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200+ Universities that Don't Require SAT/ACT Exams in 2024

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Planning your undergraduate study abroad?  Are you prepared for SAT/ ACT exams? If not then don’t worry! You can still achieve your goals, plan your education abroad, and even get into your dream university.

Many of us are not good at taking exams. Some just mess up on ‘the day, even after a lot of preparation. So what is the solution now? Repeat SAT/ ACT

Well, it is the basic eligibility criteria to study overseas, especially in the US, isn’t it? But in reality,some universities do not require SAT/ACT scores at all. One such college is Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. So if you are worried about how you can study abroad without SAT/ ACT and get into your desired university in Spring/Fall , then there is only one answer to it - Test Optional Colleges. 

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What is Test-Optional College?

Universities that do not require SAT or ACT from international students and grant you admission are known as Test-Optional colleges. So if you have not taken the SAT/ ACT, then these colleges are for you. However, if you are already done with taking these exams and have scored poorly, then you can just avoid sending your bad test scores to the college during application. 

Even if you submit your SAT and ACT scores, your application will be evaluated based on your academic profile. Therefore, you need to have a good GPA throughout your academic life. If you think that GPA is the only thing that the college will be considering while evaluating your profile, then you are wrong. Many other factors play a vital role in your admissions process. Those factors are -

  • Letter of Recommendation:  Having LORs from your High School teachers, Seniors, or internships (if any) proves to be highly beneficial and makes your application stand out from the rest. Know more about- How to Draft Letters of Recommendation (LoR).
  • Statement of Purpose: SOP is a factor that can help you make it or break it into a college. It is the only thing where you don’t have to depend on others to represent yourself to the admission council. Even if you have a low GPA, you can still get into your dream college through a good SOP. 

The Statement of Purpose generally defines why you want to attend that college and course, why you are capable enough, and what are your strong zones of interest. So write your SOP such that it gives the admission council insight into who you are and what your passion is. To help you write better SOPs, you can check - SOP (Statement Of Purpose)

  • Essay Prompts: Besides SOP, essay prompts are another factor that can help your profile be more interesting than other applicants. It is a way for the college to evaluate an applicant’s experimental thinking and proficiency. This is where you can portray the essence of ‘You’, things that other parts of the application don't cover.
  • Extracurricular Activities: Getting involved in various extracurricular activities can help you earn some extra brownie points. It adds value to your application, especially when you have not applied for SAT/ ACT.
  • Projects/ Internships: Being a part of a few good projects or having some experience in the field for which you are applying, i.e., your undergraduate major, is the cherry on top. Internships - not many students, especially in India, prefer to do it during their High School. So an internship certificate, if you happen to have one then be assured that your application is already way too attractive to the admissions council

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200+ Universities & Colleges in USA that Don't Require SAT/ ACT Exams

Sr. No.

