Compass has compiled the most recently available score range data and admission testing policies for popular colleges and universities, public and private, chosen to represent a wide array of four-year postsecondary institutions in the U.S. About 85% of schools have reported for the classes entering in fall 2022 or 2021, which were the first admission cycles with widespread temporary test optional policies in response to students’ inability to test during the early months of the pandemic. This is evident in the low submission percentages and the absence of score data at some schools.
The SAT and ACT scores in the table below represent the most recently reported scores available. You can use these new ranges to better understand the typical test scores of enrolled students. These scores should not be viewed as cutoffs or qualifying scores. Additionally the table includes application data, an explanation of relevant test optional (TO) policies – e.g. temporary suspension of the testing requirement, permanently TO, or Test Free (TF).
Students who choose not to submit test scores when applying to colleges will be evaluated holistically. In the absence of a test score, admissions officers may bring an even greater focus to the student’s academic achievements. Students especially should strive to do very well in school and maintain the strongest possible GPA in classes that challenge them appropriately. Compass offers academic tutoring in over 50 subjects to help students maximize their scholastic potential. We have a strong team of subject specific expert tutors to guide the program from start to finish. We also offer a Study Skills and Organizational Coaching program to provide students with the tools they need to excel in the classroom.
This list is intended as a broad snapshot of the competitive landscape of college admission. Students taking a holistic approach to their college search will undoubtedly consider many other wonderful colleges not included in this list.
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Schools marked with an asterisk (*) are only Test Optional for some students. Please read these schools’ policies carefully to determine if you qualify for admission without test scores. Schools that are Test Optional for admissions may require or recommend scores for merit scholarships. We track merit award score ranges and testing policies here.
We strive to keep this list current as colleges continuously revise their policies. As soon as we learn of a change, we update this table. We also encourage you to click on a college’s name to link directly to its testing policy page for the most complete guidance.
| School | TO? | Applies to Class Year(s) | Policy Details | Number of Applicants | Accept Rate | SAT Total 25th–75th Percentile | ACT Total 25th–75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No | MIT has ended their temporary test optional policy. Students applying to the class of 2027 and beyond will need to submit SAT or ACT scores. | 33240 | 4.11% | 1510–1570 | 34–36 | |
| United States Military Academy | No | West Point requires applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores. They require the ACT with writing, and students who submit SAT scores may be asked to provide a timed writing sample. | 13955 | 10.66% | 1210–1430 | 28–33 | |
| Georgetown University | No | Georgetown requires submission of SAT/ACT scores for admission. Students who apply without scores will be asked to explain why they were unable to take a test. Georgetown does not offer merit-based aid. | 26638 | 12.23% | 1410–1540 | 32–35 | |
| United States Air Force Academy | No | USAFA requires either the SAT or ACT. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 8353 | 16.23% | 1320–1470 | 28–33 | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | No | The University System of Georgia has announced that all institutions will resume test score admission requirements beginning with the Spring semester of 2022. Any student applying to a University System of Georgia school in 2022 and beyond will have to submit an SAT or ACT test score. | 50610 | 17.13% | 1370–1530 | 31–35 | |
| University of Florida | No | The University of Florida requires either the SAT or ACT. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 64473 | 23.35% | 1320–1470 | 28–33 | |
| Florida State University | No | Florida State University requires either the SAT or ACT. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 78088 | 25.04% | 1220–1360 | 26–31 | |
| United States Merchant Maritime Academy | No | USMMA requires either the SAT or ACT. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 1531 | 27.37% | — | — | |
| University of Central Florida | No | University of Central Florida requires either the SAT or ACT. It does not require the ACT Writing Test. | 54977 | 41.04% | 1200–1360 | 25–29 | |
| University of Georgia | No | The University System of Georgia has announced that all institutions will resume test score admission requirements beginning with the Spring semester of 2022. Any student applying to a University System of Georgia school in 2022 and beyond will have to submit an SAT or ACT test score. | 39354 | 42.51% | 1220–1400 | 26–32 | |
| University of South Florida | No | University of South Florida requries either the SAT or ACT. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 65567 | 43.94% | 1240–1370 | 27–30 | |
| Purdue University—West Lafayette | No | Purdue University requires either the SAT or ACT. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 68309 | 52.69% | 1210–1450 | 27–33 | |
| University of Dallas | No | University of Dallas requires first year applicants to submit offical SAT or ACT scores. | 4990 | 58.36% | 1120–1380 | 24–31 | |
| Gallaudet University | No | Gallaudet University requires either the SAT or ACT. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 380 | 59.21% | 770–1060 | 14–20 | |
| Morehouse College | No | Morehouse requires first year applicants to submit offical SAT or ACT scores. | 5221 | 60.01% | — | 18–25 | |
| Florida International | No | Florida International University requires either the SAT or ACT. It does not require the ACT Writing Test. | 17343 | 63.86% | 1070–1240 | 21–26 | |
| Florida Institute of Technology | No | Florida Institute of Technology requires either the SAT or ACT. It generally does not require the optional ACT Writing Test, but it may be required for some applicants. | 10650 | 65.88% | 1150–1330 | 24–30 | |
| University of Tennessee | No | The University of Tennessee requires SAT/ACT scores as part of the application for admission. | 36290 | 68.41% | 1180–1320 | 25–31 | |
| New College of Florida | No | The New College of Florida requires either the SAT or ACT. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 1830 | 75.41% | 1120–1340 | 24–31 | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | No | Thomas Aquinas College requires requires that applicants take the SAT, the ACT, or the CLT. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. Thomas Aquinas College does not offer merit-based aid. | 262 | 84.73% | 1210–1400 | 27–32 | |
| University of Memphis | No | UM requires students to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their applicants. | 15767 | 94.60% | 960–1220 | 17–24 | |
| California Institute of Technology | Yes (TF) | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | Caltech has extended their temporary Test Free policy, meaning it will not consider standardized test scores, to the 2024–25 admissions cycle. CalTech does not offer merit-based aid. | 16626 | 2.69% | — | — |
| Harvard College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | Harvard has extended their temporary test optional policy through the 2026 admissions cycle. | 61221 | 3.24% | 1490–1580 | 34–36 |
| Stanford University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Stanford extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 56378 | 3.68% | 1500–1570 | 33–35 |
| Columbia University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Columbia offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply without SAT or ACT scores. | 60551 | 3.89% | 1510–1560 | 34–35 |
| Princeton University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | Princeton has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2024–25 admissions cycle. Princeton does not offer merit-based aid. | 37601 | 4.38% | 1470–1560 | 33–35 |
| Yale University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Yale has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. Yale does not offer merit-based aid. | 50060 | 4.57% | 1470–1560 | 33–35 |
| Brown University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Brown has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. Brown does not offer merit-based aid. | 50649 | 5.06% | 1500–1560 | 34–36 |
| University of Chicago | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | UChicago offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 37522 | 5.44% | 1510–1560 | 34–35 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | UPenn has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 56332 | 5.87% | 1480–1570 | 33–35 |
| Duke University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Duke has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 49523 | 5.88% | 1490–1560 | 33–35 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | Johns Hopkins has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2025–26 admission cycle. | 37156 | 6.00% | 1520–1560 | 34–35 |
| Dartmouth College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Dartmouth has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. Dartmouth does not offer merit-based aid. | 28336 | 6.38% | — | — |
| Vanderbilt University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Vanderbilt has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 46377 | 6.67% | 1490–1570 | 34–35 |
| Northeastern University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | Northeastern has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2025-26 admission cycle. | 91000 | 6.80% | 1450–1530 | 33–35 |
| Swarthmore College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | Swarthmore has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2024-25 admission cycle. | 14707 | 6.93% | 1450–1540 | 32–35 |
| Northwestern University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Northwestern has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 47636 | 6.97% | 1490–1550 | 33–35 |
| Pomona College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Pomona College has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 10666 | 7.02% | 1480–1540 | 33–35 |
| Amherst College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Amherst has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 14864 | 7.26% | 1450–1550 | 33–35 |
| Cornell University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Cornell has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2024 applicants. Additionally, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business will not consider test scores even if submitted. Cornell does not offer merit-based aid. | 71164 | 7.26% | 1470–1550 | 33–35 |
| Colby College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Colby College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. Colby does not offer merit-based aid. | 16890 | 7.61% | 1430–1540 | 32–34 |
| Williams College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023 2024, 2025, 2026 | Williams has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2025–26 admissions cycle. | 15321 | 8.50% | 1490–1550 | 34–35 |
| University of California—Los Angeles | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The UC system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT/ACT scores when making admissions decisions or awarding scholarships. | 149815 | 8.57% | — | — |
| Rice University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Rice offers a test optional olicy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 31443 | 8.68% | 1490–1570 | 34–36 |
| Bowdoin College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Bowdoin College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. Bowdoin does not offer merit-based aid. | 9376 | 9.19% | 1340–1520 | 31–35 |
| United States Naval Academy | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | USNA has extended their temporary test flexible policy, meaning they will review applications with or without standardized test scores. Students seeking admission without a test score will be asked to provide supporting information concerning test availability, cancellation, etc. | 14727 | 9.36% | — | — |
| Claremont McKenna College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | CMC has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2021–22 admission cycle. | 5709 | 10.35% | 1450–1540 | 33–35 |
