Testing Center

The University's Testing Center exists primarily to provide student appraisal data to those involved with decision-making about students. Included is providing information to (a) faculty as an aid to improvement of instruction; (b) students as an aid to self-understanding and to both educational and vocational planning; and (c) administrators as a basis for planning, decision-making, and evaluating the effectiveness of programs and operations.

Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday - 8:00 am - 4:30pm
Friday - 8:00- Noon

Telephone: (318) 357-5246
Fax: (318) 357-5690

Currently, Northwestern State University offers a variety of exams. For specific dates of testing, please follow the applicable link below. If you have questions, feel free to contact our office.

Initial

• ACT - Known for the ACT test, a college entrance exam, ACT is a nonprofit organization offering educational and workplace measurement and research services. Click here for more information and test dates.
• Compass -
• SAT - The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a non-profit organization in the United States, and was once developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).[1] ETS now administers the exam. Click here for more information and test dates.

@NSU

• CLEP - The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP) gives you the opportunity to receive college credit for what you already know by earning qualifying scores on any of 34 examinations. Click here for more information.

Professional

• LSAT - The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day, standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world. All American Bar Association-approved law schools, most Canadian law schools, and many other law schools require applicants to take the LSAT as part of their admission process. Click here for more information and test dates.
• GRE - Graduate Record Examination or GRE is a commercially run standardized test that is an admission requirement for many graduate schools principally in the United States, but also in other English speaking countries. Created and administered by Educational Testing Service (or ETS) in 1949,[1] the exam is primarily focused on testing abstract thinking skills in the areas of mathematics, vocabulary, and analytical writing. The GRE is typically a computer-based exam that is administered by select qualified testing centers; however, paper-based exams are offered in areas of the world that lack the technological requirements. Click here for more information and test dates.