Real Life Adventure

Welcome to the Alabama Community College System community. We are so glad you’re here. We’ve got the college experience you’re looking for—both inside and outside the classroom! We want you to feel at home on our campuses. It’s here where you’ll further your education, form lifelong friendships, and explore new opportunities and experiences.

Connect with professors, advisers, and like-minded students. Take advantage of the many educational and interest-based clubs and student organizations offered on our campuses. Perform in a concert. Organize a beach trip. Immerse yourself in an internship. Play a sport, compete in a scholars’ bowl, or give back to your community. Whatever you choose to do, Alabama’s community colleges have something for you to maximize your campus experience!

It may sound like a lot… It is. At the Alabama Community College System, we understand that much of your college experience happens outside the classroom. That’s why our colleges offer so many options and opportunities for our students, and we invite you to get involved. Meet people from places you’ve never been. Explore! Have fun! Enjoy the college experience you’ve always dreamed of without straying too far from home!

Student Activities

Student Activities

Perform in a concert. Organize a beach trip. Live on campus. Play a sport, compete in a scholars’ bowl, or give back to your community. Whatever you choose to do, Alabama’s community colleges have something for you to maximize your campus experience! Connect with students and staff who like the same things that you do, or stand out and make a difference by starting your own club or organization!

Shelton State Basketball Player Dunking Mid-air

Athletics

ACCS athletics teams make up the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC). ACCC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) at the Division I level. Varsity teams include men’s and women’s basketball, Cross Country, baseball, golf, fast-pitch softball, volleyball and tennis. Some of our colleges also have student cheer and spirit clubs for you to support your favorite teams.

Housing

Housing

Welcome home! You can live and study in the same vicinity as your classes when you choose housing options available at many of our colleges. An experienced housing staff is on hand to assist you with your campus housing needs. Explore our residential options.