College Admissions Requirements - Subject Tests

Information for College Counselors and College Admissions Officers

Although the impetus for this list stemmed from changing Subject Test requirements in light of the New SAT, we have tried to make it as test neutral as possible. For the listed schools we have endeavored to determine policies on the SAT Reasoning Test (the New SAT), the ACT (with and without the Essay), and the SAT Subject Tests (formerly SAT IIs).

A Plea
We collected this information by searching hundreds of websites, placing dozens of calls, and cross-referencing it with as many sources as possible. But policies are in flux, mistakes creep in, and information is always changing. If you know of a school that we failed to include or of an incorrect policy, please contact us.

A Promise
We built this page to pull from a database that can be updated at any time. We promise that if we can verify a change, we will update the page immediately. We set out to create not a static list, but a useful ongoing resource for the college admissions community.

A Caveat
No list can replace the nuances of individual policies. Wherever possible we have tried to hew to the language that most closely fits what a school has on its website or told us in conversation. Realistically, however, there are as many shadings of "recommended" or "considered" as there are schools. Is the recommendation an indication that a student's application will be disadvantaged without Subject Tests, or does it merely reflect that admitted students will benefit from being able to place out of foreign language or mathematics requirements? We leave these deeper questions to the college counselors and college admissions officers, and that is exactly where we will point students in need of such answers. Again, if you feel that the list can be improved, please do not hesitate to let us know.