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In light of cancellations for many spring and summer ACT and SAT exams because of COVID-19, a number of colleges have decided to shift to a test-optional admissions process for the 2020-21 admissions cycle.
Limited testing availability for both the ACT and SAT this fall, and the decision to not move forward with at-home testing, has forced colleges and universities across the US to suspend the requirement for SAT or ACT scores as part of the admissions process. FairTest.orgis reporting that nearly half of all four-year colleges and universities in the US have gone test-optional for the fall. Now that all Ivy Leagues and Stanford have moved to test-optional for the 2020-21 admissions cycle, students can expect most colleges and universities in the US to do the same.
Currently, over 400 colleges and universities have said that students will not be penalized for the absence of SAT or ACT scores with their applications this fall.
However, some schools have made it clear that they still value these scores in some capacity, so they are encouraging students to submit them if they already have them. Other schools, like Princeton, are giving students more time to get their applications together (including test scores if possible) by eliminating the early application round and accepting applications only in the regular round. US News and World Report have also announced it will rank test-blind colleges, giving more flexibility to schools that have decided not to accept test scores at all this year.
Curious if any of the colleges on your good-fit list are making the move to a test-optional application this 2020-21 admissions cycle. See below:
College | Test-Optional for: |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Anderson University | Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2-year period beginning with the 2020-21 admissions cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
3-year period beginning with the 2020-21 admissions cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University (Minnesota) | Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle |
College of Wooster | Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2-year period beginning with the 2020-21 admissions cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
3-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
3-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
Permanently beginning in for fall 2020 admission | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Fall 2020 admission | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Permanently test-blind beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
Mansfield University | Fall 2020 admission |
Meredith College | 2020-21 application cycle |
3-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
Fall 2020 admission | |
2020-21 application cycle (Will also no longer accept SAT Subject Test scores starting with the 2020-21 admissions cycle.)
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2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
3-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
Oregon State University | Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle |
2020-21 application cycle | |
International students for the 2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
3-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Saginaw Valley State University | 2020-21 application cycle for students with 3.0 or higher GPA |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
Fall 2020 admission | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
3-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
3-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
3-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Permanently beginning in the 2020-21 cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
UVA Wise | 2020-21 application cycle |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
Fall 2020 admission | |
3-year period beginning with the 2020-21 | |
2020-21 application cycle | |
2020-21 application cycle |
While there have been significant changes to the college search and application process due to COVID-19, it is possible to feel confident about your applications by doing your research and preparing accordingly. If you are in the midst of your college search and looking for expert guidance, We can offer support and guidance in these challenging times.