| Grinnell College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | Grinnell has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2026. | 9997 | 10.76% | 1410–1520 | 31–33 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Carnegie Mellon has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2024 | 34261 | 11.30% | 1500–1560 | 34–35 |
| Emory University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Emory has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 33179 | 11.35% | 1450–1530 | 32–34 |
| University of California—Berkeley | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The UC system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT/ACT scores when making admissions decisions or awarding scholarships. | 128226 | 11.40% | — | — |
| Tufts University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | Tufts has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2025–26 admission cycle. | 31198 | 11.43% | 1450–1530 | 33–35 |
| Tulane University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Tulane has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 31615 | 11.45% | 1400–1500 | 31–33 |
| Barnard College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Barnard College has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. Barnard College does not offer merit-based aid. | 10395 | 11.47% | 1445–1530 | 32–34 |
| Hamilton College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Hamilton offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. Hamilton does not offer merit-based aid. | 9899 | 11.78% | 1440–1520 | 33–34 |
| New York University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | NYU has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 100662 | 12.46% | 1470–1520 | 33–34 |
| University of Southern California | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | USC has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 71031 | 12.51% | 1330–1520 | 30–34 |
| Middlebury College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | Middlebury has extended their temproary, test optional policy to the 2025–26 admission cycle. Middlebury does not offer merit-based aid. | 12952 | 12.69% | 1420–1520 | 33–35 |
| University of Notre Dame | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Notre Dame has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 26509 | 12.91% | 1420–1550 | 32–35 |
| Washington University in St. Louis | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Washington University in St. Louis has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 33634 | 13.00% | 1490–1570 | 33–35 |
| Harvey Mudd College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Harvey Mudd has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 4440 | 13.36% | 1480–1560 | 34–36 |
| Wellesley College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Wellesley College has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2024 admission. | 8491 | 13.57% | 1440–1540 | 33–35 |
| Bates College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Bates offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. Bates does not offer merit-based aid. | 8273 | 13.74% | 1340–1500 | 31–33 |
| Haverford College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Haverford offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission with SAT or ACT scores. Haverford does not offer merit-based aid. | 5657 | 14.21% | 1410–1530 | 33–35 |
| Boston University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | BU has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2024–25 admission cycle. | 80796 | 14.37% | 1370–1430 | 31–33 |
| Wesleyan University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Wesleyan University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. International students will not be required to submit SAT or ACT scores for the 2020-21 admission cycle. | 14521 | 14.43% | 1310–1500 | 31–34 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | Yes | 2022, 2023, 2024 | USCGA has adopted a temporary test optional policy. While scores are optional, they are preferred, and students applying without scores are asked to upload a short statement. | 1894 | 15.47% | 1160–1360 | 26–31 |
| Colorado College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Colorado College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and international students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 7846 | 16.30% | 1270–1460 | 29–33 |
| Carleton College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | Carleton College has extended their temporary test optional to Fall 2025 admissions. | 8583 | 16.63% | 1430–1540 | 32–35 |
| Boston College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Boston College has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 40494 | 16.66% | 1450–1520 | 33–35 |
| Davidson College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Davidson offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission with SAT or ACT scores. Homeschooled students and students who attend non-traditional schools are recommended to submit scores. | 6479 | 16.95% | 1360–1490 | 31–33 |
| Washington and Lee University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Washington and Lee has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 7224 | 16.96% | 1410–1530 | 32–34 |
| Colgate University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 | Colgate University has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2026–27 admissions cycle. | 17540 | 17.19% | 1360–1490 | 31–34 |
| University of Michigan—Ann Arbor | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The University of Michigan has extended their temporary test flexible policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 84289 | 17.69% | 1350–1530 | 31–34 |
| Pitzer College | Yes | 2022, 2023, 2024 | Pitzer has been test optional since 2003. After nearly two decades of test optional admissions, Pitzer College will switch to a test-free admission policy for at least three years, beginning with the admission cycle for fall 2022. | 3500 | 18.40% | — | — |
| Vassar College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Vassar offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. Vassar College does not offer merit-based aid. | 11412 | 18.66% | 1440–1510 | 32–34 |
| University of Miami | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | University of Miami has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2024. | 49167 | 18.94% | 1330–1450 | 30–33 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Rhode Island School of Design offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, international and homeschooled students are still required to submit test scores. | N/A | 19.00% | — | — |
| University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The UNC System has reinstated their temporary test optional policy through Fall 2024. | 53776 | 19.24% | 1330–1500 | 29–33 |
| Hillsdale College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Hillsdale College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 3066 | 20.58% | 1370–1480 | 30–34 |
| University of Virginia | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | UVA has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2024–25 admissions cycle. | 47982 | 20.74% | 1400–1510 | 32–35 |
| Babson College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Babson has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 7607 | 22.01% | 1410–1510 | 31–34 |
| The Cooper Union | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Cooper Union has extemded their temporary test optional policy for first-year and transfer applicants, to Fall 2024. | 1508 | 22.28% | 1380–1530 | 32–35 |
| Smith College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Smith College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, international students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 7269 | 22.86% | 1390–1500 | 31–34 |
| Villanova University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Villanova has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 23835 | 23.39% | 1390–1480 | 32–34 |
| University of Richmond | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | University of Richmond has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 14364 | 24.37% | 1410–1500 | 32–34 |
| Berea College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Berea College has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 2217 | 24.58% | 1090–1300 | 23–27 |
| Wake Forest University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Wake Forest offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 15156 | 25.18% | 1380–1480 | 30–33 |
| Skidmore College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Skidmore College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, international students and homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 13183 | 25.54% | 1320–1440 | 30–33 |
| University of California—Santa Barbara | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The UC system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT/ACT scores when making admissions decisions or awarding scholarships. | 111006 | 25.84% | — | — |
| Case Western Reserve University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Case Western has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 38701 | 27.41% | 1420–1520 | 32–35 |
| Scripps College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Scripps offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 3099 | 27.91% | 1410–1510 | 32–34 |
| Denison University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Denison offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. | 9513 | 28.27% | 1250–1410 | 28–32 |
| Spelman College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Spelman has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 13649 | 28.39% | 1100–1290 | 22–27 |
| Macalester College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Macalester College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, Macalester recommends that homeschooled students and students who attend high schools that do not provide grades submit SAT or ACT scores. | 8434 | 28.42% | 1350–1490 | 30–34 |
| University of California—Irvine | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The UC system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT/ACT scores when making admissions decisions or awarding scholarships. | 107952 | 28.94% | — | — |
| California State Polytechnic University—San Luis Obispo | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 58944 | 30.34% | 1260–1450 | 28–33 |
| Trinity University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | Trinity University has extended their test optional policy to the 2025–26 admission cycle. | 11463 | 30.51% | 1310–1450 | 29–33 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Bryn Mawr offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, international students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 3594 | 30.75% | 1300–1470 | 29–35 |
| Reed College | Yes (TF) | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Reed has extended their temporary test free admission policy to the Fall 2024 period. | 9023 | 30.80% | 1320–1500 | 30–33 |
| University of Texas—Austin | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | UT Austin has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2024. | 59767 | 31.41% | — | — |
| Bucknell University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | Bucknell University adopted a five-year, test optional policy for first-year students, beginning with the 2020-21 admission cycle. However, homeschooled students and international students are not eligible for test optional admission. Bucknell will use the five-year pilot period to assess the patterns of success for test score submitters and non-submitters. | 11707 | 32.55% | 1180–1390 | 27–32 |
| College of William and Mary | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | William and Mary offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply without SAT or ACT scores. | 18087 | 33.50% | 1370–1520 | 32–34 |
| Lafayette College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Lafayette College extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 10500 | 33.63% | 1350–1460 | 30–33 |
| Kenyon College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Kenyon has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2024 semester. | 8116 | 34.30% | 1380–1490 | 31–34 |
| University of California—San Diego | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The UC system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT/ACT scores when making admissions decisions or awarding scholarships. | 118410 | 34.31% | — | — |
