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Before I came to Northwest I was pretty shy and very intimidated to meet new people and get involved, but this place has helped me grow as a leader and pulled confidence out of me that I never knew I had.
Jessica Herron, Liberal Arts
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“I read somewhere that if you smile at least once a day, it can change your overall mood and vibe. Between school and cheerleading obligations things can get pretty hectic, but I just try my best to stay focused and smile through everything. Even if I’m not having the best day, I keep a smile on my face in hopes of making someone else’s day better.”
Satsha Burden Mathematics
Sammie and Seanna Kinkade
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The scholarships are very helpful, and every little bit has helped our family. I’m not sure if my daughter and I would both be able to be in the program at the same time had it not been for the Foundation scholarships we received.
Sammie and Seanna Kinkade, Associate Degree Nursing
Northwest by the Numbers
97%
of Career, Technical, and Allied Health graduates secure employment within their field.
#1
Highest ranking job placement rate for graduates among Mississippi community colleges as voted by Intelligent.com.
500+
scholarship opportunites with Northwest Mississippi Community College.
18,000
students in degree and non-degree programs, workforce training, and adult education classes annually.
#1
Best online community college in the country as voted by Intelligent.com
ALL
All academic, college-level classes will transfer to any four-year college or university in Mississippi.
93%
of students receive financial aid with Northwest.
GOLD
Military Friendly Gold Status Institution 2022-23
News & Events
![$25,000 Raised for 2+2 Golf Tournament]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1696017647/northwestmsedu/q7ybfmvzspeynotu5rbq/NorthcentralCadenceSponsors_SarahSmith.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1696017647/northwestmsedu/q7ybfmvzspeynotu5rbq/NorthcentralCadenceSponsors_SarahSmith.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1696017647/northwestmsedu/q7ybfmvzspeynotu5rbq/NorthcentralCadenceSponsors_SarahSmith.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1696017647/northwestmsedu/q7ybfmvzspeynotu5rbq/NorthcentralCadenceSponsors_SarahSmith.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1696017647/northwestmsedu/q7ybfmvzspeynotu5rbq/NorthcentralCadenceSponsors_SarahSmith.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1696017647/northwestmsedu/q7ybfmvzspeynotu5rbq/NorthcentralCadenceSponsors_SarahSmith.jpg","width":2200}])
Art Lacy's team won first place the Northwest Mississippi Community College DeSoto Center and Ole Miss DeSoto 2+2 Fundraiser Golf Tournament at Cherokee Valley Golf Course on Thursday, September 28 at the 19th annual golf tournament which raised approximately $25,000.
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Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy are coming to Northwest Mississippi Community College's Heindl Center for the Performing Arts on October 21 at 7:30 p.m.
![Northwest Mississippi Community College Theatre Presents "Swing!"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1696011636/northwestmsedu/aqszdj5imlrcmwgqgfvx/SwingAuditionsNWCC2023A5193.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1696011636/northwestmsedu/aqszdj5imlrcmwgqgfvx/SwingAuditionsNWCC2023A5193.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1696011636/northwestmsedu/aqszdj5imlrcmwgqgfvx/SwingAuditionsNWCC2023A5193.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1696011636/northwestmsedu/aqszdj5imlrcmwgqgfvx/SwingAuditionsNWCC2023A5193.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1696011636/northwestmsedu/aqszdj5imlrcmwgqgfvx/SwingAuditionsNWCC2023A5193.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1696011636/northwestmsedu/aqszdj5imlrcmwgqgfvx/SwingAuditionsNWCC2023A5193.jpg","width":2048}])
Northwest Mississippi Community College's Theatre Department presents the musical "Swing!" as this semester's performance for two weekends starting October 20th and 21st at 7 p.m., 21st and 22nd at 2 p.m., 27th and 28th at 7 p.m., and 28th and 29th at 2 p.m.
![Northwest's Kim Steinman Completed Canvas Certified Technical Admin Program (CCTA)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695829669/northwestmsedu/lselspprbrpmehksfbpp/eLearning-11.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695829669/northwestmsedu/lselspprbrpmehksfbpp/eLearning-11.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1695829669/northwestmsedu/lselspprbrpmehksfbpp/eLearning-11.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1695829669/northwestmsedu/lselspprbrpmehksfbpp/eLearning-11.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1695829669/northwestmsedu/lselspprbrpmehksfbpp/eLearning-11.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1695829669/northwestmsedu/lselspprbrpmehksfbpp/eLearning-11.jpg","width":2200}])
This summer, Northwest Mississippi Community College eLearning's Technology Specialist, Kim Steinman, completed the Canvas Certified Technical Admin Program (CCTA).
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Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Heindl Center of the Performing Arts presents Grammy Award Winning, Third Coast Percussion on October 2 at 7:30 p.m.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College increased from a 7,028 headcount in Fall 2022 to a 7,470 headcount in Fall 2023, which is the greatest enrollment increase of any community college in the state. The college also had an increase in credit hours from 82,994 to 87,239 in the fall semester, marking a 6.3% increase in headcount and a 5% increase in credit hours, according to the ten-day preliminary enrollment report released by the Mississippi Community College Board.