25 June 2020

The Many Flavors of Test-Optional College Admissions

Posted in Your College List, Class of 2025, Perspectives

testbrokenpencil As we entered 2020, roughly one-third of the schools in our coverage universe offered some form of test-optional admissions. That figure is now over 70 percent and now includes all of the Ivies, Stanford, Duke, Tufts, Tulane, all of the University of California campuses and most recently, Emory.

To help you keep up with the changes, we're actively tracking test-optional policies for several popular institutions we cover. As always, the definition of "test-optional" varies by institution and often has strings attached so pay close attention to the details.

Click on Continue Reading to see our list of test-optional schools and the type of test-optional policy they employ. For your convenience, we've included admit rates, test score ranges and links to each school's standardized test policy to help you find suitable candidates for your college list.

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More and more schools are adopting test-optional admission policies to give applicants the option to exclude SAT and ACT scores from consideration. And while "test-optional" always means you don't have to include your test scores, it often also comes with strings attached.

In looking at the policies of the schools in our coverage universe, there are four flavors of "test-optional:"

Test-Optional. Schools that fall into this category mean what they say: you can opt to exclude standardized test scores from consideration as part of your application, no strings attached. Of course, if you want your test scores considered they'll take them as well. Examples of schools in this category include: Bates, Bowdoin, George Washington, Pitzer and Wesleyan University.

Test-Blind. "Test-Blind" schools never consider standardized test scores as part of your application. So even if you have great SAT/ACT scores you'd like to submit, they'll be ignored. Examples include: Hampshire College and Loyola University - New Orleans.

Test-Flexible. Schools that fall in the "test-flexible" category allow you to substitute your standardized test scores with other credentials, such as SAT II subject tests, graded writing samples or advanced placement test scores. So while you can exclude your SAT or ACT scores, you'll need to provide something else to help them gauge your academic ability and potential. Test-flexible policies vary widely, so it's important to pay close attention to the details. Schools in this category include: Brandeis and NYU.

Test-Conditional. Schools in this category will waive the need for standardized test scores if certain minimum conditions are met. These conditions typically include GPA and/or class rank cutoffs. An example of a school with a conditional policy is Hampton University.

Colleges with Test-Optional Policies

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Institution	Admit Rate	SAT Mid 50%	ACT Mid 50%	Test Policy
Abilene Christian University	62%	1020-1230	21-28	Optional^New
Adelphi University	74%	1060-1250	21-27	Optional^New
Agnes Scott College	65%	1140-1330	24-30	Flexible
Albion College	69%	990-1200	21-27	Optional^New
Albright College	62%	1020-1200	20-24	Optional
Alfred University	66%	940-1180	19-26	Optional^New
Allegheny College	62%	1170-1360	24-30	Optional
American University	36%	1220-1380	27-31	Optional
Amherst College	11%	1420-1530	31-34	Optional^New
Antioch College	82%	930-1210	17-25	Optional
Appalachian State University	77%	1110-1270	22-28	Optional^New
Arcadia University	66%	1030-1250	21-28	Optional^New
Assumption College	81%	1090-1240	23-28	Optional
Augustana College	57%	1200-1210	23-29	Conditional
Austin College	51%	1130-1300	24-29	Flexible
Azusa Pacific University	64%	1030-1260	20-26	Optional
Babson College	26%	1270-1450	27-32	Optional^New
Baldwin Wallace University	73%	1040-1250	20-27	Optional^New
Ball State University	77%	1070-1230	20-24	Optional
Bard College	65%	1250-1420	27-31	Optional
Barnard College	12%	1360-1500	31-34	Optional^New
Bates College	12%	1280-1460	29-33	Optional
Baylor University	45%	1210-1370	26-32	Optional^New
Bellarmine University	84%	1060-1260	22-28	Optional^New
Belmont University	84%	1130-1320	24-29	Optional^New
Beloit College	62%	1120-1340	24-30	Optional