| Oberlin College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | Oberlin College has extended their temporary test optional policy for first-time, international, and homeschooled to the 2025–26 application year. | 10597 | 34.34% | 1340–1460 | 30–34 |
| Dickinson College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Dickinson offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 8261 | 34.92% | 1290–1410 | 29–32 |
| Howard University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Howard University has extended its temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 29396 | 35.25% | 1100–1270 | 21–26 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Franklin and Marshall College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. Franklin and Marshall does not offer merit-based aid. | 8923 | 36.23% | 1300–1410 | 29–32 |
| College of the Holy Cross | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The College of the Holy Cross offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 7036 | 36.36% | 1270–1420 | 28–32 |
| Lehigh University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Lehigh offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 15163 | 36.98% | 1350–1480 | 30–33 |
| Trinity College (Hartford) | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Trinity offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 5603 | 37.75% | 1340–1470 | 29–33 |
| University of Rochester | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The University of Rochester offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 19933 | 38.88% | 1410–1520 | 31–34 |
| Brandeis University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Brandeis University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 9796 | 39.14% | 1390–1500 | 31–34 |
| San Diego State University | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 77250 | 39.26% | 1130–1340 | 23–29 |
| Occidental College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Oxy offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 6305 | 39.40% | 1380–1490 | 31–34 |
| Mount Holyoke College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Mount Holyoke College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 4894 | 39.76% | 1370–1500 | 30–34 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Hampden-Sydney College has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2024 period. | 3262 | 39.79% | 1040–1310 | 23–29 |
| California State University—Long Beach | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 74694 | 39.96% | — | — |
| Connecticut College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Connecticut College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 8744 | 40.40% | 1180–1390 | 28–32 |
| American University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | American University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 19510 | 40.63% | 1290–1420 | 29–32 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | LMU has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2024. | 21695 | 41.31% | 1280–1430 | 28–32 |
| Binghamton University—SUNY | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The SUNY system offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 41642 | 41.75% | 1340–1510 | 29–34 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Illinois Wesleyan offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 4408 | 42.22% | 1120–1330 | 25–30 |
| Emerson College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Emerson College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 12109 | 42.75% | 1280–1410 | 30–32 |
| Clemson University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Clemson offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 52814 | 42.99% | 1230–1400 | 26–31 |
| CUNY—Baruch College | Yes (TF) | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The CUNY system has extended their temporary test free policy through Spring 2025 | 20303 | 43.40% | 1130–1330 | — |
| Auburn University | Yes* | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Auburn requires either the SAT or the ACT. However, Fall 2024 applicants with a 3.6+ GPA may apply test-optional. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 45693 | 43.74% | 1240–1370 | 24–30 |
| University of Maryland—College Park | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | UMD has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2024–25 application cycle. | 56637 | 44.50% | 1370–1510 | 31–34 |
| Southwestern University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Southwestern University has a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and international students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 5557 | 44.79% | 1140–1320 | 24–30 |
| University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign offers a test optional oplicy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT/ACT scores. | 63257 | 44.82% | 1350–1510 | 29–34 |
| Pratt Institute | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Pratt offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 8278 | 44.87% | 1200–1400 | 26–31 |
| Truman State University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Truman State University has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2024 semester. Students applying to the nursing major must submit scores. Test scores are also required to be eligible for some scholarships or programs. | 4912 | 45.05% | 1070–1330 | 23–29 |
| Hampton University | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | Hampton University requires either the SAT or ACT, however they will waive this requirement for students with a 3.3+ GPA or who rank in the top 10% of their class. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 15035 | 45.10% | 840–1220 | 17–27 |
| Bennington College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Bennington has a test-optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. | 2801 | 45.31% | 1260–1370 | 29–33 |
| Baylor University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | Baylor has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2024–25 admissions cycle. However, homeschooled students, students who attend schools that only provide narrative evaluations, and students who graduate high school early are not eligible for test optional admissions. | 40753 | 45.88% | 1170–1360 | 26–32 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | Stevens Institute of Technology has extended their temporary test optional policy, with some exceptions, for Fall 2026. However, students applying to the Accelerated Pre-Medicine or Pre-Law programs are required to submit scores. | 12500 | 46.22% | 1380–1510 | 31–34 |
| University of California—Davis | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The UC system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT/ACT scores when making admissions decisions or awarding scholarships. | 76225 | 46.32% | 1160–1370 | 25–31 |
| Union College (Schenectady, NY) | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Union College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and those applying for the Leadership in Medicine program or the 3+3 Accelerated Law Program are not eligible for test optional admission. | 8458 | 46.51% | 1310–1490 | 29–33 |
| North Carolina State University—Raleigh | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The UNC System has reinstated their temporary test optional policy through Fall 2024. | 35420 | 47.01% | 1260–1420 | 24–31 |
| University of California—Santa Cruz | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The UC system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT/ACT scores when making admissions decisions or awarding scholarships. | 66033 | 47.09% | — | — |
| University of Washington—Seattle | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The University of Washington—Seattle offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. | 52488 | 47.52% | 1320–1500 | 29–34 |
| CUNY—Hunter | Yes (TF) | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The CUNY system has extended their temporary test free policy through Spring 2025 | 33913 | 47.80% | — | — |
| Whitman College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Whitman College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, international and homeschooled students are strongly encouraged to submit SAT or ACT scores. | 5497 | 47.83% | 1310–1460 | 30–33 |
| University of Wisconsin—Madison | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The University of Wisiconsin—Madison has extended its temporary test optional policy to the 2024–25 admission cycle. | 60260 | 49.03% | 1370–1500 | 28–33 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | Pitt has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2024–25 admission cycle. | 53072 | 49.14% | 1280–1470 | 29–33 |
| Stony Brook University—SUNY | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The SUNY system offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 40513 | 49.14% | 1320–1480 | 28–34 |
| George Washington University | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | George Washington University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, applicants applying to the accelerated Seven-Year B.A./M.D. Program, students who attend secondary schools that do not provide letter grades, homeschooled students, and recruited NCAA Division 1 athletes are not eligible for test optional admission (unless allowed by the NCAA). | 27236 | 49.71% | 1320–1460 | 30–34 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Sarah Lawrence College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. | 5186 | 49.88% | 1280–1430 | 29–33 |
| St. John's College—Annapolis | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | St. John's College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and students who will not earn high school diplomas are not eligible for test optional admission. Most international students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 983 | 49.95% | 1250–1460 | 30–33 |
| Rollins College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Rollins offers a test optional policy ("test scores waived option"), which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, applicants to the 3/2 Accelerated Management Program or the Honors Degree Program must submit test scores. | 9022 | 49.99% | 1150–1350 | 24–29 |
| Clark University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Clark University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, international students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 8787 | 50.32% | 1260–1430 | 28–33 |
| Syracuse University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Syracuse extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admissions cycle. | 41489 | 51.75% | 1260–1410 | 28–32 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Ohio Wesleyan University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 5324 | 52.18% | — | — |
| Fairfield University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Fairfield University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 13359 | 52.18% | 1260–1360 | 28–31 |
| Southern Methodist University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | SMU offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply without SAT or ACT scores. | 16150 | 52.25% | 1390–1500 | 31–34 |
| Sewanee: University of the South | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Sewanee—The University of the South offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 4578 | 52.32% | 1190–1280 | 26–31 |
| University of San Diego | Yes (TF) | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | University of San Diego has extended their temporary test free policy to the Fall 2024 semester. | 14334 | 52.61% | — | — |
| Pepperdine University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Pepperdine offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply without submitting SAT or ACT scores. | 11855 | 52.71% | 1280–1430 | 25–30 |
| Providence College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Providence College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 11129 | 52.78% | 1130–1330 | 25–31 |
| Rhodes College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Rhodes offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 5253 | 53.91% | 1320–1450 | 28–32 |
| Santa Clara University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Santa Clara University has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2024 terms. | 16848 | 53.98% | 1300–1460 | 29–33 |
| Austin College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Austin College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. | 5192 | 54.37% | 1120–1360 | 23–29 |
| California State Polytechnic University—Pomona | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 49721 | 55.19% | — | — |
