NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Application and Registration

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Before you apply, make sure to check your eligibility for NWACC's Early College Experience through your high school.

To be eligible, high school students must reach the following criteria:

• Be enrolled in grades 9 -12
• Have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.0 for Transfer or General Education courses
• Have a high school cumulative GPA of 2.0 for Career and Technical courses
• Have an appropriate placement score on the ACT, SAT, COMPASS, or Accuplacer
• Have approval from high school Counselor
  
  

Placement Score Requirements by Test Type:

Test Type	English	Reading	Math
ACT	19	19	21
Accuplacer	83	78	86 Elementary Algebra and 42 College Math
ASPIRE	428	428	434 plus a C or better in Algebra II
COMPASS	80	83	65
SAT	480	480	500

 

Application and Registering Process:
Check with your high school counselor to pick up an application form. You will need to complete this form, sign it, and turn it in at the time of class registration.

If you are under 18 when the semester begins, your parent or guardian must also sign the form.