The Complete List Of Colleges Going Test Optional In 2022
04 JUL 2022
Due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities in the US have opted to make standardized test scores optional for applicants to the class of 2026. Some colleges have chosen to keep their test optional policies for the 2022/23 admission cycle. Find out which universities are test-optional in 2022 below!
By now you probably know that a large number of US universities have opted to extend the test-optional policies they implemented last year in light of the global pandemic. With countless tests cancelled and many students unable to get to open testing centers in 2020, and with the potential for another year of uncertainty ahead, many colleges have made test scores optional for at least one more year to pre-emptively ease the burden on students with little or no access to testing opportunities.
While some schools have gone a step further and declared that test scores will be optional beyond 2022 (whether that be for an additional 2-3 years or permanently), many of the most prestigious schools in the nation have decidedly stated that they do not plan to adopt permanent test-optional policies.
Understandably, as schools are at liberty to approach COVID-19 in the best way they see fit, many students are left unsure of the testing requirements for the schools they plan to apply to. That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive list of all the US universities that have elected to go test-optional in any capacity for the upcoming application year (and beyond).
If the schools you’re aiming for will still require standardized test scores in 2021-22, not to worry! Crimson remains just as dedicated as ever to helping students ace their admissions tests. And if you’re among those who won’t be able to submit test scores, you’ll want to ensure that your qualifications shine through even more in the rest of your application.
What is a Test-Optional College?
Test optional colleges accept but do not require SAT or ACT test scores. It’s entirely up to you whether you want to submit your test scores or not. If you’ve done well on your SATs, feel free to show off that score. On the other hand, if your score is below average, you may choose not to disclose your score and work on improving your application in other areas.
Complete List of Colleges That Are Test-Optional in 2022
DISCLAIMER: This list should only be used as a guide. We recommend students too check with each institution before applying as test-optional policies keep changing.
Mid West
University of Akron
Albion College
Alma College
Anderson University
Antioch College
Augsburg University
Augustana College
Augustana University
Ball State University
Beloit College
Benedictine College
Bradley University
Butler University
Carleton College
Case Western Reserve University
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnatti
Columbia College
Concordia College
Concordia University, St. Paul
Creighton University
University of Dayton
Denison University
DePaul University
DePauw University
Drury University
Earlham College
Elmhurst College
University of Evansville
Finlandia University
Franklin University
Goshen College
Governor's State University
Grand Valley State University
Grinnell College
Gustavus Adolphus College
Hamline University
Hartwick College
Hiram College
Hope College
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State University
University of Illinois (All campuses)
Indiana University
Indiana Wesleyan University
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
IUPUI
Kalamazoo College
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Kent State University
Kenyon College
Knox College
Lake Forest College
Lawrence University
Lawrence Technological University
Lourdes University
Macalester College
Marietta College
Marquette University
Miami University
Michigan State University
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Monmouth College
Northwestern University
University of Notre Dame
Oberlin College
Ohio Dominican Univrsity
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ripon College
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary's College
St. Olaf College
University of St. Thomas
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Tiffin University
University of Toledo
Truman State University
Valparaiso University
Wabash College
Wartburg College
Washington University St. Louis
Webster University
Western Illinois University
Western Michigan University
Westminster College
Wichita State University
William Jewell College
Winona State University
University of Wisconsin (All campuses)
Wittenberg University
College of Wooster
Xavier University
Northeast
Adelphi University
Alfred University
Allegheny College
Amherst College
Arcadia University (PA)
University of the Arts
Assumption University (MA)
College of the Atlantic
Babson College
Bard College
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Barnard College
Bates College
Bennington College
Bentley University
Boston Architectural College
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brown University
Bryant University
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Caldwell University
Cambridge College
Carnegie Mellon University
Cazenovia College
Champlain College
Clark University
Clarkson University
Colby College
Colgate University
Columbia University
Connecticut College
University of Connecticut
The Cooper Union
Cornell University
Curry College
Dartmouth College
University of Delaware
Delaware Valley University
Drew University
Drexel University
Duquesne University
Elms College
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Endicott College
Fairfield University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fordham University
Franklin & Marshall College
Franklin Pierce University
Gannon University
Gettysburg College
Gordon College
Goucher College
Hamilton College
Harvard College
Haverford College
Hilbert College
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
College of the Holy Cross
