Colleges that Allow Self-Reporting of SAT and ACT Scores

Among the many expenses that add up in the college admission process are application fees, test registration fees, and official score report fees. Many students are eligible to have these fees waived, but other students who don’t qualify for waivers may still find the costs to be a burden. A typical scenario might involve a student taking both the SAT and ACT once or twice, applying to 8–10 colleges, and spending a few hundred dollars simply to have official score reports sent to each college.

Over the past few years, efforts have been made to encourage more colleges to accept self-reported SAT and ACT scores from students during the application process and only require official reports when a student actually enrolls. 

Compass tracks the testing policies at over 400 popular colleges and universities. Below, we have listed whether or not these schools allow students to self-report their test scores during the application process. Note some schools may still require official scores for international or home-schooled students.

Additionally, we have listed schools outside our 400+ which we’ve learned allow self-report. Our goal is to see that list grow. Please add a comment and provide the policy page link if you come across a new school. Only colleges that have written policies on their websites or in application materials are included here.

Please note: All colleges require official test scores upon enrollment; these are application policies only. Some schools may have different requirements to be eligible for merit-based scholarships. Students should check directly with each college to confirm they have the most recent and accurate policy information.