| Pennsylvania State University—University Park | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | Penn State has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2025 term. | 85784 | 55.21% | 1220–1380 | 26–31 |
| University of Connecticut | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | UConn has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2026 term. | 36753 | 55.60% | 1230–1430 | 27–33 |
| Texas Christian University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | TCU has extended their temporary test optional policy through 2025. | 16197 | 56.10% | 1140–1360 | 26–31 |
| The College of Wooster | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The College of Wooster offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. | 7251 | 56.27% | 1260–1430 | 27–32 |
| Gettysburg College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Gettysburg College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, Gettysburg recommends that both international and homeschooled students submit SAT or ACT scores. | 5796 | 56.31% | 1350–1440 | 28–32 |
| St. Olaf College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | St. Olaf College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 5524 | 56.41% | 1300–1460 | 28–33 |
| Biola University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Biola University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 4225 | 56.62% | — | — |
| Soka University of America | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Soka University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply without submitting SAT or ACT scores. | 498 | 56.63% | 1280–1410 | 26–27 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | Virginia Tech has extended their temporary test optional policy through Fall 2025. | 45321 | 56.98% | 1220–1420 | 26–32 |
| New School | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The New School offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 9524 | 57.18% | — | — |
| Ohio State University—Columbus | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | OSU has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2025. | 58180 | 57.18% | 1260–1420 | 26–32 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Yes (TF) | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 | WPI has adopted an eight year test free policy, which means the university does not accept scores in the application process, beginning with the Fall 2021 application cycle. | 11599 | 57.48% | — | — |
| Bentley University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | Bentley University has extended their temporary test optional policy through Fall 2025. | 9662 | 57.88% | 1280–1400 | 28–32 |
| California State University—Fresno | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 18122 | 57.94% | 950–1130 | 16–22 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Mines offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 10886 | 58.00% | 1340–1460 | 30–33 |
| Fordham University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Fordham University has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2024 admissions. | 46275 | 58.30% | 1320–1450 | 30–33 |
| John Brown University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | JBU offers a test optional admission policy. However, some international students may be required to submit scores. | 1442 | 58.39% | 1100–1360 | 21–28 |
| Marist College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Marist College offers a test optional policy, offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and students applying to some programs are not eligible for test optional admission. | 11000 | 59.09% | 1220–1350 | 27–32 |
| Texas Lutheran University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | TLU offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply without submitting SAT or ACT scores. | 2683 | 59.30% | 1018–1160 | 19–24 |
| Lake Forest College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Lake Forest College has a test-optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. Test optional applicants must complete an interview. Homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 4665 | 59.72% | 1160–1350 | 26–31 |
| University of Vermont | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | University of Vermont has extended their temporary test optional policy through Fall 2026. | 30231 | 59.79% | 1280–1420 | 28–32 |
| Bard College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Bard College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 5161 | 59.99% | 1290–1470 | 28–33 |
| Wofford College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Wofford College has a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. However, international students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 4425 | 60.18% | — | — |
| Hendrix College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Hendrix College has a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and international students who are native speakers of English are not eligible for test optional admission. | 2729 | 60.28% | 1130–1340 | 23–31 |
| Augustana College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Augustana College has a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. Test optional applicants may be asked to complete an interview. However, homeschooled applicants and international applicants are not eligible for test optional admission. | 6965 | 61.22% | 1020–1240 | 21–28 |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The SUNY system offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 2018 | 61.40% | 1120–1310 | 23–29 |
| Wabash College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Wabash offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 1914 | 61.49% | 1140–1320 | 22–29 |
| Yeshiva University | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | Yeshiva offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for regular admission without SAT/AC scores. However, honors applicants are required to submit scores. | 1410 | 61.63% | 1210–1450 | 25–31 |
| Centre College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Centre College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scors. | 2746 | 62.35% | 1200–1470 | — |
| Texas A&M University—College Station | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Texas A&M offers a test optional policy. | 43422 | 62.65% | 1160–1380 | 25–31 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | MSOE offers a test optional policy. | 5478 | 63.42% | 1190–1390 | 25–31 |
| St. Lawrence University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | St. Lawrence offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. However, international students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 5172 | 63.50% | 1270–1380 | 29–32 |
| University of Massachusetts—Amherst | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | UMass Amherst offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 45451 | 63.52% | 1280–1450 | 29–33 |
| University of South Carolina | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The University of South Carolina has extended their temporary test optional policy through Fall 2024 admissions. | 42188 | 64.05% | 1200–1380 | 27–32 |
| The College of New Jersey | Yes* | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The College of New Jersey has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. However, test scores are still required for the Accelerated Seven-Year Medical School opportunities. | 10302 | 64.43% | 1160–1330 | 24–30 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | RPI has extended their temporary test optional police to the 2023–24 admission cycle. However, students applying to the Physician-Scientist Program will be required to submit the appropriate testing. | 16863 | 64.51% | 1380–1500 | 30–33 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University—Daytona Beach | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University offers a test optional policy, which allows most students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. Homeschooled students must provide SAT or ACT scores and show academic strength through AP Exams. | 9825 | 64.85% | 1140–1330 | 23–30 |
| Drury University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Drury University offers a test optional policy, which allows domestic students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 1949 | 65.42% | 1070–1250 | 23–30 |
| Muhlenberg College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Muhlenberg College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. | 4329 | 65.51% | 1200–1400 | 29–33 |
| Concordia College—Moorhead | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Concordia College offers a test optional policy, which allows applicants to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 3774 | 65.53% | 1410–1410 | 21–28 |
| Abilene Christian University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | ACU offers a test optional policy. However, only students who submit test scores will be considered for the honors college and elligible for some scholarships. | 11226 | 65.79% | 1030–1250 | 20–27 |
| DePauw University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | DePauw University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and students who wish to apply for an Honor Scholar or Fellows program are not eligible for test optional admission. | 5708 | 65.80% | 1160–1360 | 24–31 |
| Birmingham-Southern College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Birmingham-Southern College offers a test optional policy, which allows applicants to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, applicants who select test optional admission are required to have an interview with an admissions counselor. | 2461 | 65.91% | 1080–1250 | 22–28 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Illinois Tech offers a test optional policy. | 6520 | 66.10% | 1230–1400 | 26–32 |
| University of Houston | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | University of Houston requires the SAT or ACT. However, they will waive this requirement for students who rank in the top 10% of their class or have a 3.45+ GPA. | 29783 | 66.24% | 1170–1330 | 23–29 |
| Albion College | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023 | Albion has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2023 term. | 6827 | 66.52% | — | — |
| Agnes Scott College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Agnes Scott College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 1879 | 66.52% | 1140–1340 | 24–31 |
| Brigham Young University—Provo | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | BYU has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Winter 2026 term. | 10559 | 66.67% | 1280–1450 | 27–32 |
| California State University—Fullerton | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 48749 | 66.72% | 930–1190 | 18–26 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Rochester Institute of Technology offers a test optional policy, which allows students applying to most programs to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. Students applying to imaging science, motion picture science, and photographic sciences within the College of Art & Design must still provide test scores | 23763 | 66.95% | 1280–1430 | 29–33 |
| Furman University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Furman University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 7510 | 67.02% | 1280–1430 | 27–32 |
| Beloit College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Beloit offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. | 3277 | 67.32% | 1230–1380 | 24–28 |
| Texas Tech University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | Texas Tech has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2025 entry terms. | 35400 | 67.34% | 1110–1260 | 23–28 |
| Drake University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Drake University offers a test optional policy, which it refers to as a "test-flexible" plan, which allows students to either write an essay or sit for an interview in lieu of submitting test scores. However, homeschooled students, as well as applicants to certain programs, are not eligible for test optional admission. | 8580 | 67.44% | 1190–1380 | 25–30 |
| Stonehill College | Yes (TF) | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Stonehill College has has extended their temporary test free policy to Fall 2024. | 6961 | 67.69% | 1120–1290 | 24–29 |
| University at Buffalo—SUNY | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The SUNY system offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 30939 | 67.71% | 1190–1380 | 25–32 |
| Kennesaw State University | Yes* | 2022, 2023, 2024 | The University System of Georgia has announced that all institutions will resume test score admission requirements beginning with the Spring semester of 2022. Any student applying to a University System of Georgia school in 2022 and beyond will have to submit an SAT or ACT test score. However, students applying to Kennesaw State with a 3.2+ GPA may be considered without scores. | 21106 | 67.85% | 1030–1200 | 19–25 |
| University at Albany—SUNY | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The SUNY system offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 26031 | 67.89% | 1120–1320 | 22–31 |
| University of North Carolina—Wilmington | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The UNC System has reinstated their temporary test optional policy through Fall 2024. | 15792 | 67.98% | 1220–1320 | 24–28 |
| Millsaps College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Millsaps College offers a test optional policy. | N/A | 68.00% | — | — |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey—New Brunswick | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Rutgers has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 43161 | 68.16% | 1240–1470 | 27–33 |
| Ball State | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Ball State University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and students whose high schools do not provide grades are not eligible for test optional admission. | 22947 | 68.17% | 1030–1210 | 20–27 |
| University of North Georgia | Yes* | 2022, 2023, 2024 | The University System of Georgia has announced that all institutions will resume test score admission requirements beginning with the Spring semester of 2022. Any student applying to a University System of Georgia school in 2022 and beyond will have to submit an SAT or ACT test score. However, students applying to UNG with a 3.0+ GPA may be considered without scores. | 9599 | 68.22% | 1010–1190 | 19–25 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Hobart and William Smith Colleges offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 5082 | 68.38% | 1230–1390 | 27–32 |
| Lewis & Clark College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Lewis and Clark offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. Prior to the 2020-21 admission cycle, students who chose not to submit standardized test scores had to submit an academic portfolio in lieu of scores. However, students will no longer be required to submit a portfolio. | 6663 | 68.59% | 1270–1400 | 29–32 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | NJIT has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2024. | 11578 | 69.14% | 1100–1440 | 27–33 |
| University of Tulsa | Yes* | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | University of Tulsa has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2024. However, test scores are strongly encouraged and applicants to the Early Careers in Medicine program are required to submit scores. | 12042 | 69.18% | 1070–1350 | 21–30 |
| University of California—Riverside | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The UC system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT/ACT scores when making admissions decisions or awarding scholarships. | 54685 | 69.22% | — | — |
| Hofstra University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Hofstra Univeristy offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and international students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 23577 | 69.33% | 1190–1370 | 26–31 |
| Allegheny College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Allegheny College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. However, international students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 4148 | 69.65% | 1120–1370 | 23–30 |
| Gonzaga University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Gonzaga University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without test scores. | 9886 | 69.77% | 1210–1400 | 26–31 |
| Georgia State | Yes* | 2022, 2023, 2024 | The University System of Georgia has announced that all institutions will resume test score admission requirements beginning with the Spring semester of 2022. Any student applying to a University System of Georgia school in 2022 and beyond will have to submit an SAT or ACT test score. However, students applying to Georgia State with a 3.4+ GPA may be considered without scores. | 34647 | 69.92% | 990–1210 | 19–27 |
| Berry College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Berry College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply without standardized test scores. | 5220 | 69.94% | 1100–1270 | 23–29 |
| Saint Louis University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Saint Louis University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT/ACT scores. | 15047 | 70.05% | — | — |
| St. Mary's College of California | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | St. Mary's offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without test scores. However, student-athletes, homeschooled students, and students attending schools that don't give grades must provide test scores. | 3523 | 70.08% | — | — |
| DePaul University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | DePaul University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and international students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 31785 | 70.17% | 1090–1290 | — |
| Oklahoma State University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Oklahoma State University offers a test optional policy. However, test scores are required for most university scholarships. | 19117 | 70.63% | 1010–1240 | 20–27 |
| Siena College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Siena College offers a test optional policy, which allows applicants to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, applicants must meet certain academic requirements to apply test optional. Additionally, applicants to select programs are not eligible for test optional admission. | 9466 | 70.83% | 1050–1260 | 22–31 |
| Knox College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Knox College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 3038 | 70.87% | 1180–1360 | 24–31 |
| Randolph-Macon College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Randolph-Macon College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT/ACT scores. | 2460 | 70.89% | 1050–1240 | 21–27 |
| Presbyterian College (SC) | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Presbyterian College offers a test optional policy, which allows applicants to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 1964 | 70.98% | 1010–1220 | 19–26 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | VMI has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 1192 | 71.06% | 1120–1270 | 22–29 |
| St. John Fisher University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Fisher offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 4515 | 71.10% | 1120–1260 | 23–29 |
| University of San Francisco | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of San Francisco offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 23103 | 71.18% | 1230–1390 | 27–31 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Queens University of Charlotte offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores, though they encourage applicants to submit scores. | 3154 | 71.27% | 1080–1240 | 22–29 |
| Elmhurst College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Elmhurst offers a test optional policy. Students who choose to apply TO will be required to submit an essay. | 3762 | 71.29% | 1010–1210 | 22–29 |
| Coe College | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | Coe College requires either the SAT or ACT, however, it will waive this requirement if you have a 3.0+ GPA. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 7481 | 71.50% | 1080–1280 | 22–28 |
| Hollins University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Hollins offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT/ACT scores. | 3310 | 72.30% | 1140–1300 | 25–30 |
| Chapman University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Chapman offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and students who graduate from schools without traditional grades are not eligible for test optional admission. | 13690 | 72.52% | 1220–1380 | 26–31 |
| University of Delaware | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Delaware offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 33965 | 72.66% | 1170–1350 | 26–31 |
| University of Hawai'i at Mānoa | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Hawai'i offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scors. However, please note that scholarships or department direct entry programs may require test scores for consideration. | 18974 | 72.77% | — | — |
| Adelphi University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023 | Adelphi University has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2022–23 admissions cycle. | 17301 | 72.78% | — | — |
| University of Oklahoma | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | University of Oklahoma has adopted a five-year test optional policy beginning with the 2020-21 admission cycle. Test scores are encouraged for scholarship consideration. | 21548 | 72.92% | 1130–1320 | 23–29 |
| Drew University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Drew University offers a test optional policy, which allows applicants to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 3989 | 73.15% | 1120–1300 | 24–30 |
| Earlham College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Earlham offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. However, international students and homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 1375 | 73.24% | 1160–1350 | 24–32 |
| University of Idaho | Yes* | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The University of Idahos requires either the SAT or the ACT. However, applicants through 2024 may apply test-optional with a 2.6+ GPA. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 13393 | 73.85% | 1000–1240 | 20–27 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Gustavus Adolphus College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. | 3781 | 73.90% | — | 25–31 |
| Lipscomb University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Lipscomb University has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2024 term. | 3422 | 73.99% | 1120–1280 | 22–29 |
| University of Dayton | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The University of Dayton offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT/ACT scores. | 18566 | 74.30% | 1160–1350 | 23–30 |
| Mercer University | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | Mercer University requires test scores. However, students with an unweighted GPA of 3.5+ are able to apply test optional. | 7586 | 74.39% | 1210–1340 | 26–31 |
| Elon University | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | Elon offers a test optional policy. However, students applying to the Nursing, Accelerated Pathways to PA and DPT and the Accelerated 3+1 Business Dual-Degree programs are required to submit scores. Nursing applicants must have a minimum SAT score of 1100 and ACT 22. Home-schooled applicants and students attending U.S. high schools that do not issue letter grades are required to submit standardized test scores for admission and scholarship consideration. | 17551 | 74.46% | 1180–1330 | 25–30 |
| Clarkson University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Clarkson University has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 7011 | 74.58% | 1190–1370 | 25–32 |
| Taylor University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Taylor University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. Students who choose not to submit scores may be asked to provide more information or complete proficiency exams. | 2099 | 74.61% | 1100–1310 | 23–30 |
| Washington College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Washington College has a test-optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without submitting SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled applicants and internantional applicants are not eligible for test optional admission. | 2554 | 74.71% | 1200–1370 | 25–29 |
| University of Redlands | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Redlands offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 4713 | 74.75% | 1100–1250 | 23–28 |
| University of Minnesota—Twin Cities | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | University of Minnesota—Twin Cities has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2025 terms. | 38050 | 74.91% | 1300–1470 | 27–32 |
| SUNY—Geneseo | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | SUNY-Geneseo offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT/ACT scores. | 9069 | 74.93% | 1170–1310 | 25–31 |
