Test-Optional Colleges

Schools listed200

DataCollege Scorecard, October 15, 2026

Of the 4-year colleges that reported a test policy, 1,003 said scores are considered but not required, 436 said they are neither required nor recommended, and 77 required them.

Policies change from year to year, and several well-known schools have gone back to requiring tests. Confirm the current policy with each admissions office.

College	Test policy	Acceptance rate	SAT range	Avg net price
Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH	Neither required nor recommended	100%	n/a	$36,764
Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ	Considered but not required	79%	1006 to 1113	$21,509
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	Neither required nor recommended	90%	n/a	$14,694
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	Considered but not required	57%	1150 to 1400	$21,527
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, AZ	Neither required nor recommended	67%	n/a	$11,594
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA	Neither required nor recommended	99%	n/a	$29,235
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	Considered but not required	61%	1310 to 1480	$17,269
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	Considered but not required	27%	1250 to 1510	$18,554
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	Considered but not required	86%	1150 to 1420	$17,125
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	Considered but not required	61%	1240 to 1420	$33,675
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA	Considered but not required	69%	1000 to 1220	$16,325
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	Considered but not required	85%	1180 to 1360	$21,322
California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA	Neither required nor recommended	91%	n/a	$5,115
University of HoustonHouston, TX	Considered but not required	74%	1160 to 1340	$11,439
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN	Considered but not required	78%	1170 to 1400	$16,003
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	Considered but not required	58%	1310 to 1500	$24,897
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	Considered but not required	45%	1380 to 1520	$16,600
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	Considered but not required	42%	1310 to 1520	$13,042
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA	Neither required nor recommended	46%	n/a	$9,426
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA	Neither required nor recommended	36%	n/a	$13,243
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA	Neither required nor recommended	27%	n/a	$14,794
University of North TexasDenton, TX	Considered but not required	72%	980 to 1230	$15,358
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	Considered but not required	16%	1360 to 1530	$14,362
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	Neither required nor recommended	9%	n/a	$14,659
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL	Considered but not required	77%	1170 to 1400	$20,202
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	Neither required nor recommended	11%	n/a	$14,538
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT	Considered but not required	68%	1270 to 1460	$13,397
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA	Neither required nor recommended	94%	n/a	$6,346
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	Considered but not required	73%	1090 to 1280	$19,890
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX	Considered but not required	80%	1010 to 1240	$17,040
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	Neither required nor recommended	42%	n/a	$14,318
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	Neither required nor recommended	39%	n/a	$13,663
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	Considered but not required	78%	1240 to 1430	$23,708
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	Considered but not required	80%	1300 to 1500	$17,330
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	Considered but not required	55%	1280 to 1450	$25,808
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD	Considered but not required	45%	1400 to 1530	$14,296
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	Considered but not required	77%	1140 to 1400	$21,504
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	Considered but not required	73%	1180 to 1340	$19,286
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX	Considered but not required	87%	1000 to 1220	$9,872
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	Neither required nor recommended	29%	n/a	$13,866
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH	Considered but not required	85%	1160 to 1370	$24,917
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	Considered but not required	60%	1180 to 1360	$22,197
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR	Considered but not required	74%	1030 to 1220	$17,571
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX	Considered but not required	94%	880 to 1090	$4,858
New York UniversityNew York, NY	Considered but not required	9.2%	1480 to 1560	$35,737
California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA	Neither required nor recommended	94%	n/a	$11,186
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA	Considered but not required	88%	1160 to 1360	$14,697
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA	Neither required nor recommended	85%	n/a	$14,241
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	Considered but not required	42%	1300 to 1470	$16,486
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	Considered but not required	86%	1190 to 1380	$27,314
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	Considered but not required	46%	1260 to 1390	$25,424
Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA	Considered but not required	55%	940 to 1180	$12,365
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	Neither required nor recommended	89%	n/a	$22,247
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	Considered but not required	89%	1120 to 1360	$18,517
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA	Neither required nor recommended	75%	n/a	$9,404
University of KentuckyLexington, KY	Considered but not required	93%	1070 to 1290	$18,868
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV	Considered but not required	96%	1010 to 1240	$11,062
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC	Considered but not required	80%	1140 to 1330	$15,142
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO	Considered but not required	79%	1150 to 1330	$21,142
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	Considered but not required	60%	1310 to 1500	$22,857
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC	Considered but not required	38%	1240 to 1410	$22,032
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA	Neither required nor recommended	33%	n/a	$16,807
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ	Neither required nor recommended	90%	n/a	$17,265
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK	Considered but not required	77%	1140 to 1330	$15,531