Hult International Business School
Husson University
Ithaca College
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson & Wales University
The Juilliard School
Juniata College
Keuka College
Lafayette College
Lebanon Valley College
Lehigh University
Lesley University
Loyola University, Maryland
University of Maine
Manhattan College
Mansfield University
Marist College
University of Maryland Baltimore County
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Mercyhurst University
Merrimack College
Middlebury College
Mount Holyoke College
Muhlenberg College
Neumann Univerity
New England College
University of New Hampshire
The New School - Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts
New York Institute of Technology
Northeastern University
Olin College of Engineering
Pace University
Parsons, The New School for Design
Pennsylvania State University (all campuses)
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Plymouth State University
Princeton University
Providence College
Quincy University
Quinnipiac University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhode Island School of Design
University of Rhode Island
Rider University
Rochester Institute of Technology
University of Rochester
Roger Williams University
Rutgers University - Camden
Rutgers University - Newark
Saint Anselm College
St. Bonaventure University
St. John's College
Saint Joseph's University
St. Mary's College (MD)
Saint Michael's College
Saint Peters University
Sacred Heart University
Salem State University
Salisbury University
Salve Regina University
Sarah Lawrence College
Seton Hall University
Skidmore College
Slippery Rock University
University of Southern New Hampshire
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
SUNY Geneseo
SUNY Plattsburgh
Susquehanna University
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Temple University
Towson University
Trinity College
Tufts University
Union College
Ursinus College
Utica College
Vassar College
University of Vermont
Villanova University
Wagner College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington Adventist University
Washington College
Wellesley College
Wells College
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wesleyan University
West Chester University
Western New England University
Wheaton College
Widener University
Williams College
Wilmington University
Wilson College
Yale University
York College
Pacific
Hawaii Pacific University
University of Hawaii
South
American University
Barry University
Baylor University
Bellarmine University
Belmont University
Berea College
Berry College
Birmingham-Southern College
Catawba College
Centre College
College of Charleston
Charleston Southern University
Christopher Newport University
Coastal Carolina University
Concordia University Texas
University of the Cumberlands
University of Dallas
Davidson College
Duke University
East Carolina University
Eckerd College
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emory University
Emory & Henry College
Flagler College
Florida Southern College
Furman University
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown College
Guilford College
Hendrix College
High Point University
Hollins University
Hood College
University of Houston
Howard University
Jacksonville University
James Madison University
University of Kentucky
Lamar University
University of Louisville
Lynn University
University of Mary Washington
McDaniel College
Mercer University
University of Miami
Miles College
University of Missouri, Columbia
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Mount St. Mary's University
University of North Carolina (All Campuses)
Notre Dame of Maryland University
University of Oklahoma
Old Dominion University
Presbyterian College
Rhodes College
Rice University
University of Richmond
Ringling College of Art & Design
Rollins College
St. Edward's University
St. John's College
Saint Leo University
Saint Louis University
Sewanee: The University Of The South
Shenandoah University
Southern Methodist University
Southwestern University
Spalding University
Spelman College
Stetson University
University of Tampa
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Tennessee Tech. University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
University of Texas (All Campuses)
Transylvania University
Trinity University
Tulane University
University of Tulsa
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
University of Virginia
Wake Forest University
Washington & Lee University
William & Mary
West
University of Arizona
Arizona State University
Azusa Pacific University
Berklee College of Music
Biola University
Boise State University
California Coll. of the Arts
California Lutheran University
Chapman University
Claremont McKenna College
Colorado College
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Denver
Eastern Washington University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Evergreen State College
Fort Lewis College
Gonzaga University
Harvey Mudd College
University of Idaho
University of La Verne
Lewis & Clark College
Linfield College
Loyola Marymount University
Mills College
University of Montana
Montana University System (All campuses)
Northern Arizona University
Occidental College
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon State University
University of Oregon
Otis College of Art & Design
Pacific Union College
Pepperdine University
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Portland State University
Prescott College
University of Puget Sound
University of Redlands
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
Santa Clara University
Scripps College
Seattle Pacific University
University of Southern California
Southern Oregon University
Stanford University
University of Utah
Washington State University
University of Washington
Western Oregon University
Western Washington University
Whitman College
Whittier College
Whitworth University
Willamette University
University of Wyoming
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