Gadsden State Community College
| Type | Public historically black community college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1925 |
Parent institution | Alabama Community College System |
| Endowment | $3.14 million |
| Chancellor | Jimmy H. Baker |
| President | Kathy L. Murphy |
| Students | 3,993 |
| Location | , , United States 33°59′40″N 85°59′31″W / 33.9945°N 85.9920°W |
| Campus | East Broad Street Valley Street Wallace Drive Gadsden State Cherokee Ayers |
| Colors | Red, black and silver |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA ACCC |
| Mascot | Swoop the Cardinal |
| Website | gadsdenstate.edu |
Gadsden State Community College (Gadsden State, Gadsden, or GSCC) is a public community college with campuses in Gadsden, Centre and Anniston, Alabama. The college was founded as a merger between Alabama Technical College (1925), Gadsden State Technical Institute (1960) and Gadsden State Junior College (1965). Gadsden State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. It offers associate degree, certificate and non-credit courses thorough more than 70 programs. The college's campuses serve Calhoun, Cherokee (all but the northern one-sixth), Cleburne, Etowah and St. Clair (the northeastern third) counties, as well as neighboring counties in Georgia.
Gadsden's athletic teams compete in the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). They are collectively known as the Cardinals.