ACT Scores & Course Placement
Placement Testing
When new students are admitted to the college, their ACT scores are reviewed to determine if specific academic skills need to be improved.
Students with ACT English sub scores 16 and below will be registered for ENG 0113 Beginning English and Reading. Completion of this course with a “C” will qualify the student for entry in ENG 1113 - English Composition I. Students who wish to challenge their English placement according to the Accuplacer test should go to the Counseling Center. A score of 5 on the Accuplacer is required for placement in ENG 1113.
The College uses ACT math sub-scores along with credits in high school mathematics courses for placement in college mathematics courses. Students with an ACT Math sub-score of 19 or above may register for MAT 1313 - College Algebra. Students with ACT math sub scores of 18 and below will be registered for MAT 1233 - Intermediate Algebra. Students with a Math ACT sub-score 16 and below have the option of choosing to register for MAT 0123 - Beginning Algebra. If a student questions his/her math placement, he/she may take the Accuplacer Elementary Algebra test to determine his/her accurate placement level in mathematics. Students who score 52.9 or lower have the option of choosing to register for MAT 0123 - Beginning Algebra. Students who score 53 to 83.9 will be registered for MAT 1233 - Intermediate Algebra. Students who score 84 or higher will be registered in MAT 1313 - College Algebra. Also, students with an 84 or higher can be registered for MAT 1323 - Trigonometry. Students who have an ACT sub score in Math of 22 or higher can register for the following: MAT 1513 - Business Calculus I, or MAT 1613 - Calculus I.
If a student’s curriculum requires BIO 2514 - Anatomy and Physiology I, an ACT composite score of 19 or above is necessary for enrollment in the course. Students with a composite of 18 or below will be required to enroll in BIO 1534 - Survey of Anatomy and Physiology.
Students who wish to challenge their mathematics placement according to the Accuplacer test should see the Math/Science Division Head in McCoy Hall. Students who wish to challenge their English placement according to the Accuplacer test should see the Counseling Center in Ramsey Hall.
ACT Superscore
Effective with the October 2020 ACT exam, Northeast Mississippi Community College will accept ACT Superscores. Students must choose the superscore option when they register for the ACT and can request superscore compilation withe 2016 exams and later. Students can opt to re-test certain subject areas. Only scores sent from ACT or the high school in the superscore format can be calculated as a superscore.