Gadsden State Community College
Tel:
(256) 549-8200
- Gadsden State Community College is a public, open-door, comprehensive community college dedicated to meeting the changing needs of citizens in its service area. It offers the first two years of a four-year degree, a number of technical and certificate programs, and non-credit programs that include continuing education, skills training, and adult education.
School Highlights
Gadsden State Community College serves 4,736 students (49% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is lower than the state community college average of 29:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 39%.
Top Rankings
Gadsden State Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 210 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Gadsden State Community College | (AL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 210 staff | 75 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- GSCC consists of the following campuses, centers, and instructional sites in Alabama: Wallace Drive, East Broad, and Valley Street campuses (Gadsden) and Ayers Campus (Anniston); McClellan Center; and Piedmont High School, Pell City High School, Cherokee County, Cleburne County, and St Clair Correctional Facility (IEP) instructional sites.By offering a broad spectrum of programs, GSCC provides all its students with opportunities for education, personal, and professional advancement. A wide range of academic courses prepares students to transfer successfully to four-year institutions. Technical programs equip students to master certain skills, as well as to utilize them through job entry. The College provides a wide range of support services that enable students to function in a collegiate environment and to make decisions appropriate to both their personal and their educational goals.The College has committed itself to becoming an integral part of the lives of those communities that it serves. Continued cooperation with civic, business, and industrial leaders strengthens the ties between the College and these communities. GSCC is pledged to offering quality education in both academic and technical fields to all citizens within its service area. Always receptive to the specific needs of individuals, groups, businesses, and industries, GSCC provides, through specialize courses and training, the knowledge and the techniques necessary for success in several occupational fields. In addition, classroom and on-site experiences further develop students' understanding not only of their immediate environment but also of the larger world around them. The College fosters a spirit of internationalism through cultural exchanges within the communities served.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Gadsden State Community College is Snead State Community College (17.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 2,280 students | 17.80 Mi102 Elder Street
Boaz, AL 35957
(256) 593-5120 17.802,280 - n/a students | 28.00 Mi1801 coleman road
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 835-5400 28.00n/a - 2,883 students | 35.40 Mi138 Highway 35
Rainsville, AL 35986
(256) 638-4418 35.402,883 - 5,057 students | 45.40 Mi801 Main St NW
Hanceville, AL 35077
(256) 352-8000 45.405,057 - 6,184 students | 46.40 Mi3175 Cedartown Highway, S.E.
Rome, GA 30161
(800) 332-2406 46.406,184
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