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA	Neither required nor recommended	76%	n/a	$12,672
University of IowaIowa City, IA	Considered but not required	84%	1130 to 1330	$22,508
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	Considered but not required	77%	1130 to 1350	$9,540
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA	Neither required nor recommended	31%	n/a	$18,832
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA	Considered but not required	88%	986 to 1133	$16,785
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK	Considered but not required	75%	1040 to 1250	$17,058
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX	Considered but not required	65%	1160 to 1410	$15,271
California State University-FresnoFresno, CA	Neither required nor recommended	95%	n/a	$5,418
University of MississippiUniversity, MS	Considered but not required	97%	1000 to 1200	$13,752
University of KansasLawrence, KS	Considered but not required	94%	1070 to 1300	$20,004
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	Neither required nor recommended	87%	n/a	$13,462
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX	Considered but not required	100%	860 to 1080	$6,803
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Neither required nor recommended	80%	n/a	$23,058
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA	Considered but not required	72%	1170 to 1340	$23,550
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	Considered but not required	93%	1010 to 1270	$25,037
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	Considered but not required	15%	1390 to 1530	$11,305
University of OregonEugene, OR	Considered but not required	88%	1130 to 1360	$22,547
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	Considered but not required	9.8%	1450 to 1550	$33,056
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	Considered but not required	58%	1280 to 1460	$29,362
Utah State UniversityLogan, UT	Considered but not required	93%	1070 to 1290	$12,644
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	Considered but not required	74%	1210 to 1380	$21,775
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC	Considered but not required	89%	1070 to 1240	$16,880
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH	Considered but not required	85%	1090 to 1290	$20,666
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	Neither required nor recommended	91%	n/a	$2,385
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC	Considered but not required	90%	1120 to 1280	$16,082
Kent State University at KentKent, OH	Considered but not required	86%	1010 to 1240	$20,294
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE	Considered but not required	88%	1098 to 1330	$16,214
University of DelawareNewark, DE	Considered but not required	71%	1190 to 1370	$16,337
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL	Considered but not required	88%	990 to 1210	$17,829
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI	Considered but not required	83%	940 to 1190	$16,495
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA	Neither required nor recommended	96%	n/a	$9,803
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS	Considered but not required	78%	1100 to 1350	$18,781
Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ	Considered but not required	88%	910 to 1210	$15,193
Boston UniversityBoston, MA	Considered but not required	11%	1420 to 1530	$36,503
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY	Considered but not required	49%	1330 to 1500	$18,902
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA	Neither required nor recommended	66%	n/a	$18,549
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX	Considered but not required	90%	930 to 1120	$14,788
Boise State UniversityBoise, ID	Neither required nor recommended	87%	n/a	$18,423
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA	Considered but not required	17%	1410 to 1540	$18,056
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA	Considered but not required	90%	1100 to 1280	$12,913
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	Considered but not required	89%	1010 to 1220	$18,020
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA	Considered but not required	5.2%	1440 to 1540	$29,060
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM	Considered but not required	95%	890 to 1170	$19,966
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI	Considered but not required	91%	n/a	$15,625
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH	Considered but not required	75%	1220 to 1390	$29,447
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY	Considered but not required	54%	1100 to 1420	$1,051
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY	Considered but not required	48%	1100 to 1400	$657
University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA	Considered but not required	68%	980 to 1210	$14,185
Towson UniversityTowson, MD	Considered but not required	82%	950 to 1235	$18,120
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	Considered but not required	8.8%	1500 to 1570	$33,934
Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ	Considered but not required	78%	1110 to 1310	$23,938
University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV	Considered but not required	74%	1060 to 1290	$13,797
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI	Considered but not required	81%	1060 to 1270	$11,212
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY	Considered but not required	46%	1270 to 1440	$43,336
Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA	Considered but not required	83%	1030 to 1270	$50,165
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS	Considered but not required	82%	1060 to 1260	$18,210
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	Considered but not required	87%	1081 to 1293	$11,122
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA	Neither required nor recommended	94%	n/a	$3,946
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO	Considered but not required	99%	880 to 1130	$13,803
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC	Considered but not required	64%	1230 to 1340	$19,570
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA	Neither required nor recommended	95%	n/a	$10,939
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	Considered but not required	51%	1200 to 1400	$44,441
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY	Considered but not required	79%	1040 to 1270	$14,960
Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY	Considered but not required	39%	1340 to 1500	$20,907
Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT	Considered but not required	82%	1065 to 1285	$23,106
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA	Considered but not required	78%	1100 to 1270	$24,778
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL	Considered but not required	76%	1140 to 1330	$27,108
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC	Considered but not required	89%	1150 to 1355	$12,291
Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL	Considered but not required	83%	n/a	$38,263
Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN	Considered but not required	86%	1080 to 1260	$13,877
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	Considered but not required	76%	1030 to 1240	$9,479
California State University-ChicoChico, CA	Neither required nor recommended	93%	n/a	$14,157
CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY	Considered but not required	80%	900 to 1140	$2,818
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA	Considered but not required	93%	1150 to 1390	$19,963
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI	Considered but not required	72%	1020 to 1280	$22,469
Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO	Considered but not required	91%	1020 to 1270	$17,270
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	Considered but not required	79%	1240 to 1440	$37,529
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY	Considered but not required	67%	1300 to 1460	$37,232
Portland State UniversityPortland, OR	Considered but not required	91%	n/a	$8,337
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	Considered but not required	19%	1320 to 1480	$36,483
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH	Considered but not required	81%	1000 to 1210	$21,453
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX	Considered but not required	90%	980 to 1160	$20,525
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI	Neither required nor recommended	85%	n/a	$13,902
University at AlbanyAlbany, NY	Considered but not required	69%	n/a	$18,266
University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX	Considered but not required	90%	940 to 1110	$9,828
CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY	Considered but not required	64%	1010 to 1290	$1,272
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA	Neither required nor recommended	93%	n/a	$7,244
CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY	Considered but not required	60%	1070 to 1430	$1,557
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA	Considered but not required	87%	1120 to 1240	$14,924
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI	Considered but not required	88%	1030 to 1230	$11,815
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY	Considered but not required	78%	880 to 1080	$11,925
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC	Considered but not required	50%	1020 to 1190	$9,884
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY	Considered but not required	94%	840 to 1050	$11,789
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM	Considered but not required	89%	870 to 1110	$6,313
University of VermontBurlington, VT	Considered but not required	65%	1290 to 1440	$20,277
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL	Considered but not required	82%	1170 to 1360	$36,340
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN	Considered but not required	88%	n/a	$19,702
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	Considered but not required	88%	1210 to 1450	$15,630
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, NY	Considered but not required	57%	930 to 1220	$1,110
University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA	Considered but not required	84%	1070 to 1290	$22,548
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA	Considered but not required	83%	1180 to 1370	$17,362
Kean UniversityUnion, NJ	Considered but not required	76%	930 to 1150	$14,465
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville, GA	Neither required nor recommended	96%	n/a	$10,080
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL	Neither required nor recommended	70%	n/a	$14,505
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH	Considered but not required	88%	1090 to 1330	$26,150
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	Considered but not required	47%	1350 to 1500	$35,760
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX	Considered but not required	45%	1140 to 1350	$35,045
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS	Considered but not required	94%	905 to 1240	$10,307
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD	Considered but not required	72%	1240 to 1420	$25,203
CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, NY	Considered but not required	57%	850 to 1150	$541
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	Considered but not required	5.4%	1510 to 1570	$29,577
The University of TampaTampa, FL	Neither required nor recommended	40%	n/a	$40,584
College of CharlestonCharleston, SC	Considered but not required	60%	1140 to 1310	$18,177
CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY	Considered but not required	58%	950 to 1340	$950
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	Considered but not required	75%	980 to 1220	$10,217
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY	Considered but not required	59%	1320 to 1480	$42,760
Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC	Considered but not required	75%	1050 to 1220	$15,287
Howard UniversityWashington, DC	Considered but not required	41%	1090 to 1320	$33,002
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA	Considered but not required	16%	1440 to 1540	$38,930
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI	Considered but not required	80%	920 to 1170	$16,628
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI	Considered but not required	90%	960 to 1200	$17,201
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC	Considered but not required	82%	1080 to 1270	$13,025
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN	Considered but not required	86%	980 to 1200	$14,208
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND	Neither required nor recommended	77%	n/a	$18,131
East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX	Considered but not required	92%	910 to 1150	$13,974
California State University-East BayHayward, CA	Neither required nor recommended	97%	n/a	$6,858
Troy UniversityTroy, AL	Considered but not required	96%	940 to 1210	$13,943
University of ToledoToledo, OH	Considered but not required	92%	1100 to 1300	$16,406
Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS	Considered but not required	90%	970 to 1140	$16,333
College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island, NY	Considered but not required	92%	890 to 1250	$3,153
Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, NY	Considered but not required	63%	1040 to 1240	$6,146
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, PR	Neither required nor recommended	57%	n/a	$14,997
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA	Considered but not required	99%	n/a	$12,468
St. John's University-New YorkQueens, NY	Considered but not required	83%	1150 to 1340	$24,508
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND	Considered but not required	95%	n/a	$15,636
University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI	Considered but not required	86%	n/a	$13,737

How this list was made

Test policy is what each school reported to the Department of Education for fall 2024 admission. Policies change often, so confirm with the admissions office before you apply. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data release of October 15, 2026.