Bennington College	61%	1250-1440	29-32	Optional
Bentley University	47%	1230-1410	27-31	Optional^New
Berea College	30%	1090-1300	23-27	Optional^New
Berry College	71%	1090-1320	24-30	Optional^New
Biola University	71%	1100-1300	21-28	Optional^New
Birmingham-Southern College	54%	1110-1310	22-29	Flexible
Boston College	23%	1370-1490	31-34	Optional^New
Boston University	19%	1360-1480	30-34	Optional^New
Bowdoin College	9%	1340-1510	31-34	Optional
Bradley University	70%	1070-1270	22-28	Optional^New
Brandeis University	30%	1350-1520	30-33	Flexible
Bridgewater College	67%	980-1170	18-25	Optional^New
Bridgewater State University	88%	970-1150	20-25	Optional
Brown University	7%	1440-1550	33-35	Optional^New
Bryant University	71%	1130-1300	24-28	Flexible
Bryn Mawr College	33%	1310-1470	29-33	Optional
Bucknell University	34%	1280-1410	28-32	Optional
Bucknell University - Arts and Sciences	36%	1250-1390	28-31	Optional
Bucknell University - Engineering	34%	1320-1460	31-34	Optional
Bucknell University - Management	29%	1320-1420	29-33	Optional
Butler University	73%	1160-1320	24-30	Optional^New
California Baptist University	78%	990-1210	18-24	Optional^New
California Institute of Technology	6%	1530-1570	35-36	Blind^New
California Lutheran University	71%	1070-1250	21-27	Optional^New
California Maritime Academy	76%	1100-1280	22-26	Optional^New
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona	55%	1020-1260	19-27	Optional^New
California State Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo	28%	1280-1470	26-32	Optional^New
California State University - Bakersfield	81%	880-1080	15-21	Optional^New
California State University - Channel Islands	86%	880-1100	18-23	Optional^New
California State University - Chico	72%	1000-1170	18-24	Optional^New
California State University - Dominguez Hills	77%	850-1030	15-19	Optional^New
California State University - East Bay	76%	900-1100	15-20	Optional^New
California State University - Fullerton	53%	1040-1200	19-24	Optional^New
California State University - Long Beach	39%	1040-1240	20-26	Optional^New
California State University - Los Angeles	48%	900-1070	15-20	Optional^New
California State University - Monterey Bay	75%	960-1170	17-23	Optional^New
California State University - Northridge	59%	910-1130	16-22	Optional^New
California State University - San Bernardino	69%	910-1080	15-19	Optional^New
California State University - San Marcos	62%	930-1130	17-22	Optional^New
California State University - Stanislaus	89%	900-1070	15-21	Optional^New
Canisius College	83%	1030-1270	20-27	Optional^New
Carleton College	19%	1380-1520	31-34	Optional^New
Carnegie Mellon University	15%	1460-1560	33-35	Optional^New
Carthage College	68%	1000-1220	20-27	Optional^New
Case Western Reserve University	27%	1360-1480	30-34	Optional^New
Catawba College	50%	940-1110	17-23	Optional^New
Catholic University of America	85%	1130-1330	24-29	Blind^New
Cedarville University	79%	1120-1350	23-29	Conditional^New
Centenary College of Louisiana	60%	1060-1250	22-28	Flexible^New
Central Washington University	85%	930-1130	17-23	Optional^New
Centre College	77%	1150-1380	26-32	Optional^New
Champlain College	85%	1110-1320	24-29	Optional
Chapman University	56%	1210-1370	25-31	Optional^New
Chatham University	62%	1050-1270	23-28	Flexible
Christopher Newport University	72%	1130-1270	22-27	Conditional
Claremont McKenna College	10%	1380-1490	31-34	Optional^New
Clark University	53%	1190-1340	27-31	Optional
Clarkson University	75%	1180-1350	23-30	Optional^New
Clemson University	51%	1240-1400	27-32	Optional^New
Coastal Carolina University	69%	1020-1150	19-24	Conditional^New
Colby College	10%	1380-1520	31-34	Optional
Colgate University	23%	1340-1480	31-34	Optional^New
College of Charleston	78%	1090-1260	22-28	Optional^New
College of Idaho	49%	1020-1240	21-27	Flexible
College of St. Benedict	80%	1110-1290	22-28	Optional^New
College of the Atlantic	72%	1200-1330	26-32	Optional
College of the Holy Cross	34%	1280-1410	28-32	Optional
College of William and Mary	38%	1320-1510	30-34	Optional^New
College of Wooster	55%	1150-1380	29-35	Optional^New
Colorado College	13%	1320-1460	29-33	Optional
Colorado Mesa University	78%	940-1160	18-25	Optional^New
Colorado School of Mines	53%	1260-1450	27-33	Optional^New
Colorado State University - Ft. Collins	81%	1090-1280	23-29	Optional^New
Columbia College Chicago	90%	960-1200	20-28	Optional
Columbia University	5%	1450-1570	32-35	Optional^New
Concordia University - Irvine	71%	990-1210	18-25	Optional^New
Connecticut College	37%	1310-1450	30-33	Optional
Cooper Union	16%	1310-1530	30-35	Optional^New
Cornell College	62%	1110-1320	23-29	Flexible
Cornell University	11%	1420-1540	32-35	Optional^New
Creighton University	74%	1170-1350	23-29	Optional
Curry College	91%	940-1110	19-23	Optional except for Nursing or Education
Dartmouth College	9%	1450-1550	32-35	Optional^New
Davidson College	18%	1320-1470	30-33	Optional^New
Denison University	29%	1200-1410	27-31	Optional
DePaul University	68%	1080-1280	21-27	Optional
DePauw University	64%	1150-1340	23-30	Optional
Dickinson College	40%	1220-1370	26-32	Optional
Dominican University of California	91%	1040-1220	20-25	Optional unless Nursing major
Drake University	68%	1120-1370	24-31	Conditional
Drew University	71%	1110-1300	23-29	Optional
Drexel University	75%	1200-1380	25-31	Optional^New
Duke University	8%	1500-1560	33-35	Optional^New
Duquesne University	73%	1150-1280	23-28	SAT or ACT (conditional for Business, Liberal Arts, Music, Health Admin, Public Health and Health Sciences)
Earlham College	63%	1120-1340	23-30	Optional
East Carolina University	79%	1030-1180	19-24	Optional^New
Eastern Kentucky University	94%	990-1160	20-26	Optional^New
Eastern Michigan University	74%	980-1180	19-25	Conditional^New
Eastern Washington University	96%	910-1130	17-24	Conditional^New
Eckerd College	67%	1090-1270	23-29	Optional^New
Elmira College	84%	1070-1210	22-26	Optional
Elon University	78%	1170-1320	25-30	Optional^New
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	61%	1120-1330	23-29	Optional
Emerson College	33%	1200-1410	27-31	Flexible
Emmanuel College - MA	78%	1090-1250	21-27	Optional
Emory & Henry College	73%	960-1170	18-25	Optional
Emory University (Emory)	18%	1390-1510	31-34	Optional^New
Emory University (Oxford)	24%	1390-1510	31-34	Optional^New
Endicott College	80%	1070-1240	22-26	Optional for most majors
Evergreen State College	98%	960-1210	19-25	Flexible^New
Fairfield University	57%	1220-1340	26-30	Optional
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham	84%	1030-1210	21-26	Conditional except Nursing, pharmacy, and education majors
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan	88%	1000-1200	20-25	Conditional except Nursing, pharmacy, and education majors
Fitchburg State University	88%	990-1150	19-24	Flexible
Flagler College	57%	1030-1220	20-26	Optional
Florida Southern College	71%	1130-1260	24-29	Flexible^New
Fordham University	46%	1260-1430	28-32	Optional^New
Framingham State University	74%	960-1130	19-25	Optional unless pursuing a major in the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics or an honors program
Franklin and Marshall	30%	1290-1420	28-32	Optional
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering	16%	1450-1540	34-35	Optional^New
Fresno State University	58%	950-1130	16-22	Optional^New
Furman University	57%	1160-1360	28-32	Optional
George Fox University	82%	1030-1270	19-27	Optional^New
George Mason University	87%	1120-1300	24-30	Conditional
George Washington University	41%	1310-1440	29-33	Optional
Georgetown University	16%	1370-1530	31-35	Optional^New
Georgia State University	57%	970-1150	20-26	Optional
Gettysburg College	48%	1250-1400	27-31	Optional (required for merit aid)
Gonzaga University	62%	1210-1360	25-30	Optional^New
Gordon College	74%	1060-1310	21-30	Optional^New
Goucher College	81%	1030-1260	21-30	Optional
Grand Valley State University	83%	1050-1240	21-26	Optional^New
Grinnell College	23%	1400-1510	31-34	Optional^New
Guilford College	75%	930-1180	17-24	Flexible
Gustavus Adolphus College	69%	1210-1370	25-30	Optional
Hamilton College	16%	1410-1510	32-34	Optional^New
Hamline University	68%	1040-1260	19-26	Optional^New
Hampden-Sydney College	57%	1020-1220	20-27	Flexible^New
Hampshire College	63%	1200-1430	25-30	Blind
Hampton University	36%	1030-1160	20-26	Conditional
Hanover College	69%	1030-1240	21-26	Flexible
Hartwick College	80%	1030-1210	20-25	Optional except for nursing
Harvard University	5%	1460-1570	33-35	Optional^New
Harvey Mudd College	14%	1490-1550	33-35	Optional^New
Haverford College	16%	1400-1520	32-34	Optional^New
Hawaii Pacific University	63%	1000-1190	19-26	Optional^New
Hendrix College	70%	1150-1370	25-31	Optional
High Point University	75%	1090-1260	22-28	Optional unless applying for honors program or presidential scholarships
Hobart and William Smith Colleges	66%	1180-1360	26-30	Optional
Hofstra University	68%	1160-1340	25-30	Optional
Hollins University	71%	1090-1280	22-30	Optional^New
Hope College	86%	1130-1320	22-28	Optional^New
Houston Baptist University	70%	1030-1170	19-24	Optional^New
Humboldt State University	91%	970-1200	17-25	Optional^New
Illinois Institute of Technology	60%	1190-1400	26-32	Optional^New
Illinois State University	82%	1020-1210	20-26	Optional^New
Illinois Wesleyan University	61%	1140-1280	24-29	Flexible^New
Indiana State University	90%	920-1140	16-23	Optional^New
Indiana University	78%	1160-1350	24-31	Optional^New
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis	81%	1000-1190	19-25	Optional^New
Indiana University - South Bend	78%	960-1120	17-23	Optional^New
Iona College	84%	990-1170	20-26	Optional
Ithaca College	73%	1170-1340	26-30	Optional
James Madison University	77%	1120-1290	23-28	Optional
John Carroll University	86%	1080-1280	22-28	Optional^New
Johns Hopkins University	9%	1480-1550	33-36	Optional^New
Juniata College	71%	1090-1330	23-31	Optional
Kalamazoo College	76%	1170-1370	25-31	Optional
Kansas State University	96%	1110-1320	22-28	Conditional^New
Keene State College	89%	960-1140	19-26	Optional
Kennesaw State University	75%	1050-1220	20-26	Conditional
Kent State University	86%	1040-1220	20-26	Optional^New
Kenyon College	34%	1270-1460	29-33	Optional^New
Knox College	68%	1150-1350	24-31	Optional
La Salle University	78%	990-1190	19-25	Flexible
Lafayette College	31%	1280-1430	28-33	Optional^New
Lake Forest College	55%	1100-1270	23-29	Flexible
Lawrence University	62%	1230-1400	25-32	Optional
Le Moyne College	74%	1090-1270	22-28	Optional
Lehigh University	32%	1300-1430	29-33	Optional^New
Lewis and Clark College	72%	1230-1400	27-31	Optional^New
Linfield College	82%	1050-1210	20-26	Conditional
Longwood University	90%	960-1150	17-24	Optional^New
Loyola Marymount University	44%	1250-1400	27-31	Optional^New
Loyola University Chicago	67%	1140-1310	25-30	Optional^New
Loyola University Maryland	80%	1150-1320	25-30	Optional
Loyola University New Orleans	75%	1060-1260	22-28	Blind^New
Luther College	63%	1050-1310	23-29	Optional^New
Lycoming College	62%	1050-1210	19-24	Flexible
Lynn University	70%	930-1090	19-23	Optional except for nursing
Macalester College	32%	1330-1460	29-33	Optional^New
Manhattanville College	90%	980-1170	19-27	Optional
Marist College	49%	1160-1330	25-30	Optional
Marlboro College	92%	1060-1360	27-33	Blind
Marquette University	83%	1140-1310	24-29	Optional
Marymount California University	86%	920-1080	18-24	Optional (required for merit scholarship)
Marymount Manhattan College	80%	980-1200	20-27	Optional^New
McDaniel College	92%	990-1190	19-25	Optional
Menlo College	43%	1090-1240	18-25	Optional
Mercer University	74%	1170-1340	25-30	Optional
Merrimack College	82%	1010-1190	20-24	Optional except for Nursing applicants
Miami University - Oxford	84%	1210-1390	26-31	Optional^New
Michigan State University	71%	1120-1310	23-29	Optional^New
Michigan Technological University	74%	1170-1360	25-30	Conditional^New
Middlebury College	24%	1390-1460	32-34	Optional^New
Mills College	77%	1010-1240	21-29	Optional
Millsaps College	69%	1050-1260	21-26	Optional^New
Minnesota State University - Mankato	63%	1010-1180	19-24	Optional^New
Missouri University of Science and Technology	79%	1210-1420	26-32	Optional^New
MIT	7%	1510-1570	34-36	Optional^New
Montana State University	82%	1110-1300	21-27	Optional^New
Montclair State University	76%	1000-1060	19-24	Optional
Moravian College	75%	1040-1210	21-26	Optional^New
Mount Holyoke College	38%	1320-1450	27-32	Optional
Mount St. Marys University	90%	920-1170	17-22	Optional^New
Mount St. Marys University - MD	75%	990-1200	19-25	Optional
Muhlenberg College	66%	1150-1340	26-31	Optional
Nazareth College	64%	1100-1290	23-28	Optional
New Jersey Institute of Technology	73%	1190-1390	24-31	Optional^New
New York University	16%	1370-1510	30-34	Optional^New
North Carolina A&T State University	61%	950-1110	17-21	Optional
North Carolina State	45%	1270-1410	27-32	Optional^New
North Dakota State University	81%	1070-1260	21-26	Optional^New
Northeastern University	18%	1390-1540	32-35	Optional^New
Northern Arizona University	85%	1040-1220	19-25	Optional (required for scholarships)^New
Northwestern State University of Louisiana	64%	1010-1210	19-24	Conditional^New
Northwestern University	9%	1450-1540	33-35	Optional^New
Oberlin College	36%	1280-1480	30-33	Optional^New
Occidental College	37%	1320-1450	28-32	Optional^New
Oglethorpe University	68%	1120-1270	22-28	Flexible^New
Ohio Northern University	68%	1090-1290	22-27	Optional^New
Ohio State University - Columbus	54%	1300-1420	28-32	Optional^New
Ohio University	82%	1050-1260	21-26	Optional^New
Ohio Wesleyan University	67%	1090-1320	22-28	Conditional
Oklahoma State University	70%	1040-1260	21-28	Flexible^New
Old Dominion University	89%	970-1160	18-24	Conditional
Oregon State University	84%	1090-1310	21-28	Optional^New
Otterbein University	81%	1040-1250	20-27	Optional^New
Pace University	76%	1060-1220	22-27	Optional
Pacific Lutheran University	86%	1090-1280	24-29	Optional
Pacific University	87%	1060-1260	20-26	Optional^New
Pennsylvania State University - Abington	78%	1010-1260	21-26	Optional^New
Pennsylvania State University - Altoona	85%	1000-1190	20-25	Optional^New
Pennsylvania State University - Brandywine	81%	960-1190	20-28	Optional^New
Pennsylvania State University - Erie	84%	1050-1280	20-26	Optional^New
Pennsylvania State University - University Park	49%	1160-1370	25-30	Optional^New
Pepperdine University	32%	1250-1430	27-32	Optional^New
Pitzer College	14%	1350-1460	30-33	Optional
Plymouth State University	85%	840-1160	18-27	Optional
Pomona College	7%	1390-1540	32-35	Optional^New
Portland State University	88%	1000-1220	18-24	Optional^New
Pratt Institute	49%	1230-1370	25-30	Optional^New
Presbyterian College	75%	1000-1230	19-26	Optional
Princeton University	6%	1460-1570	33-35	Optional^New
Providence College	47%	1220-1340	27-31	Optional
Purdue University	60%	1210-1420	25-32	Flexible^New
Queens University of Charlotte	80%	1060-1230	21-27	Optional
Quinnipiac University	72%	1090-1260	23-28	Optional for some schools
Radford University	76%	940-1110	17-23	Conditional
Randolph-Macon College	71%	1050-1230	20-26	Optional^New
Reed College	39%	1330-1520	30-34	Optional^New
Regis University	61%	1030-1240	21-27	Optional^New
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	47%	1290-1490	28-34	Optional^New
Rhode Island College	78%	880-1080	16-19	Optional
Rhode Island School of Design	26%	1230-1470	26-32	Optional
Rhodes College	45%	1250-1400	27-32	Optional^New
Rice University	10%	1470-1570	33-35	Optional^New
Rider University	71%	1020-1210	19-26	Optional
Roanoke College	75%	1150-1270	21-28	Optional^New
Rochester Institute of Technology	71%	1220-1410	27-32	Optional^New
Roger Williams University	85%	1070-1240	22-27	Optional
Rollins College	58%	1180-1340	24-30	Optional
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	74%	1260-1440	27-33	Optional^New
Rowan University	74%	1050-1240	21-27	Optional^New
Rutgers University - Camden	79%	980-1170	18-22	Optional^New
Rutgers University - New Brunswick	61%	1210-1430	25-32	Optional^New
Rutgers University - Newark	72%	1020-1200	19-25	Optional^New
Sacramento State University	82%	940-1140	16-22	Optional^New
Sacred Heart University	64%	1120-1260	23-28	Optional
Saint Anselm	75%	1150-1290	23-27	Optional except for nursing and homeschooled applicants
Saint Johns College - MD	60%	1240-1430	26-32	Optional (unless home schooled)
Saint Johns College - NM	66%	1290-1420	26-31	Optional (unless home schooled)
Saint Johns University - MN	78%	1110-1290	22-27	Optional^New
Saint Johns University - NY	72%	1080-1300	23-29	Optional for most majors
Saint Josephs University	75%	1120-1300	23-29	Optional
Saint Louis University	58%	1170-1380	25-30	Optional^New
Saint Marys College	81%	1070-1240	24-28	Conditional
Saint Michaels College	83%	1160-1310	25-30	Optional
Saint Olaf College	48%	1220-1410	26-32	Optional^New
Salem State University	86%	970-1150	18-23	Conditional
Salisbury University	74%	1150-1260	19-23	Optional^New
Salve Regina University	74%	1100-1260	24-28	Optional except for Nursing and Education majors
Samford University	83%	1080-1250	23-29	Optional^New
San Diego State University	34%	1120-1310	22-29	Optional^New
San Francisco State University	67%	950-1150	17-23	Optional^New
San Jose State University	64%	1030-1260	18-27	Optional^New
Santa Clara University	49%	1300-1420	28-32	Optional^New
Sarah Lawrence College	53%	1240-1420	28-31	Optional
Savannah College of Art and Design	73%	1050-1240	21-27	Optional^New
