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Note: Any of the services with "WEB" after the listing can be accessed through your student Web account.

Registration
Mon.–Fri., 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., central time
ACT Registration, 301 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 414,
Iowa City, IA 52243-0414
U.S.A.
  • To register to retake the test (WEB)
  • Lost or delayed admission ticket (WEB—print your admission ticket)

  • Test center change for the same test date (WEB)
  • Test date change (if absent on original date) (WEB)
  • Test option change for the same test date (to add or drop the Writing Test) (WEB)
    Related: "How can I make changes to my registration?"

  • To cancel or change college choices by Thursday noon immediately after regularly scheduled Saturday test date (WEB)
319/337-1270

ID requirements and permitted calculators
Mon.–Fri., 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., central time
ACT Test Administration, 301 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168,
Iowa City, IA 52243-0168
U.S.A.

319/337-1510
Score reports
Mon.–Fri., 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., central time
ACT Records, 301 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 451,
Iowa City, IA 52243-0451
U.S.A.

319/337-1313
Students with disabilities
Mon.–Fri., 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., central time
 

  • Center Testing #1: Standard Time National Testing with Accommodations (WEB— if retesting in the U.S., U.S. territories, Puerto Rico, or Canada with the same previously approved accommodations)
    ACT Test Administration, 301 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168,
    Iowa City, IA 52243-0168
    U.S.A.

319/337-1510
  • Center Testing #2: Extended Time National Testing (50% more time) (WEB—if retesting in the U.S., U.S. territories, Puerto Rico, or Canada with the same previously approved accommodations)
    ACT Registration, 301 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 414,
    Iowa City, IA 52243-0414
    U.S.A.
319/337-1851
  • Special Testing: with Extended Time and/or Alternate Test Formats Available (not at a national or international test center)
    ACT Special Testing, 301 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 4028,
    Iowa City, IA 52243-4028
    U.S.A.

319/337-1332
Other (see situations listed below)
Mon.–Fri., 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., central time
ACT Arranged Testing, 301 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 4028,
Iowa City, IA 52243-4028
U.S.A.
319/337-1448
  • No Saturday test center within 50 miles on any test date
 

TDD (must call from TDD)
Mon.–Fri., 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., central time

319/337-1701