Northeast Texas Community College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At NTCC, the 100% acceptance rate means your main strategy is not proving you can get in, but choosing the academic path that keeps you moving toward a credential or transfer. Since testing is optional, focus on readiness for college-level work and ask how placement, advising, and program requirements affect your first semester.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Northeast Texas Community College facts and stats
Northeast Texas Community College is a rural public college with an undergraduate enrollment of 3,208 students. NTCC has a freshman retention rate of 73%, which is slightly above the national average of roughly 70%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1.
Mount Pleasant, TX

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Key Northeast Texas Community College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Since NTCC is test-optional, use this plan only if you choose to submit scores: take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then save the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes. Because NTCC does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, the last usable fall retake is the latest test date with score release before its Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
NTCC is a public college with in-state tuition of $3,510 and out-of-state tuition of $4,950. Use these figures as a starting point, then review grants, scholarships, and other aid options that can help lower your net cost.

NTCC’s out-of-state tuition is $4,950, compared with $3,510 for in-state students. Room and board is listed at $7,712, so students should plan for housing and living costs in addition to tuition. Actual costs can vary based on course load, fees, living arrangements, and eligibility for financial aid.
Student life at Northeast Texas Community College
Freshman housing: No guarantee
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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