Shelton State in Tuscaloosa
Vocational school in Tuscaloosa, The United States
Shelton State Community College (SSCC) is a two-year community college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the United States. It belongs to Alabama's state system of public colleges and is one of six HBCU (historically Black) community colleges in the state. It has two campuses in Tuscaloosa, the Martin Campus and the C.A. Fredd Campus, and around 7,000 students, about 3,000 of them full-time.
- Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degree plans for transfer to a four-year college or university
- Health programmes such as nursing, respiratory therapy and medical laboratory technology
- Technical programmes such as welding, diesel mechanics, culinary arts and computer science technology
- Workforce development and customised training
- eLearning and hybrid programmes
- Dual enrollment and accelerated high school programmes
- Adult education
Transfer subjects range from the behavioural and natural sciences to business, fine arts, humanities, Spanish and engineering. Shelton State is an open-admission institution: anyone with a high school diploma or GED is eligible. International students apply through International Student Services, which publishes application deadlines and orientation dates for each term.
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Admission
Shelton State has open admission: anyone with a high school diploma or GED is eligible.
- First-time freshmen: online application and an official high school or GED transcript
- Transfer students: official transcripts from all colleges previously attended
- Accelerated high school students: 11th or 12th grade, minimum 3.0 GPA, ACT/SAT scores or placement testing
- International students: separate process through International Student Services
Deadlines
International student application deadline for the Spring 2027 term: 14 December 2026 at 12:00 p.m., with orientation on 8 January 2027.
Subjects taught
- Architecture, Building and Landscape
- Drafting
- Arts, Design and Crafts
- Drama Studies
- Visual Arts
- Art Studies
- Theatre
- Performing Arts
- Music
- Business
- Business Studies
- Communications
- Communications
- Computing
- Health Care Informatics
- Economics
- Economics
- Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Health
- Emergency Medical Technology
- Respiratory Care
- Health Occupations
- Nursing
- Human Studies and Services
- Child and Adolescent Services
- Humanities
- History
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Humanities
- Industries
- Real Estate
- Law
- Paralegal Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Occupational training
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance
- Cosmetology
- Carpentry
- Culinary Arts
- Mechanics
- Construction
- Welding
- Philology, Languages, Literature
- English Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Spanish Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Modern Languages
- Sciences
- Biology
- Geology
- Geography
- Physics
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Nature Sciences
- Chemistry
- Food Sciences and Technology
- Psychology
- Library Science and Documentation
- Mathematics
- Anthropology
- Astronomy
- Athletics and exercise science
- Work Science
- Labor and Work Place
- Computer Science
- Social and Cultural studies
- Recreation Studies
- Technology
- Industrial Technology
- Electrical Technology
- Automotive Technology
- Electronic Technology
- Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology
- Diesel Technology
- Machine Technology
- Technology