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ACT Test

Northwest offers the ACT (American College Testing), both National and on campus, on regularly scheduled dates.

  • Sign up to take the residual/on-campus ACT at Northwest here. 
  • To register for the National ACT, click here.
  • ACT Test Prep click here.

Registration forms may also be obtained at your high school or from the Student Development Center.

Note: All applicants to a program in the School of Health Science must take the Science component of the ACT.

Accommodations:
It is the policy of Northwest Mississippi Community College to provide students with disabilities appropriate testing accommodations for the On Campus ACT test. Students that are currently documented with the Office of Disability Services should contact the Office on their respective campus to arrange for accommodations on the On Campus ACT test and provide a minimum three (3) weeks notification before a scheduled exam. If a student is not currently documented they will need to complete the attached packet, and submit it to the Office of Disability Services on their respective campus and obtain approval for testing accommodations prior to requesting accommodations on the On Campus ACT testing. (Please see attached packet here for required documentation). Once approved, the Office of Disability Services will contact the Testing Coordinator on their respective campus to arrange for a testing time.

on Campus ACT testing

The On Campus ACT testing is only valid for Northwest admission purposes.  Scores will not be accepted at other institutions.  Students wishing to attend anywhere other than NWCC will be required to take the National ACT test.

If you have any questions about the On Campus ACT test, contact Angelica Woods-Smith at (662) 562-3204

FEES & APPLICATION

Testing Dates & Locations

Senatobia Campus

  • Upcoming Dates: 
    • January 23, 2026
    • April 24, 2026
    • July 17, 2026
  • Max Capacity: 25 (Note: no walk-ins will be accepted.)

  • Students should arrive by 8:30 a.m. to be checked-in and pay for testing to begin at 9:00. Test will begin promptly at 9 AM- no admittance after 9 AM. 

  • Check-in Location: Tate Hall, Room 106
  • Students will bring a $76 money order made out to NWCC (please use pen) or cash (correct change). 
  • Photo ID required, calculator permitted (see list below)
  • Must bring # 2 pencils (no mechanical pencils)

  • No cell phones are allowed. Cell phones must be powered off and out of sight until the ACT is complete. 

  • Email Angelica Woods-Smith (awoods-smith@northwestms.edu) with questions.

DeSoto (Southaven): Student Counseling and Disability Services

  • Upcoming Dates: 

    • February 27, 2026

    • May 22, 2026

    • August 28, 2026

  • Max Capacity: 25 (Note: No walk-ins will be accepted.)
  • Students should arrive by 8:30 a.m. to be checked-in and pay for testing to begin at 9:00. Test will begin promptly at 9 AM- no admittance after 9 AM. 
  • Check-in Location: Student Development Center (Student Success Center) – Suite 237

  • Students will bring a $76 cash (correct change). 

  • Photo ID required, must bring personal calculator (see list below)
  • Must bring # 2 pencils (no mechanical pencils)
  • No cell phones are allowed. Cell phones must be powered off and out of sight until the ACT is complete.
  • Email Harvey Hill (whill@northwestms.edu) with questions.

Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center (Oxford):

  • Upcoming Dates: 

    • March 27, 2026

    • June 26, 2026

    • September 25, 2026

  • Max Capacity: 21 (Note: No walk-ins will be accepted.)

  • Students should arrive by 8:30 a.m. to be checked-in and pay for testing to begin at 9:00. Test will begin promptly at 9 AM- no admittance after 9 AM. 

  • Check-in Location: Room 153.
  • Students will bring $76 cash (correct change only)
  • Photo ID required, must bring permitted calculator (see list below)
  • Must bring # 2 pencils (no mechanical pencils)
  • No cell phones are allowed. Cell phones must be powered off and out of sight until the ACT is complete.
  • Email Ellen Brewer (sbrewer@northwestms.edu) with questions.

Important Notes

  • Permitted calculators are listed on the ACT website. Use of a prohibited calculator is not permitted. Below is a list of prohibited calculators.
    • calculators with built-in computer algebra systems Prohibited calculators in this category include:
      • Texas Instruments: All model numbers that begin with TI-89 or TI-92 and the TI-Nspire CAS—Note: The TI-Nspire (non-CAS) is permitted.
      • Hewlett-Packard: HP Prime, HP 48GII and all model numbers that begin with HP 40G, HP 49G, or HP 50G
      • Casio: fx-CP400 (Class Pad 400), Algebra fx 2.0, ClassPad 300 and ClassPad 330, and all model numbers that begin with CFX-9970G
    • handheld, tablet, or laptop computers, including PDAs
    • electronic writing pads or pen-input devices—Note: The Sharp EL 9600 is permitted.
    • Calculators built into cell phones or any other electronic communication devices
    • Calculators with a typewriter keypad (letter keys in QWERTY format)
      Note: Letter keys not in QWERTY format are permitted.