Scripps College	32%	1330-1470	30-33	Optional^New
Seattle Pacific University	91%	1020-1250	19-26	Optional^New
Seattle University	78%	1160-1320	24-30	Optional^New
Seton Hall University	74%	1150-1330	24-29	Optional^New
Sewanee: The University of the South	67%	1160-1330	25-30	Optional
Shenandoah University	74%	1000-1200	18-26	Optional^New
Siena College	81%	1080-1260	22-28	Conditional
Simmons University	73%	1120-1280	23-29	Optional^New
Skidmore College	30%	1230-1390	28-32	Optional
Smith College	32%	1330-1500	30-33	Optional
Soka University of America	40%	1210-1400	26-32	Optional^New
Sonoma State University	92%	980-1170	18-23	Optional^New
Southern Methodist University	47%	1300-1480	29-33	Optional^New
Southwestern University	49%	1150-1310	23-29	Flexible
Spring Hill College	50%	1030-1200	20-25	Optional
Springfield College	68%	1040-1240	20-27	Optional for most majors
St. Edwards University	88%	1060-1250	22-28	Optional^New
St. John Fisher College	64%	1070-1260	21-26	Optional^New
St. Lawrence University	42%	1160-1350	24-30	Optional
St. Marys College of California	81%	1070-1240	22-28	Optional^New
St. Marys College of Maryland	84%	1070-1290	21-29	Optional^New
Stanford University	4%	1440-1550	32-35	Optional^New
State University of New York - Albany	54%	1100-1240	22-28	Optional^New
State University of New York - Binghamton	41%	1280-1440	29-32	Optional^New
State University of New York - Brockport	55%	1020-1180	19-24	Optional^New
State University of New York - Buffalo	61%	1160-1340	24-29	Optional^New
State University of New York - Buffalo State	69%	860-1130	16-23	Optional^New
State University of New York - Cortland	46%	1100-1220	21-26	Optional^New
State University of New York - Environmental Science and Forestry	70%	1120-1300	23-28	Optional^New
State University of New York - Fredonia	71%	1040-1220	19-25	Optional^New
State University of New York - Geneseo	65%	1140-1300	23-28	Optional^New
State University of New York - New Paltz	45%	1090-1280	23-28	Optional^New
State University of New York - Oneonta	56%	1060-1190	20-25	Optional^New
State University of New York - Oswego	54%	1040-1220	20-25	Optional^New
State University of New York - Potsdam	68%	1030-1250	20-27	Optional
State University of New York - Purchase	52%	1070-1250	23-30	Optional
State University of New York - Stony Brook	44%	1250-1420	26-32	Optional^New
Stetson University	72%	1130-1290	22-29	Optional
Stevens Institute of Technology	40%	1340-1500	31-34	Optional^New
Stevenson University	81%	1010-1190	18-24	Optional^New
Stonehill College	68%	1130-1280	24-29	Optional
Suffolk University	84%	1020-1210	21-26	Optional^New
Susquehanna University	85%	1110-1240	22-28	Optional
Swarthmore College	9%	1390-1530	31-35	Optional^New
Sweet Briar College	79%	1010-1210	21-28	Conditional
Syracuse University	44%	1180-1380	26-30	Optional^New
Temple University	60%	1140-1310	24-30	Flexible
Texas A&M University	58%	1180-1390	26-31	Optional^New
Texas Christian University	47%	1150-1340	25-31	Optional^New
Texas Tech University	69%	1070-1260	22-27	Optional^New
The College of New Jersey	49%	1180-1340	25-30	Optional^New
The New School - Eugene Lang	80%	1120-1310	25-30	Optional
The New School - Parsons School of Design	46%	1180-1390	25-30	Optional
Towson University	76%	1060-1210	20-25	Optional^New
Transylvania University	89%	1080-1350	23-30	Flexible
Trine University	82%	1040-1260	22-27	Optional^New
Trinity College	34%	1300-1460	29-32	Optional
Trinity University	29%	1290-1420	29-32	Optional^New
Tufts University	15%	1390-1540	32-34	Optional^New
Tulane University	13%	1370-1480	31-33	Optional^New
Union College	43%	1220-1420	27-32	Optional
University of Akron	73%	1010-1240	19-25	Optional^New
University of Arizona	85%	1120-1350	21-29	Optional unless applying for merit scholarships, the honors college, nursing or engineering
University of Arkansas	77%	1130-1280	23-30	Flexible^New
University of California - Berkeley	18%	1330-1520	28-34	Optional^New
University of California - Davis	47%	1220-1470	25-31	Optional^New
University of California - Irvine	30%	1160-1440	24-31	Optional^New
University of California - Los Angeles	14%	1280-1510	27-34	Optional^New
University of California - Los Angeles (Non-Resident)	16%	1280-1510	27-34	Optional^New
University of California - Los Angeles (Resident)	14%	1280-1510	27-34	Optional^New
University of California - Merced	91%	980-1180	17-22	Optional^New
University of California - Riverside	66%	1130-1330	24-30	Optional^New
University of California - San Diego	38%	1250-1470	24-33	Optional^New
University of California - Santa Barbara	37%	1260-1460	25-33	Optional^New
University of California - Santa Cruz	65%	1200-1360	24-30	Optional^New
University of Chicago	6%	1500-1560	33-35	Optional
University of Cincinnati	77%	1140-1330	23-29	Optional^New
University of Colorado - Boulder	78%	1150-1350	25-31	Optional^New
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs	89%	1030-1220	21-26	Optional^New
University of Colorado - Denver	67%	1000-1220	20-27	Conditional^New
University of Connecticut - Storrs	49%	1190-1390	26-32	Optional^New
University of Dallas	45%	1150-1340	24-30	Optional^New
University of Dayton	72%	1120-1320	23-29	Optional^New
University of Delaware	68%	1170-1360	24-30	Optional^New
University of Denver	59%	1170-1340	26-31	Optional
University of Hartford	76%	1030-1240	22-28	Optional unless home schooled or seeking scholarships/honors program admission
University of Hawaii - Manoa	58%	1070-1270	21-26	Optional^New
University of Houston	65%	1150-1300	22-27	Flexible^New
University of Idaho	78%	1010-1220	20-27	Conditional^New
University of Illinois - Chicago	73%	1030-1230	21-28	Optional^New
University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign	59%	1230-1460	27-33	Optional^New
University of Kansas	93%	1110-1360	22-29	Conditional^New
University of La Verne	55%	1040-1190	19-24	Optional^New
University of Louisville	70%	1110-1340	22-29	Optional^New
University of Lynchburg	91%	970-1170	18-26	Optional^New
University of Maine	90%	1050-1260	21-27	Optional^New
University of Mary Washington	75%	1080-1280	23-29	Optional
University of Maryland - Baltimore County	61%	1180-1360	24-29	Optional^New
University of Maryland - College Park	44%	1290-1460	29-33	Optional^New
University of Massachusetts - Amherst	64%	1210-1370	26-32	Optional^New
University of Massachusetts - Boston	76%	1020-1200	20-27	Optional
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth	75%	1000-1180	18-25	Conditional for some majors
University of Massachusetts - Lowell	73%	1150-1320	24-29	Conditional
University of Memphis	80%	1010-1230	19-26	Flexible^New
University of Miami	27%	1280-1420	29-32	Optional^New
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	23%	1380-1540	31-34	Optional^New
University of Minnesota	57%	1270-1440	26-31	Optional^New
University of Minnesota - Duluth	76%	1090-1370	21-26	Optional^New
University of Montana	94%	1060-1250	20-26	Optional^New
University of New England	84%	1040-1230	21-27	Blind^New
University of New Hampshire	84%	1080-1260	22-28	Optional^New
University of New Haven	83%	1030-1220	21-27	Optional
University of New Mexico	49%	1000-1290	19-25	Optional^New
University of New Orleans	56%	1020-1230	20-25	Optional^New
University of North Carolina - Asheville	84%	1100-1250	22-27	Optional^New
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill	23%	1310-1480	27-33	Optional^New
University of North Carolina - Charlotte	65%	1120-1290	22-26	Optional^New
University of North Carolina - Greensboro	82%	1000-1160	19-24	Optional^New
University of North Carolina - Pembroke	85%	930-1070	17-21	Optional^New
University of North Carolina - School of the Arts	29%	1090-1290	21-29	Optional^New
University of North Carolina - Wilmington	65%	1190-1300	22-27	Optional^New
University of North Dakota	81%	1010-1210	20-26	Conditional
University of North Texas	74%	1070-1240	20-26	Optional^New
University of Northern Colorado	91%	980-1190	19-26	Optional^New
University of Notre Dame	16%	1410-1540	32-35	Optional^New
University of Oklahoma	80%	1130-1310	23-29	Optional^New
University of Oregon	82%	1140-1340	22-28	Optional^New
University of Pennsylvania	8%	1450-1560	33-35	Optional^New
University of Pittsburgh	57%	1260-1440	28-33	Optional for Arts and Sciences applicants^New
University of Puget Sound	84%	1150-1370	25-30	Flexible
University of Redlands	76%	1110-1340	22-29	Optional^New
University of Rhode Island	72%	1030-1320	20-29	Optional^New
University of Richmond	28%	1300-1450	30-33	Optional^New
University of Rochester	30%	1310-1500	30-34	Optional
University of Saint Thomas - MN	83%	1160-1350	24-29	Optional^New
University of Saint Thomas - TX	87%	1060-1240	20-26	Flexible
University of San Diego	49%	1200-1350	26-31	Optional
University of San Francisco	64%	1140-1310	23-29	Optional
University of Scranton	76%	1120-1310	24-29	Flexible
University of South Carolina	69%	1200-1350	25-31	Optional^New
University of Southern California	16%	1370-1520	31-34	Optional^New
University of Southern Maine	81%	960-1150	20-25	Optional except for Nursing
University of Southern Mississippi	97%	990-1260	19-26	Optional^New
University of Tampa	44%	1100-1250	23-28	Optional^New
University of Tennessee - Knoxville	79%	1140-1310	24-30	Optional^New
University of Texas - Austin	32%	1240-1470	27-33	Optional^New
University of Texas - Permian Basin	79%	940-1130	17-22	Optional^New
University of Texas - San Antonio	77%	1040-1200	19-25	Optional^New
University of the Pacific	66%	1130-1360	23-31	Optional^New
University of the Sciences	60%	1130-1300	24-29	Optional^New
University of Tulsa	36%	1090-1360	24-31	Optional^New
University of Utah	62%	1150-1370	22-29	Optional^New
University of Vermont	67%	1200-1360	26-31	Optional^New
University of Virginia	21%	1340-1500	30-34	Optional^New
University of Washington	52%	1240-1440	27-33	Optional^New
University of Washington - Bothell	74%	1040-1250	19-28	Optional^New
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire	89%	1060-1290	21-26	Optional^New
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse	80%	1130-1300	23-27	Optional^New
University of Wisconsin - Madison	53%	1330-1450	27-32	Optional^New
University of Wisconsin - Parkside	89%	940-1140	17-23	Optional^New
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater	93%	990-1180	19-24	Optional^New
Ursinus College	79%	1150-1350	24-30	Optional
Utica College	87%	1010-1210	20-26	Optional (unless applying to Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Joint Health Professions Programs, HEOP or for academic achievement awards)
Vanderbilt University	9%	1460-1560	33-35	Optional^New
Vanguard University of Southern California	49%	970-1160	18-24	Conditional^New
Vassar College	24%	1380-1500	31-34	Optional^New
Villanova University	29%	1330-1460	31-34	Optional^New
Virginia Commonwealth University	78%	1080-1250	21-28	Conditional
Virginia Military Institute	60%	1110-1260	21-28	Optional^New
Virginia Polytechnic Institute	70%	1180-1390	24-30	Optional^New
Wabash College	64%	1120-1310	23-29	Optional^New
Wagner College	71%	1050-1270	21-29	Optional
Wake Forest University	30%	1340-1470	30-33	Optional
Washington and Jefferson College	85%	1100-1290	22-28	Optional
Washington and Lee University	19%	1380-1480	32-34	Optional^New
Washington College	92%	1100-1280	20-29	Optional
Washington State University	76%	1030-1220	20-26	Blind^New
Washington University in St. Louis	13%	1480-1560	33-35	Optional^New
Wayne State University	73%	1020-1230	21-27	Optional^New
Webb Institute	24%	1410-1520	31-34	Optional^New
Wellesley College	22%	1370-1510	31-34	Optional^New
Wentworth Institute of Technology	69%	1060-1250	22-28	Optional
Wesleyan University	20%	1320-1510	31-34	Optional
West Chester University of Pennsylvania	75%	1040-1210	20-26	Optional^New
West Virginia University	82%	1050-1240	21-27	Optional^New
Western Michigan University	80%	1000-1210	19-26	Optional^New
Western New England University	85%	1090-1240	23-28	Optional
Western Washington University	90%	1080-1270	22-28	Optional^New
Westminster College - PA	67%	970-1180	19-26	Optional^New
Westminster College - UT	92%	1020-1240	19-29	Optional^New
Wheaton College - IL	85%	1240-1430	26-32	Optional^New
Wheaton College - MA	74%	1170-1340	27-32	Optional
Whitman College	56%	1240-1450	28-33	Optional
Whittier College	57%	1040-1210	20-26	Conditional
Whitworth University	91%	1070-1280	21-29	Conditional
Widener University	72%	1040-1210	20-25	Flexible^New
Willamette University	78%	1140-1330	31-35	Optional
Williams College	13%	1420-1540	32-35	Optional^New
Wingate University	90%	930-1130	18-23	Flexible^New
Winthrop University	69%	980-1200	18-24	Optional^New
Wittenberg University	91%	1040-1210	20-27	Optional
Wofford College	60%	1190-1340	26-30	Optional
Woodbury University	66%	940-1220	17-27	Optional
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	49%	1320-1450	29-33	Optional
Worcester State University	81%	950-1160	20-26	Optional
Xavier University	76%	1080-1270	22-28	Optional
Yale University	7%	1470-1560	33-35	Optional^New
Yeshiva University	55%	1160-1400	24-30	Optional^New

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