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The mission of Northwest Mississippi Community College is to provide the students of its 11-county district and beyond with opportunities for obtaining affordable quality education to meet their diverse needs. The comprehensive community and technical college offers students educational experiences through traditional campus-based and distance learning opportunities.

Northwest is committed to achieving the following goals: to promote excellence in educational programs; to maintain quality educational support services; to continue responsive administrative processes; to ensure efficient use of financial and physical resources; and to assure institutional effectiveness. Northwest Mississippi Community College meets the educational, employment, career, cultural, and special needs of its students and the community through the offering of: 

Academic and career technical curricula leading to certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees;

  • University-parallel courses and programs meeting requirements of the first two years of a baccalaureate degree;
  • Workforce Development training designed to meet current and future workforce needs in business and industry;
  • A comprehensive program of remedial and developmental education;
  • Continuing education and service programs for the community;
  • Student support through tutoring, guidance, counseling, career information and placement; and,
  • Services including library services, cultural and enrichment opportunities, information technology services, and extracurricular activities for students and the community.

Accreditation
Northwest Mississippi Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate of Arts degree, the Associate of Applied Science degree, and certificates in career education. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA, 30033-4097, or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Northwest Mississippi Community College.

The College was accredited by the Mississippi Junior College Accrediting Association in 1928 and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in December 1953. The latest reaffirmation of the SACS accreditation was in 2007. The college is also a member of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges.

Visit the school's website at www.northwestms.edu.