| Lawrence University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Lawrence University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. | 2907 | 74.96% | 1230–1460 | 27–32 |
| University of La Verne | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of La Verne offers a test optional policy, which allows first-year applicants to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 5984 | 75.10% | 970–1300 | 18–25 |
| Bradley University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Bradley University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 11352 | 75.14% | 1070–1280 | 24–30 |
| Mississippi State University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Mississippi State offers a test optional policy. While SAT and ACT scores are not required for admission, they are recommended for scholarship consideration. | 18830 | 75.19% | 1070–1280 | 21–29 |
| Ithaca College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Ithaca College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 12446 | 75.20% | 1210–1360 | 28–32 |
| Wayne State University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | WSU has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 14002 | 75.32% | 980–1220 | 20–28 |
| University of Illinois—Chicago | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | UIC offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT/ACT scores. | 24562 | 75.49% | 1120–1320 | 24–27 |
| College of Charleston | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | College of Charleston is test optional. | 22020 | 75.69% | 1140–1290 | 24–30 |
| Creighton University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Creighton offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, applicants to the nursing program and homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 7977 | 75.69% | 1220–1400 | 24–31 |
| Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | LSU requires SAT or ACT scores, however students who earn at least a 3.0 GPA on core classes or 18 early college credits with a 2.5 GPA may apply without test scores. | 38853 | 75.72% | 1140–1310 | 23–28 |
| Luther College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Luther College offers a test optional policy. However, who do not meet the minimum academic requirements may be asked to provide additional transcripts, test scores, educator references, or essays. | 2495 | 76.07% | 1090–1320 | 22–29 |
| University of Rhode Island | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | University of Rhode Island has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 25105 | 76.46% | 1130–1280 | 25–30 |
| University of Missouri | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Mizzou has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2024 term. | 19966 | 76.55% | 1130–1350 | 23–30 |
| Seton Hall University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | Seton Hall has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2026 term. | 23417 | 76.61% | 1250–1400 | — |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Baldwin Wallace University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without test scores. However, home schooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 4229 | 77.04% | 1070–1290 | 20–27 |
| Wheaton College (MA) | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Wheaton College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, Wheaton encourages students whose first language is not English to submit their SAT or ACT scores along with the required English proficiency testing. | 3580 | 77.09% | 1180–1340 | 25–31 |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Saint Mary's College of Maryland has a test-optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled applicants and applicants with non-traditional academic transcripts are not eligible for test optional admission. | 2934 | 77.30% | 1130–1350 | 28–30 |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey—Newark | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Rutgers—Newark offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 14456 | 77.43% | 1030–1270 | 21–28 |
| University of Denver | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Denver offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 19342 | 77.68% | 1240–1390 | 28–32 |
| Loyola University New Orleans | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | Starting with the Fall 2021 application cycle, Loyola will not require a standardized test score for its university admission application and will not consider a test score, should a student choose to submit. | 7340 | 78.11% | — | — |
| James Madison University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | James Madison University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 30727 | 78.31% | 1160–1310 | 23–29 |
| Carroll College | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | Carroll College requires either the SAT or ACT, however it will waive this requirement for students with a 3.0+ unweighted GPA. Students who are homeschooled, wish to apply to Direct Entry Nursing, or wish to participate in intercollegiate atheletics are not elligible for test optional admission. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 2709 | 78.33% | 1070–1270 | 22–28 |
| Towson University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Towson offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 17770 | 78.60% | 1030–1230 | 19–25 |
| University of Nebraska—Lincoln | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | The University of Nebraska-Lincoln requires either the SAT or the ACT. However, it will waive this requriement for students with a 3.0+ GPA or who rank in the top half of their class. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 19085 | 78.68% | 1110–1330 | 22–28 |
| High Point University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | High Point University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, students seeking some merit scholarship or those who wish to be placed in the Honors Program need to submit test scores. | 12446 | 78.88% | 1100–1280 | 23–29 |
| University of Arkansas—Fayetteville | Yes* | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The University of Arkansas requires either the SAT or the ACT. Fall 2024 applicants with a 3.2+ GPA may apply test optional, however, they are required to submit scores for enrollment. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 26210 | 78.94% | 1040–1210 | 21–28 |
| Central Michigan University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | CMU has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Spring 2025 semester. However, homeschooled students or students whose high schools do not provide grades are not eligible for TO admission. | 19888 | 78.95% | 980–1200 | 21–27 |
| University of Colorado—Boulder | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Colorado—Boulder offers a test optional admission policy. | 54861 | 79.14% | 1170–1380 | 26–31 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Loyola University Chicago offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without standardized test scores. However, students applying for admission to the Bachelor of Nursing and Engineering Science programs will still be required to submit a self-reported test score as part of the requirement for review. | 40909 | 79.15% | 1130–1320 | 27–32 |
| Cornell College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Cornell College has a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. Students who apply test optional are expected to respond to two additional written prompts on their applications, and to submit portfolios. | 3057 | 79.33% | 1210–1320 | 23–30 |
| Appalachian State University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The UNC System has reinstated their temporary test optional policy through Fall 2024. | 18178 | 79.51% | 1180–1220 | 22–27 |
| Drexel University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Drexel has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 37040 | 79.61% | 1240–1420 | 27–32 |
| University of North Carolina—Charlotte | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The UNC System has reinstated their temporary test optional policy through Fall 2024. | 21355 | 79.64% | 1090–1280 | 20–26 |
| Temple University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Temple University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, home-schooled applicants, recruited student athletes, and international applicants are not eligible for test optional admission. | 38666 | 79.70% | 1130–1360 | 24–31 |
| Kalamazoo College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Kalamazoo College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. | 3334 | 79.96% | 1160–1370 | 24–30 |
| Northern Arizona University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Northern Arizona University offers a test optional policy, which allows first-year applicants to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, scores required to receive merit-based scholarships. | 44855 | 79.99% | 1060–1260 | 19–25 |
| Indiana University—Bloomington | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Indiana University—Bloomington offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and students who attend schools with nontraditional grading systems are not eligible for test optional admission. | 46000 | 80.00% | 1200–1400 | 27–32 |
| University of Alabama | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Bama has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2024 term. | 54072 | 80.06% | 1090–1370 | 22–31 |
| Willamette University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Willamette University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. | 3995 | 80.60% | 1240–1420 | 27–33 |
| Goucher College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Goucher College offers a test optional policy, which allows applicants to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 2928 | 80.74% | 1140–1320 | 26–33 |
| University of Texas—Arlington | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | UTA is test score optional for admission. However, test scores can help in determining admissions decisions, scholarship opportunities, and Texas Success Initiative (TSI) exemptions. | 21963 | 80.80% | 1000–1240 | 18–26 |
| Hanover College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Hanover College offers a test optional policy, which allows applicants to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 2848 | 81.00% | 1070–1220 | 23–29 |
| University of New Mexico | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | UNM offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without test scores. However, home-schooled and non-traditional students are not eligible for TO admission. Scores are also necessary for some scholarships. | 13676 | 81.27% | — | 20–26 |
| Ripon College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Ripon College offers a test optional policy, which allows applicants to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 2142 | 81.33% | 990–1170 | 19–27 |
| University of North Texas | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | University of North Texas requires either the SAT or ACT. However, they will waive this requirement for students with a 3.0+ GPA. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 24854 | 81.44% | 1020–1230 | 19–26 |
| St. Mary's College (IN) | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Saint Mary's College has a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and international students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 2411 | 81.50% | 1065–1250 | 22–28 |
| West Virginia University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | WVU has a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. | 18639 | 81.61% | 1050–1240 | 21–27 |
| University of Alaska, Anchorage | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Alaska, Anchorage offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 4352 | 81.87% | 1020–1220 | 17–24 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | PLNU does not require an SAT or ACT score for admission. Some merit aid at PLNU does still require a test score to be awarded. | 3149 | 81.93% | 1170–1370 | 23–30 |
| Westmont College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Westmont College offers a test otional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 2326 | 81.99% | 1220–1420 | 30–33 |
| Butler University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Butler University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, applicants who major in Pre-Pharmacy, Health Sciences, and Healthcare and Business programs, students who attend secondary schools that do not provide letter grades, homeschooled students, and transfer applicants who have completed fewer than 20 college credits are not eligible for test optional admission. | 13386 | 82.06% | 1130–1320 | 24–30 |
