Location: Williams Library 154A
Phone: 605-626-2029
Email: nsuproctor@northern.edu
Tests Available at Northern
Northern administers these tests on campus:
Test Proctoring
Northern provides proctor services for tests that require a secure testing environment. Please visit Proctoring.
Language Placement
Northern offers language placement tests to help ensure you enroll in language classes appropriate for your experience level. Visit Language Placement Testing.
ACT
The national ACT test is given on campus approximately seven times a year. To register, contact your local high school counselor or log on to ACT.
Residual ACT
Students enrolling at Northern who missed the national test dates can schedule a residual ACT by contacting the Testing Center at 605-626-2029 or emailing nsuproctor@northern.edu.
Students interested in residual testing do not have to complete a registration form or register online. Score reports from residual ACT tests are only valid at Northern and will not transfer to another institution.
SAT
The National SAT test is given on campus approximately seven times a year. To register, contact your local high school counselor or log on to SAT Registration | College Board.
CLEP
CLEP testing is scheduled by appointment throughout the school year. Students must purchase an exam from CLEP prior to making an appointment and paying the testing fee at the NSU Testing Center. Northern is an open testing center, which means any student may test, even if they're not enrolled at Northern.
To see a list of CLEP tests accepted by Northern go to Credit by Validation - Northern State University - Acalog ACMS™ .
Practice exams are available at https://clep.collegeboard.org/prepare-for-an-exam.
Schedule an appointment online or contact the Testing Center at 605-626-2029 or nsuproctor@northern.edu.
ACCUPLACER
ACCUPLACER placement tests comprise three separate exams: writing, math, and reading. Students who take the ACCUPLACER test(s) but are not enrolling at NSU or another South Dakota Board of Regents institution will be charged according to the current mandatory fee structure.
Practice exams are available at https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/prepare-for-accuplacer/practice.
Please review NSU's Testing Statement to determine if you need to test.
Schedule an appointment online or contact the Testing Center at 605-626-2029 or nsuproctor@northern.edu.
PRAXIS
Northern administers the Praxis Core and Praxis II exams.
The Praxis core consists of reading (5712), writing (5722), and math (5732). Praxis II (content and PLT) information can be found at Praxis Test Takers.
To review test dates and register to take the exam, visit https://praxis.ets.org/. During the registration process, select “Test Center” to search for physical test locations, including NSU, and test dates.
Review the official PRAXIS test preparation options at https://praxis.ets.org/praxis-test-prep.html.
For information regarding NSU's requirements, contact the School of Education at 605-626-2415.
NSU Exit Exams
All baccalaureate candidates must complete the appropriate exit exam(s) in their major field(s) of study. Testing should take place in the student's final semester to ensure that relevant material covered on the test will have been covered in coursework. For more information, current students may visit the article Testing - Senior Exit Exams on the Knowledge Base; visit Assessment; or contact Brenda Mammenga, director of institutional research, at 605-626-2433 or brenda.mammenga@northern.edu.
Tests Offered Elsewhere
Northern does not administer the GED, GRE, GMAT, MCAT or LSAT. Testing information is available below:
- General Education Development (GED)
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
- Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
- TOEFL iBT
See how your credits transfer to Northern in Transferology!
