DSST: DANTES Subject Standardized Tests
Online exams offered monthly at Northwestern
Northwestern College's division of Graduate & Continuing Education (GCE) offers DSST (DANTES) tests to earn college credit. The DSST credit-by-examination program has tests in more than 30 subject areas, including science, math, business, social sciences and the humanities. The subject matter reflects the kinds of things people might learn in nontraditional ways, such as on the job or through a hobby.
General Test Information
A fact sheet/study guide can be found at www.getcollegecredit.com. These give useful information regarding topics that will be covered, sample questions, books for review, the number of questions on the test, and the score recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE) for credit. Credit cannot be awarded for tests that overlap what is currently on your transcript(s).
A maximum of two tests may be taken during a session, Tests are administered by appointment only in the GCE office located on the first floor of Nazareth Hall. Test taker information and test information can be found on the DSST website. If you have further questions, please contact the GCE office at 651-631-5200 or gce@nwc.edu.
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fees
Registration Fee............................................. $40 per test
Registration fees are collected during online registration and are nonrefundable. Payment must be made using a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express). Exam cancelations are nonrefundable.
Test Fee............................................................ $80 per test
Test fees are collected on the test day, excluding "Principles of Public Speaking", which is collected during registration. Payment must be made using a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express). No personal checks or cash will be accepted.
Late Registration Fee............................................. $10 per test
A late registration fee will be assessed if you are registering less than two days prior to your test date. It is collected during online registration and is nonrefundable. Payment must be made using a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express). Exam cancelations are nonrefundable.
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registration
You will receive a confirmation e-mail immediately after you register. An informational e-mail including test date, location, and a map of the campus will be e-mailed to you at a later date.
Registration for DSST tests, excluding "Principles of Public Speaking", is online at:
epay.nwc.edu/C22859_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp
Registration for the "Principles of Public Speaking" test is online at:
epay.nwc.edu/C22859_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp
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study resources
You may want to visit the following websites:
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