| Quinnipiac University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Quinnipiac University offers a test optional policy, which allows most students applying to the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Communications and School of Engineering to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. Homeschooled students and students playing a Division I sport must provide test scores. | 19787 | 82.43% | 1080–1250 | 22–27 |
| Oregon State University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Oregon State University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 25651 | 82.53% | 1130–1380 | 22–30 |
| Simmons University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Simmons University offers a test optional policy. | 2905 | 82.55% | 1080–1250 | 24–29 |
| University of Puget Sound | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Puget Sound offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, students who attend secondary schools that do not provide letter grades and homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 5345 | 82.66% | 1190–1370 | 27–32 |
| Ursinus College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Ursinus College has a test-optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without submitting SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled applicants and applicants with narrative-style transcripts are not eligible for test optional admission. | 3818 | 82.71% | 1200–1350 | 27–32 |
| University of Akron | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The University of Akron offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scors. | 12282 | 82.87% | 970–1220 | 18–25 |
| Washington State University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | WSU offers a test free policy, which means they do not consider SAT/ACT scores as part of the admissions process. | 19401 | 83.10% | — | — |
| Boise State | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | Boise State offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT/ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and students who attend non-accredited high schools are required to submit test scores. | 15648 | 83.13% | — | — |
| University of St. Thomas (MN) | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The University of St. Thomas offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 6718 | 83.16% | 1160–1350 | 24–29 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Eastern Michigan University has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2024. | 19919 | 83.23% | 930–1170 | 18–25 |
| Samford University | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Samford University has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2024 term. | 4337 | 83.26% | 1090–1270 | 23–29 |
| University of North Dakota | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of North Dakota offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply without SAT or ACT scores. | 6597 | 83.28% | 1100–1280 | 20–26 |
| Loyola University Maryland | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Loyola University Maryland offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 9643 | 83.48% | 1190–1350 | 26–33 |
| Xavier University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Xavier University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without test scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 15199 | 84.02% | 1100–1290 | 22–28 |
| San Francisco State University | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 31430 | 84.09% | 940–1130 | 16–23 |
| San Jose State University | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 30442 | 84.37% | 1030–1310 | 20–31 |
| Western Michigan University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | WMU offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT/ACT scores. | 20501 | 84.55% | 1000–1220 | 19–27 |
| St. John's University (NY) | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | St. John's University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admissions without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students, some international students, students applying for several specific majors, and prospective student athletes are not eligible for test optional admission. | 24607 | 84.67% | 1110–1310 | 24–29 |
| University of Texas—Dallas | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | UTD offers a test optional policy. | 21500 | 84.74% | 1180–1410 | 24–32 |
| St. Michael's College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | St. Michael's College has a test-optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled applicants are not eligible for test optional admission. | 2629 | 85.05% | 1160–1320 | 26–30 |
| Seattle University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Seattle University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled applicants are not elligible for test optional admission. | 7934 | 85.15% | 1160–1360 | 24–30 |
| University of Nevada—Las Vegas | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | UNLV requires either the SAT or ACT, however, they will waive the requirement for students with a 3.0+ GPA. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 13285 | 85.25% | 1010–1220 | 18–24 |
| Christopher Newport University | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | Christopher Newport University requires either the SAT or ACT, however they will waive this requirement for students with a 3.5+ GPA or who rank in the top 10% of their class. For students applying in the 2020-21 admission cycle, there is no minimum GPA for test optional admission. | 7428 | 85.35% | 1120–1280 | 22–29 |
| Missouri University of Science & Technology | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Missouri S&T has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2024 term. | 5533 | 85.40% | 1330–1420 | 26–32 |
| The Catholic University of America | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Catholic University of America has adopted a test free policy, which means they will not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission. | 5801 | 85.59% | 1110–1340 | 22–29 |
| University of Mary Washington | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The University of Mary Washington offers a test optional policy, which allows students to petition to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, students applying for the Pre-Nursing Program or merit based scholarships and homeschooled students are not eligible for test choice. | 4709 | 85.79% | 1170–1330 | 25–30 |
| University of Iowa | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Iowa is test optional, which means eligible students can apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 25729 | 86.00% | 1140–1340 | 22–28 |
| University of Cincinnati | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The University of Cincinnati has extended its temporary test optional policy through Fall 2024. However, standardized test scores are still required for admission into some programs. | 29024 | 86.21% | 1170–1350 | 24–29 |
| Illinois State | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Illinois State offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without standardized test scores. | 19596 | 86.24% | 1020–1200 | 21–27 |
| Michigan Technological University | Yes* | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Michigan Technological University has extended their temporary test optional policy to the Fall 2024 semester. However, homeschooled students and students with a GPA below 3.0 may be asked to submit test scores. | 8569 | 86.29% | 1140–1330 | 24–30 |
| University of Oregon | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The University of Oregon offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, applicants from nonaccredited schools and homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 37154 | 86.29% | 1140–1370 | 24–30 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Pacific Lutheran University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, applicants from schools with written evaluations rather than grades and homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. Applicants to the nursing program, students interested in teaching, and international applicants strongly encouraged to submit scores. | 3306 | 86.30% | 1110–1290 | 23–29 |
| Missouri State University | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | Missouri State University requires either the SAT or ACT, however, it will waive the requirement for students with a 3.25+ GPA. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 9591 | 86.57% | 1060–1200 | 21–27 |
| University of Arizona | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Arizona offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, applicants to the UA Honors College, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Nursing, the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, and College of Engineering and homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission. | 52103 | 86.74% | 1140–1360 | 21–29 |
| University of Texas, San Antonio | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Texas, San Antonio offers a test optional policy, which allows studenrs to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 23295 | 86.90% | 1010–1210 | 19–26 |
| California State University—Los Angeles | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 33941 | 86.94% | — | — |
| University of New Hampshire | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The University of New Hampshire offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, all Division 1 athletic recruits are required to submit standardized test scores. | 21016 | 86.99% | 1130–1310 | 26–31 |
| California Lutheran University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | California Lutheran University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students are not eligible for test optional admission, and test scores are required to qualify for some merit scholarships. | 5150 | 87.18% | 1150–1320 | 26–30 |
| Marquette University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Marquette University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores, to both domestic and international applicants. | 15883 | 87.21% | 1180–1350 | 26–31 |
| College of St. Benedict | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The College of Saint Benedict offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students, students who attend schools with nontraditional grading systems, and applicants to the Nursing Early Admission Program are not eligible for test optional admission. | 1689 | 87.80% | — | 21–31 |
| University of Kansas | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | The University of Kansas requires either the SAT or the ACT. However, they will waive the requirement for students with a 3.4+ GPA. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 16204 | 87.84% | 1090–1320 | 21–28 |
| Whittier College | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | Whittier College offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without test scores. Students with a GPA below 3.0 may be asked to submit standardized test scores. | 2740 | 87.88% | 1190–1400 | 24–31 |
| Michigan State University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Michigan State offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 53341 | 87.95% | 1110–1320 | 24–30 |
| Kent State | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Kent State requires either the SAT or ACT. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 20369 | 88.02% | 990–1210 | 18–25 |
| Susquehanna University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Susquehanna University offers a test optional policy, which allows applicants to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 4688 | 88.03% | 1090–1250 | 22–28 |
| University of Washington—Bothell | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The University of Washington—Bothell offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT/ACT scores. | 4537 | 88.08% | 1150–1360 | 25–32 |
| Washington and Jefferson College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Washington and Jefferson College has a test-optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. | 3414 | 88.08% | 1020–1250 | 19–18 |
| Ohio University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Ohio University has a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. | 21733 | 88.55% | 1070–1290 | 22–27 |
| Texas State University | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | Texas State offers a test optional policy for students in the top 75% of their graduating class. All students ranked in the fourth quartile of their class must submit scores that meet assured admission standards for admission. | 28453 | 88.60% | 990–1170 | 19–26 |
