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SAT and ACT Optional Schools

A number of colleges and universities have elected to put less emphasis on standardized test scores in their admissions process.   Some schools that have made the submission of SAT and ACT scores optional have admitted significant numbers of applicants who elected not to submit their scores.   Certain colleges and universities exempt students who meet certain GPA and other criteria. It is important to check with each school's admissions office to learn about specific admissions requirements.   Based on InLikeMe’s research, below are some U.S. colleges and universities that do not appear to require applicants submit SAT or ACT test scores.   Check with each school’s admissions office for current policy and specific requirements. Be sure to read the fine print because rules can differ for in-state and out-of-state applicants and for those seeking scholarships.  

  • Agnes Scott College            Decatur               GA
  • American University            Washington          DC
  • Arizona State University      Tempe                 AZ
  • Bates College                      Lewiston              ME
  • Bennington College             Bennington          VT
  • Bowdoin College                 Brunswick            ME
  • Bryn Mawr College             Bryn Mawr            PA
  • Colby College                      Waterville            ME
  • Colby-Sawyer College        New London         NH
  • College of the Atlantic          Bar Harbor          ME
  • College of the Holy Cross    Worcester            MA
  • Connecticut College             New London        CT
  • Denison University                Granville             OH
  • Drew University                     Madison              NJ
  • Fairfield University                 Fairfield              CT
  • Franklin and Marshall            Lancaster           PA
  • Furman University                 Greenville           SC
  • George Mason University      Fairfax                VA
  • Gettysburg College                Gettysburg          PA
  • Goucher College                    Baltimore            MD
  • Hampshire College                 Amherst             MA
  • Hawaii Pacific University         Honolulu            HI
  • Hobart and William Smith       Geneva              NY
  • Jamestown College                Jamestown         ND
  • Juniata College                       Huntington          PA
  • Lake Forest College                Lake Forest        IL
  • Lawrence University                Appleton            WI
  • Lewis and Clark College          Portland             OR
  • Manhattanville College            Purchase            NY
  • Marist College                         Poughkeepsie     NY
  • Mercy College                         Dobbs Ferry        NY
  • Middlebury College                 Middlebury           VT
  • Mount Holyoke College           South Hadley       MA
  • Muhlenberg College                Allentown             PA
  • New York University                New York              NY
  • Northern Arizona University    Flagstaff               AZ
  • Providence College                 Providence           RI
  • Roanoke College                    Salem                   VA
  • Rollins College                        Winter Park          FL
  • Sarah Lawrence College         Bronxville             NY
  • Sewanee - Univ of the South   Sewanee             TN
  • Smith College                           Northampton       MA
  • Stetson University                    Deland                 FL
  • Stonehill College                      Easton                 MA
  • Susquehanna University         Selinsgrove           PA
  • Union College                          Schenectady        NY
  • Ursinus College                       Collegeville           PA
  • Utica College                            Utica                    NY
  • Wake Forest University            Winston-Salem    NC
  • Washington & Jefferson           Washington           PA
  • Wheaton College                      Norton                  MA
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute  Worcester           MA

FairTest.org has a searchable database containing hundreds of four-year colleges that do not use the SAT I or ACT to admit substantial numbers of bachelor degree applicants.   You can research school's of potential interest by visiting the college's web site and/or using a college search engine or guide such as: