Please refer to each school’s website for the final admission policy, this page is for reference only!
2021-22 College Board important SAT Dates: 
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Important ACT test information: Link
College Board Will No Longer Offer SAT Subject Tests or SAT with Essay; see college board link
California private colleges and colleges out of state may still require SAT or ACT score; or take Test Optional policy. Below are some info we collected: (for your reference only!)
| Y: Required | N: Not required | O: Optional |
|---|---|---|
| School | Policy | Comment |
| UC | N | “UC will not consider SAT or ACT test scores when making admissions decisions or awarding scholarships. If you choose to submit test scores as part of your application, they may be used as an alternative method of fulfilling minimum requirements for eligibility or for course placement after you enroll” |
| CSU | N | ‘The California State University (CSU) no longer uses ACT or SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses. If accepted to a CSU campus, ACT or SAT test scores can be used as one of the measures to place students in the proper mathematics and written communication courses” |
| Stanford | Y (Writing/Essay not required) | “Standardized testing is one of the application requirements that can highlight academic preparedness. There are no minimum test scores required to be admitted to Stanford, and there is no score that guarantees admission” |
| USC | O | “the applicant decides if they’d like their SAT or ACT scores to be considered. When students apply to USC for fall 2022 or 2023, they will be asked to indicate whether they plan to submit scores; if they do, we will wait to receive them. Applicants will not be penalized or put at a disadvantage if they choose not to submit SAT or ACT scores” |
| Caltech | N | Caltech has enacted a two-year moratorium on both the requirement and consideration of SAT and ACT test scores as part of the undergraduate admissions process. This change, made in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on access to these exams for students across the country and globe, will be in effect for all first-year students applying to Caltech for Fall 2021 and Fall 2022. |
| Pomona College | O | “Pomona College has extended a test-optional policy for students applying for first-year and transfer admission for entry in 2022-2024. Under this policy, SAT or ACT scores are not required to apply but students may choose to self-report them on their applications” |
| Harvey Mudd | O | “We will continue to accept self-reported test scores, but want to emphasize that students who do not or can not submit test scores will not be at a disadvantage in our admission process, including for merit scholarships.” |
| MIT | Y | “We are reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles” |
| Georgia Tech | Y | “All first-year applicants seeking admission in 2022 and beyond must submit results of the SAT and/or the ACT” |
| University of Michigan | O | “Test Flexible policy will continue for the 2023 and 2024 recruitment cycles. Students who do not wish to have SAT or ACT scores considered as part of their application review can still submit other optional forms of testing (such as AP exam scores or IB exam scores), and these scores may be self-reported. Students who initially did not submit test scores may self-report or submit official scores prior to the February 1st regular decision deadline. Students who initially submit test scores can redact scores once they are submitted.” |
| University of Chicago | O | “UChicago is test-optional, which means that we do not require students to share results of the SAT or ACT if you have been unable to test or prefer not to share your scores. This policy is open to all applicants, including domestic first-year applicants, international applicants” |
| University of Penn | O | Penn Admissions will not require the SAT or ACT through the 2022-23 first-year and transfer admissions cycles. Applicants who do not submit SAT or ACT scores will not be at a disadvantage in the admissions process. Students who are able to take the SAT or ACT and wish to report them may continue with that plan. |
| University of Washington | O | At the UW, you will not be disadvantaged for sending low scores or for not sending scores. In fact, when reading your application, the reviewers will not see your test scores, if provided. However, high test scores (1400 SAT/31 ACT or above) may be considered for a handful of students who may not otherwise be admitted. |
| Harvard | O | “Students who do not submit standardized test scores will not be disadvantaged in their application process. Applicants will be considered on the basis of what they have presented, and students are encouraged to send whatever materials they believe would convey their accomplishments in secondary school and their promise for the future.” |
| Boston College | O (one less credential if not) | “Students who do not submit standardized test results receive full consideration in our selection process. Applicants who apply without standardized test scores will have one less credential to be considered by the Admission Committee. Instead, we will focus on the other portions of students’ applications.” |
| U of Texas at Austin | O (Encouraged to submit) | “Students are encouraged to submit SAT/ACT scores, but it is not required. Submitted standardized test scores will serve as one of many elements that are holistically assessed to determine a student’s ability to contribute to and benefit from the UT Austin educational experience. No single factor within the application determines admissibility.” |
| Purdue | O (feels better to have) | *For Spring, Summer, and Fall 2023, Purdue is test flexible. This means that if a student can take an SAT or ACT, we prefer they do so. |
| UIUC | O (Encouraged to submit) | “I know that some of you worry that we’ll judge your application differently depending on whether you choose to report your scores or not. However, our office performs a holistic review, so students who applied test-optional this past year were not disadvantaged in our review in any way, and many were admitted to our most competitive majors.” ‘We encourage you to report your scores if you feel they accurately represent your ability, but again, it’s entirely up to you.” |
| Rice | O | “Rice will allow first-year and transfer student applicants to undergraduate degree-seeking programs for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 application cycles to submit SAT or ACT test scores, if they choose. Students who are unable to submit test scores or prefer not to submit test scores will be given full consideration in the admission selection process.” |
| Princeton | O | “we will continue to operate in a test optional environment for first-year applicants applying during the 2022-23 cycle for Princeton’s Class of 2027. Students who opt to apply to Princeton without an ACT or SAT will not be at a disadvantage in our process.” |
| Columbia | O | Columbia will observe a test-optional policy for first-year and transfer applicants to Columbia College or Columbia Engineering for the 2021-2022 application cycle. We will also waive testing requirements for students who will be applying for entrance in Fall 2022 and 2023. |
| Yale | O | The Admissions Committee focuses its evaluation on the highest individual SAT subscores (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing + Math) and the highest ACT subscores (English, Reading, Math, Science) even if those subscores were achieved on different dates. The Committee does not create a new score total from those sub-scores, but will consider an applicant’s full testing history when available. |
| Brown | O (for 2022-2023) | Brown will extend our test-optional policy to all first-year, transfer and Resumed Undergraduate Education applicants in the 2022-2023 admission cycle. Students who do not submit test scores should be assured that they will not be disadvantaged in our admission process, and we will look to other aspects of the application, from course grades and curricular rigor to insight from counselors and teachers, to assess academic preparation. The SAT or ACT, when submitted, will continue to be considered in the context of all the other information we have about a candidate. Standardized testing is informative, but has always been one among many components that we consider in our holistic admission process. |
| JHU | O (consider your highest section scores across all SATs taken) | You should report your highest score from each section and we will calculate your composite score when reviewing your application. |
| Y: Required | N: Not required | O: Optional |