University Name

1

Bryn Mawr College PA

2

Agnes Scott College GA

3

American University DC

4

Arizona State University AZ

5

Augsburg College MN

6

Augustana College IL

7

Azusa Pacific University CA

8

Bard College NY

9

Barry University FL

10

Bates College ME

11

Beloit College WI

12

Benedict College SC

13

Benedictine College KS

14

Bennett College NC

15

Bennington College VT

16

Berklee College of Music MA

17

Boise State University ID

18

Bowdoin College ME

19

Bryant University RI

20

Burlington College VT

21

California College of the Arts (San Francisco) CA

22

California Institute of the Arts CA

23

Cambridge College MA

24

Carroll University (Wisconsin) WI

25

Cazenovia College NY

26

Centre College KY

27

Champlain College VT

28

Christopher Newport University VA

29

Clark University MA

30

College of the Atlantic ME

31

College of the Holy Cross MA

32

Colorado College CO

33

Colorado School of Mines CO

34

Columbia College Chicago IL

35

Connecticut College CT

36

Cornell College IA

37

Curry College MA

38

Denison University OH

39

DePaul University IL

40

Drew University NJ

41

Earlham College IN

42

Embry-Riddle- Daytona Beach FL

43

Emmanuel College MA

44

Fairfield University CT

45

Fairleigh Dickinson University NJ

46

Fashion Institute of Technology NY

47

Flagler College FL

48

Florida Institute of Technology FL

49

Franklin Pierce University NH

50

Franklin University OH

51

Furman University SC

52

Gallaudet University DC

53

George Mason University VA

54

George Washington University DC

55

Gettysburg College PA

56

Goshen College IN

57

Goucher College MD

58

Green Mountain College VT

59

Guilford College NC

60

Gustavus Adolphus College MN

61

Hamilton College - NY NY

62

Hampshire College MA

63

Hartwick College NY

64

Hawaii Pacific University HI

65

Hilbert College NY

66

Hiram College OH

67

Hobart and William Smith Colleges NY

68

Hofstra University NY

69

Humboldt State University CA

70

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis IN Optional

71

Iowa State University IA

72

Ithaca College NY

73

James Madison University VA

74

Johnson & Wales University (Charlotte)NC

75

Johnson & Wales University (Denver)CO

76

Johnson & Wales University (North Miami)FL

77

Johnson & Wales University (Providence) RI

78

Juilliard School NY

79

Kalamazoo College MI

80

Keuka College NY

81

Knox College IL

82

La Sierra University CA

83

Lake Erie College OH

84

Lamar University TX

85

Lawrence University WI

86

Lebanon Valley College PA

87

Lewis & Clark College OR

88

Loyola University Chicago IL

89

Loyola University Maryland MD

90

Luther College IA

91

Lynn University FL

92

Marist College NY

93

Marlboro College VT

94

Marquette University WI

95

Marymount Manhattan College NY

96

Marywood University PA

97

McDaniel College MD

98

Mercyhurst University PA

99

Merrimack College MA

100

Messiah College PA

101

Miami University OH

102

Michigan State University MI

103

Middlebury College VT

104

Miles College AL

105

Mills College CA

106

Minnesota State University, Mankato MN

107

Mount Holyoke College MA

108

University of Washington

109

Harvard College

110

Vassar College

111

Oregon State University

112

University of Pennsylvania

113

Dartmouth College

114

Tufts University

115

Davidson College

116

Haverford College

117

University of Chicago IL

118

Muhlenberg College PA

119

National University CA

120

New England College NH

121

New York Institute of Technology NY

122

New York University NY

123

North Carolina State University NC

124

Northeastern University MA

125

Northern Arizona University AZ

126

Northern Kentucky University KY

127

Oakland University MI

128

Oakwood University AL

129

Oklahoma City University OK

130

Old Dominion University VA

131

Pace University, New York City NY

132

Pace University, Westchester Campus NY

133

Pacific Union College CA

134

Peirce College PA

135

Pitzer College CA

136

Pratt Institute NY

137

Prescott College AZ

138

Providence College RI

139

Quinnipiac University CT

140

Ringling College of Art and Design FL

141

Rocky Mountain College MT

142

Roger Williams University RI

143

Rollins College FL

144

Roosevelt University IL

145

Saint Joseph's University PA

146

Saint Leo University FL

147

Saint Peter's University NJ

148

Salisbury University MD

149

Salve Regina University RI

150

Sarah Lawrence College NY

151

Savannah College of Art and Design GA

152

School of the Art Institute of Chicago IL

153

Seattle University WA

154

Seton Hill University PA

155

Skidmore College NY

156

Smith College MA

157

Southern Methodist University TX

158

St. Cloud State University MN

159

St. Edward's University MD

160

St. John's College ME

161

St. John's College NM

162

St. John's University - Manhattan Campus NY

163

State Uni of New York - Stony Brook NY

164

State Uni of New York, "Alfred State" NY

165

State Uniof New York College, Plattsburgh NY

166

Stonehill College MA

167

Suffolk University MA

168

Syracuse University NY

169

Trinity College CT

170

Tulane University LA

171

Union College NY

172

University at Buffalo, The State Un of NY

173

University of Arizona AZ

174

University of Cincinnati OH

175

University of Colorado at Boulder CO

176

University of Dallas TX

177

University of Denver CO

178

University of Findlay OH

179

University of Houston TX

180

University of Iowa IA

181

University of Kansas KS

182

University of Miami FL

183

University of Michigan, Flint MI

184

University of Montana, Missoula MT

185

University of New Mexico NM

186

University of New Orleans LA

187

University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC

188

University of Northern Iowa IA

189

University of Oregon OR

190

University of Portland OR

191

University of Rhode Island RI

192

University of Rochester NY

193

University of San Diego CA

194

University of Southern Mississippi MS

195

University of St. Thomas MN

196

University of the Pacific CA

197

University of the Southwest NM

198

University of Toledo OH

199

University of Tulsa OK

200

University of Washington WA

201

University of Wisconsin, Superior WI

202

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater WI

203

Ursinus College PA

204

Utica College NY

205

Wagner College NY

206

Wake Forest University NC

207

Washington Adventist University MD

208

Washington and Jefferson College PA

209

Wesleyan University CT

210

Western New England University MA

211

Westminster College MO

212

Wheaton College IL IL

213

Wheaton College MA

214

Whitworth University WA

215

Widener University PA

216

Wilberforce University OH

217

Wilmington University DE

218

Wilson College PA

219

Winona State University MN

220

Wittenberg University OH

221

Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA

222

Xavier University OH

223

York College NE

224

Yale University

225

Case Western Reserve University

226

Pomona College

227

Princeton University

228

University of Virginia

229

Amherst College

230

Boston University

231

Rhodes College

232

Trinity University

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Now that you are aware of the other factors to be considered while applying to a college. Hence, it depends on how you represent yourself to the year 2024 admission council of a particular college. Prepare the documents well with guidance from the experts. 

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