Alabama Southern Community College is a learning-centered, open admissions, comprehensive community college dedicated to meeting the changing and continuing educational needs of the citizens of Southwest Alabama. Alabama Southern junior College serves as a catalyst for comprehensive community and economic development by providing university transfer programs, developmental studies, business and industry training, learning resources, student development services, technical/occupational programs and community services.

Alabama Southern is a state-supported, fully accredited, comprehensive 2-year college serving southwest Alabama with campuses in Gilbertown, Monroeville, Thomasville , Jackson and Demopolis. There is a wide selection of excellent university transfer and career programs, outstanding faculty and staff, friendly atmosphere and small classes have proven to be the right formula for success for over 80,000 alumni.

Intercollegiate Athletics.

Alabama Southern Community College is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Alabama Junior and Community College Conference. The College competes in intercollegiate athletics in women's basketball and softball and men's baseball and basketball. The College competes with other members of the conference and community colleges from other states. The coaches recruit and award an allocated number of scholarships per sport. Tryouts are also held on a scheduled basis. The Alabama State Board of Education requires drug testing for all student athletes. Copies of the guidelines relating to drug testing are available in the Athletic Director's Office. Title IX requires a gender equity report as it relates to intercollegiate athletics.