Northwest Shoals Community College
Admissions
Interested in attending Northwest Shoals Community College?
On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Northwest Shoals Community College, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.
Admission Rates
Is it difficult to get into Northwest Shoals Community College?
Using the most up-to-date data on record, Northwest-Shoals accepted 100% of applicants. We classify this as less selective.
In the most recent year, 2,095 people applied and 2,097 were accepted.
Accepted/Applied
Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at Northwest Shoals Community College:
Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.
Of those accepted, 23% ended up enrolling at Northwest Shoals Community College, making their yield rate Medium. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.
Application Factors
You can increase your chances of getting into Northwest Shoals Community College by looking at what the school considers during the application process.
Here are the things Northwest-Shoals considers:
Not Considered
- Academic GPA
- Alumni/AE Relation
- Application Essay
- Character/Personal Qualities
- Class Rank
- Extracurricular Activities
- First Generation
- Geographical Residence
- Interview
- Level of Applicant's Interest
- Recommendation(s)
- Religious Affiliation/Commitment
- Rigor of Secondary School Record
- Standardized Test Scores
- State Residency
- Talent/Ability
- Volunteer Work
- Work Experience
Grades & Testing
Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Northwest Shoals Community College?
Grades
Students who recently attended Northwest Shoals Community College as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.47.
These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:
High School GPAs
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