Snead State Community College

What Snead State Community College does

Snead State Community College is a public two-year community college founded in 1898, headquartered in Boaz, Alabama, and governed by the Alabama Community College System (ACCS). It serves traditional college students, high school dual-enrollment students, online learners across all 50 states, and student-athletes through a portfolio of academic, career-technical, and athletic programs. The college operates four physical locations in Marshall County: the main campus in Boaz, an instructional site in Arab, Alabama Aviation College (a division of Snead State) in Albertville, and the Workforce and Career Institute in Guntersville, supported by 251-500 employees.

The college's core products include associate degree programs for university transfer and direct career entry, certificate programs across aviation, business, technology, and health sciences, FAA-licensed Airframe and Powerplant aviation training, and an online education platform delivered through Canvas LMS with NC-SARA approval for nationwide access. Workforce development offerings span Additive Manufacturing, HVAC-R, Machine Tool Technology, Welding Technology, and Industrial Systems Technology. The institution also runs a comprehensive NJCAA Division II athletic program (baseball, basketball, golf, softball, tennis, volleyball, cheerleading, fishing). Notable technology and curriculum assets include an Industrial Control Systems Security Curriculum Resource Kit co-developed with Jacksonville State University and recognized by the National CyberWatch Center.

Revenue is generated through a combination of student tuition and fees, transcript services ($5 per transcript via Parchment), and state appropriations as a publicly funded ACCS institution. The college maintains strategic partnerships with Jacksonville State University and the University of Alabama at Huntsville for cybersecurity workforce development, holds SACSCOC accreditation and NC-SARA reciprocity, and is FERPA-compliant. Marketing is primarily conducted through its website (snead.edu) and social media channels, with student recruitment supplemented by campus tours and Rapid Enrollment Days events.

Name

Snead State Community College

Legal name

Snead State Community College

Website

https://snead.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Snead State Community College is a public two-year college in Boaz, Alabama, offering associate degrees, certificate programs, FAA-licensed aviation training, online education, and NJCAA athletics to traditional, dual-enrollment, and nationwide online students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (61121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Dual Enrollment / Early College Programs (via Community Colleges) (EDAHADAH)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Online education
• Career technical training
• Dual enrollment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boaz

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Public community college funded through tuition, fees, and state appropriations. Revenue derived from student tuition, transcript fees, and ancillary services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Snead State Community College is a public two-year college offering associate degrees, certificate programs, and university transfer pathways. Core offerings include online and on-campus instruction across academic and career-technical fields (such as nursing, aviation, business, computer science, welding, HVAC-R, and industrial systems), dual enrollment for high school students, workforce development, and intercollegiate athletics. The college delivers these services across multiple Alabama campuses and through NC-SARA-approved online learning.

Product overview

Snead State Community College offers a comprehensive educational platform with multiple integrated programs. The core offerings include Online Education Programs (hundreds of online classes and degree programs via Canvas LMS), a Dual Enrollment Program for high school students, an FAA-licensed Aviation Program at Alabama Aviation College, and a full Athletic Program. Additional offerings include Transcript Ordering through Parchment, various Certificate Programs (Aviation, Business, Technology, Health Sciences), and Workforce Development/ Career Technical Education programs. The college provides education across multiple campuses including Main Campus in Boaz, Arab Instructional Site, Alabama Aviation College in Albertville, and Workforce and Career Institute in Guntersville.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Women's basketball improved from 7-20 to 21-7 record in one season under first-year coach
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2025Snead State participates in ACCC Division II athletics. Women's basketball finished as runner-up in ACCC Division II Championship. College is part of the Alabama Community College System.
• Jacksonville State University (JSU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 August 2018Collaborative project with JSU's Center for Information Security and Assurance to develop Industrial Control Systems Security portable toolkit. Funded through NSF cybersecurity project grant. The project received national recognition at the Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) Conference.
• University of Alabama at Huntsville (UAH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership through Cybercorps Scholarship for Service grant enabling Snead State students to compete in national cyber competitions and continue cybersecurity education at UAH. Dr. Tommy Morris, Director of Center for Cybersecurity Research and Engineering at UAH, provides scholarships and funding for Computer Science students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Enterprise State Community College: Public ACCS community college in Enterprise, Alabama, offering associate degrees, university transfer, and workforce/technical programs under the same system-wide policies. Comparable on governance and program structure, though serving a different region.
• Northeast Alabama Community College: Public two-year community college in Rainsville, Alabama within ACCS, serving an adjacent North Alabama service area with similar associate degree, transfer, and CTE programs. Highly comparable on mission, scale, and student demographics to Snead State.
• Wallace State Community College: Public ACCS community college in Hanceville, Alabama, providing associate degrees, university transfer, and extensive CTE programs (health, technical, industrial). Comparable on public two-year mission, program mix, and dual-enrollment scope.
• Central Alabama Community College: Public ACCS community college in Alexander City, Alabama, offering associate degrees and technical certificates within the same system. Comparable two-year public peer with overlapping transfer and CTE programming.
• Calhoun Community College: Public ACCS community college serving the Decatur/Huntsville area of North Alabama with associate degrees, transfer pathways, and workforce CTE offerings. Comparable on geographic overlap with Snead State's region and on program breadth.
• Gadsden State Community College: Public ACCS community college in Gadsden, Alabama, offering associate degrees, technical certificates, and workforce training across a similar North Alabama footprint. Closest geographic and programmatic peer to Snead State.
• Lurleen B. Wallace Community College: Public ACCS community college in Andalusia, Alabama, providing associate degrees, transfer, and CTE programs under the same state governance. Directly comparable on institutional structure and program portfolio.
• Northwest-Shoals Community College: Public ACCS community college in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, offering associate degrees and CTE programs across North Alabama. Comparable two-year public peer with similar enrollment economics and transfer/technical mission.

Broad incumbents

• Jacksonville State University: Four-year public university in Jacksonville, Alabama, that is a primary transfer destination for Snead State students and an active co-development partner on the NSF-funded ICS cybersecurity curriculum. Comparable as a higher-education institution in the same regional market.
• University of Alabama in Huntsville: Four-year public research university in Huntsville, Alabama, partnering with Snead State on the Cybercorps Scholarship for Service pipeline and serving as a transfer destination. Comparable as a regional higher-education incumbent with overlapping cybersecurity and STEM programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sneadstatecc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPBublCZBjX22KVJUK31XNg
• Facebookfacebook.com/sneadstatecc
• Instagraminstagram.com/sneadstatecc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/snead-state-community-college_2

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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