A major shift in the landscape of standardized testing has unfolded over the last few years. Most US colleges made standardized test scores an optional part of their applications during the pandemic, and most have extended their test-optional policies—some indefinitely.
There have been a few notable reversals as some schools now require testing again. Colleges such as Georgetown and MIT have been requiring SAT and ACT scores for the last couple of cycles;more recently, Brown, Dartmouth, and Yale have announced that submitting test scores is once again a requirement—at least for the 2024-25 application season. As you’ll see in the table below, there are also colleges that don’t require test scores, but prefer that you submit them, as well as schools that require test scores for placement in courses such as math.
We’re still waiting on other colleges and universities to announce their policies for fall 2025 admissions, and we’ll keep the table updated as new announcements are made.
| School Name | Test-Permanent Status |
|---|---|
| Auburn University | Preferred but not required |
| Brown University | Required for Students Applying for the Class of 2029 |
| California Institute of Technology | Required for Students Applying for the Class of 2029 |
| Dartmouth University | Required for Students Applying for the Class of 2029 |
| Florida International University | Test-Permanent |
| Florida State University | Test-Permanent |
| Georgia College & State University | Test-Permanent |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Test-Permanent |
| Georgetown University | Test-Permanent |
| Harvard University | Required for Students Applying for the Class of 2029 |
| Henderson State University | Required for math placement and for students with GPA below 2.5 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | Test-Permanent |
| Massachusetts Insitute of Technology | Test-Permanent |
| Midway University | Test-Permanent |
| Morehouse College | Test-Permanent |
| Purdue University | Test-Permanent |
| South Dakota State University | Test-Permanent |
| Spring Arbor University | Test-Permanent |
| United States Air Force Academy | Test-Permanent |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | Test-Permanent |
| United States Military Academy West Point | Test-Permanent |
| University of Florida | Test-Permanent |
| University of Georgia | Test-Permanent |
| University of South Florida | Test-Permanent |
| University of Tennesee | Test-Permanent |
| University of Texas Austin | Test-Permanent |
| Yale University | Required for Students Applying for the Class of 2029 |
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