On -Campus Concurrent High School Students | NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Concurrent Enrollment

On-Campus Concurrent Students

On-campus concurrent enrollment is a way for current high school students to enroll at NWACC and take college courses located on campus, at the Washington County Center, or online. Students can earn both college and high school credit while attending classes taught at the college level.

To be eligible, students must reach the following criteria:

Be enrolled in grades 9th - 12th
Have a 3.0 high school or homeschool cumulative GPA (for general education classes)
Have a 2.0 high school or homeschool GPA (for career and technical classes)
Have appropriate placement score to complete college level course work (ACT, Compass, Accuplacer, or SAT)
Receive approval from the high school counselor
If under 18 years of age, approval from a parent or guardian

Early College Experience

Washington County Location, 1138
(479) 725-4688
earlycollege@nwacc.edu
M-Th, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm*
* NWACC is closed on Fridays during the summer

Placement Score Requirements by Test Type:

Test Type	English	Reading	Math	Trigonometry/ Finite Math
ACT	19	19	21	24-48
Accuplacer	83	78	86 Elementary Algebra
Accuplacer Next Generation	260	252	250 College Algebra w/Review OR 254 College Algebra
ASPIRE	428	428	434
SAT	480	480	500

Higher Level Math:
Accuplacer Next Generation - See Math Department for Placement Chart
Higher Math courses - See Math Department for Placement Chart

Developmental Courses are for 12th grade students only

Students taking concurrent classes can take them in a variety of disciplines such as those listed below, and are required to meet any pre-requisites for courses chosen.