| Miami University—Oxford | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | Miami Ohio has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2024–25 admission cycle. | 29990 | 88.60% | 1180–1350 | 24–30 |
| Wheaton College (IL) | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Wheaton has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. However, students applying from non-accredited schools are required to submit scores. | 1872 | 88.68% | 1260–1420 | 28–33 |
| Georgia Southern University | Yes* | 2022, 2023, 2024 | The University System of Georgia has announced that all institutions will resume test score admission requirements beginning with the Spring semester of 2022. Any student applying to a University System of Georgia school in 2022 and beyond will have to submit an SAT or ACT test score. However, students applying to Georgia Southern with a 3.2+ GPA may be considered without scores. | 14680 | 88.89% | 990–1140 | 18–23 |
| University of Utah | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The University of Utah has extended their test optional policy to students applying through Fall 2024. However, students who have GEDs, who attend a non-accredited high school, or who are applying for direct admission into select programs are not eligible for TO. Test scores are also required for merit scholarships. | 21072 | 89.13% | 1200–1380 | 22–29 |
| University of California—Merced | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The UC system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT/ACT scores when making admissions decisions or awarding scholarships. | 28895 | 89.50% | 1030–1350 | 20–31 |
| Arizona State University | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | ASU requires either the SAT or ACT, however, it will waive this requirement for students with a 3.0+ GPA or who rank in the top 25% of their class. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 68789 | 89.75% | — | — |
| Humboldt State University | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 9236 | 89.89% | 1040–1270 | 21–24 |
| George Mason University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | George Mason University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, students who major in computer science and engineering majors, home-schooled applicants, and students seeking to become a member of one of George Mason's NCAA intercollegiate athletics teams are not eligible for test optional admission. The Volgenau School of Engineering entering classes of 2020 and 2021 are exempt from the 550 SAT Math/24 ACT Math requirement. | 20001 | 90.00% | 1160–1340 | 25–31 |
| California State University—Northridge | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 26276 | 90.15% | — | — |
| Iowa State University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Iowa State is test optional, which means eligible students can apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 21919 | 90.22% | 1100–1350 | 21–28 |
| California State University—San Bernardino | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 15581 | 90.62% | 860–1070 | 18–23 |
| Transylvania University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Transylvania University has a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without submitting SAT or ACT scores. However, test optional applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the Transylvania campus for an in-depth interview. | 1781 | 90.68% | 1120–1360 | 23–29 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Virginia Commonwealth University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply without SAT or ACT scores. However, submission of test scores remains a requirement for all Guaranteed Admission Programs in the Honors College. All first-year applicants will be considered for scholarships as long as other scholarship consideration requirements are met. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 18402 | 90.73% | 1040–1290 | 22–30 |
| Colorado State University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Colorado State University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 33122 | 90.77% | 1080–1280 | 23–29 |
| Utah State | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | USU offers a test optional policy. While SAT or ACT scores are not required for application, they are recommended for scholarship consideration. | 15276 | 90.95% | 1050–1310 | 21–28 |
| Montclair State | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Montclair State offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 21393 | 91.31% | 970–1200 | — |
| California State University—Chico | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 22137 | 91.81% | 930–1200 | 20–28 |
| Duquesne University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Duquesne offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 9634 | 91.93% | 1160–1290 | 24–29 |
| University of North Carolina—Greensboro | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The UNC System has reinstated their temporary test optional policy through Fall 2024. | 11515 | 91.94% | 1110–1280 | 22–27 |
| California State University—Sacramento | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 25443 | 92.25% | — | — |
| University of Toledo | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Toledo offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, homeschooled students and students whose high schools do not provide grades are not eligible for test optional admission. | 12564 | 92.26% | 1060–1280 | 21–28 |
| California State University—Monterey Bay | Yes (TF) | All / Permanent Policy | The Cal State system offers a test free policy, meaning they will not consider SAT or ACT scores in the admissions process. | 12582 | 92.28% | 1020–1260 | 20–28 |
| Goshen College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Goshen offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT/AC scores. | 991 | 92.33% | 1010–1220 | 26–30 |
| Hope College | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Hope College offers a test optional policy. | 4172 | 92.38% | 1120–1330 | 25–32 |
| East Carolina | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The UNC System has reinstated their temporary test optional policy through Fall 2024. | 21383 | 92.40% | 1070–1230 | 18–24 |
| University of Portland | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | University of Portland has extended their temporary test optional policy to Fall 2024. | 10122 | 92.51% | 1220–1410 | 27–31 |
| University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | UTRGV has extended their temporary test optional policy to the 2023–24 admission cycle. | 10970 | 92.57% | 930–1120 | 16–21 |
| Portland State | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | Portland State offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, students who attended homeschool, or a non-accredited, non-standard high school are required to submit test scores. | 7926 | 93.09% | 1080–1290 | 18–27 |
| University of the Pacific | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of the Pacific offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 5891 | 93.23% | 1130–1420 | 25–33 |
| Stetson University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Stetson University offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 7344 | 93.80% | 1060–1260 | 20–27 |
| University of Kentucky | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | UK has extended their temporary test optional policy to students entering in the 2024–25 school year. | 21695 | 94.01% | 1080–1310 | 22–29 |
| Valparaiso University | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Valparaiso offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scors. | 6842 | 94.15% | — | — |
| University of Maine | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Maine offers a test optional policy, which allows students to apply for admission without SAT or ACT scores. | 14447 | 94.16% | 1080–1320 | 24–30 |
| Kansas State University | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | Kansas State requires either the SAT or ACT. However, they will waive the requirement for students with a 3.25+ GPA. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 9703 | 95.14% | 1130–1300 | 20–27 |
| Old Dominion University | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | ODU offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, not all applicants may be eligible for test optional admission. Please check with the university. | 14435 | 95.14% | 1100–1240 | 22–27 |
| University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee | Yes | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | The University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee has extended its temporary test optional policy to the 2024–25 admission cycle. | 15355 | 95.20% | — | — |
| University of Montana | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | University of Montana offers a test optional policy, which allows students to be considered for admission without SAT/ACT scores. | 8943 | 95.38% | 1100–1280 | 19–26 |
| University of Wyoming | Yes* | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | University of Wyoming has extended it's temporary test optional policy. Though not required, scores are recommended for financial assistance. Students who have earned their GED must submit SAT or ACT scores. | 5797 | 95.98% | 1030–1230 | 20–27 |
| Western Kentucky | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | WKU requires either the SAT or ACT. However, it will waive this requirement for students who have a 2.5+ GPA. | 7505 | 96.95% | 990–1160 | 18–25 |
| University of Mississippi | Yes* | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Ole Miss has extended their temporary test optional policy for students with a 2.0+ GPA. Although they are not requiring a standardized test score for admission for the 2024–25 academic year, ACT/SAT scores are still very important for scholarships, some aid programs and for academic placement. | 22311 | 97.38% | — | — |
| The Citadel | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | The Citadel is a test optional institution. | 2253 | 98.58% | 1100–1250 | 23–27 |
| University of South Dakota | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | University of South Dakota requires either the SAT or ACT. However, they will waive this requirement for students who have a 2.6+ GPA, rank in the top 50% of their class, or achieve a 3 or higher on the English Language Arts and Mathematics Smarter Balanced Assessments. It does not require the optional ACT Writing Test. | 4480 | 99.46% | 1050–1260 | 19–25 |
| University of Texas—El Paso | Yes* | All / Permanent Policy | UTEP requires either the SAT or ACT. However, it will waive this requirement for students who rank in the top 10% of their class. | 10493 | 99.92% | 870–990 | 16–22 |
| Weber State | Yes | All / Permanent Policy | Weber State University offers a test optional policy, which allows first-year applicants to be considered for admission without SAT or ACT scores. However, scores are recommended to help determine scholarship eligibility and Math & English placement. | 7357 | 100.00% | — | 18–25 |
Hi Mr. Sawyer
Thank you for this site! Great resource! I would be grateful if you can share your thoughts on my question below –
I am a junior and took the paper SAT for the first time in August 2023. Scored 1550(750E, 800M). I took the digital PSAT in October. Scored 1510(750E, 760M). I have very strong academics (high course rigor, high GPA, etc.) and also very strong extracurriculars related to my major (nationally ranked). I want to study computer science and the SAT 25-75% range for my top choice schools are 1500-1580. I prefer the digital SAT to the paper option as it plays to my strenghts. I scored (1550, 1600, 1560, 1570) in the 4 practice digital SATs.
Do I keep my 1550 paper SAT score or should I try the digital SAT in March/May/June/August 2024 to target 1570/1580?
Thank you!
Willy,
You’ll get different answers from different folks on this one. I would say to go for it (unless you mean in March + May + June + Aug). If you were talking about needing to do massive amounts of prep, I’d dissuade you. But it sounds like you’ve already done the prep. You got a perfect score on Math SAT and PSAT, you’ve done great on RW, and you’ve been doing practice tests. As long as you can superscore, you know that the Math is taken care of. I’d pick a date that works for you and take the digital SAT. Good luck!
LOL no, I did not mean 4 more times, just 1 more 🙂 . Thank you so much! Yes – will give it one more try so I don’t regret later. Will not spend too much time on it, just review/refresh/practice for 2-3 weeks before the test. Thanks again!