SAT and ACT policies at 40 US universities

Required since the 2024–25 cycle, with no minimum score. Send predicted or actual IB, A-level or national exam results.

IB students must take Higher Level Maths. If a test was not available in your country, you can explain this in the Caltech questions.

Varies by college: Computer Science requires SAT/ACT; most others are test-flexible (IB, AP or A-level can count); Fine Arts is optional.

SAT or ACT required from fall 2028 entry (applications from August 2027); a waiver can be requested on the application. English test also waived with SAT EBRW 700+ or ACT English or Reading 29+.

Required at every college for 'fall 2026 and beyond'. Highest SAT section scores and the ACT superscore are used; ACT Science is not required.

Students at schools outside the US can send IB (predicted or final), three AP exams, A-levels or final national exams instead of SAT/ACT.

Optional for international students too. ACT Science is not required but is encouraged for STEM applicants.

Self-report AP (3 or higher) and IB scores. English proficiency is also met with SAT EBRW 700+ or ACT English 30+.

No superscoring. Applying without scores is possible only if you cannot reach a test centre. AP scores are highly recommended.

Early Action 1 (15 October) is for Georgia students only; international applicants use Early Action 2 (shown here). Predicted IB scores strongly recommended.

AP, IB or A-level results count instead only when SAT/ACT cannot be accessed. No superscore: Harvard notes your highest SAT section scores and your strongest ACT sitting.

Required since fall 2026 entry. Only Maths, Reading and English count in the ACT superscore.

Self-report AP, IB or A-level scores; they do not replace SAT/ACT. English test strongly recommended for non-native speakers.

Test-optional through the 2027–28 cycle, and test-flexible: send one of SAT, ACT, three APs, IB (predicted or final) or A-levels.

Self-reported scores accepted; official scores only if you enrol. English test required if English is not your first language, even at an English-medium school. Superscore rules are from the 2025–26 FAQ.

SAT or ACT required from fall 2028 entry, with no minimum score. Paper and digital SATs are not combined; only the highest ACT composite counts.

Once you choose to submit scores on the application, you cannot switch to test-optional.

Every AP score you have taken must be reported. IB Diploma students outside the US need predicted IB marks sent by the school.

UC does not use SAT/ACT. A faculty review of testing reports in February 2027 and the Regents want a recommendation by June 2027, so the rules for fall 2028 are not decided. One UC application, submitted 1 Oct–30 Nov; no early round.

UC does not use SAT/ACT. A faculty review of testing reports in February 2027 and the Regents want a recommendation by June 2027, so the rules for fall 2028 are not decided. One UC application, submitted 1 Oct–30 Nov; no early round.

UC does not use SAT/ACT. A faculty review of testing reports in February 2027 and the Regents want a recommendation by June 2027, so the rules for fall 2028 are not decided. One UC application, submitted 1 Oct–30 Nov; no early round.

Optional for every applicant, including international students. 'No Harm' policy: a score is used only if it helps your application.

Binding Early Decision since fall 2026 entry. English-test exemption needs SAT EBRW 650+ or ACT Reading and English 27+ plus at least four recent years of study in listed countries or at American or British schools abroad; Singapore is not on the country list.

Optional for fall 2027; SAT or ACT required for fall 2028. Students outside the US with the IB Diploma may send predicted results instead (the page does not say whether this continues for 2028).

Applicants who could not test because of hardship can submit a waiver. Penn says it reassesses the policy every year.

If you submit scores, only official scores from the testing agency count. Non-native English speakers must send an approved English exam (SAT EBRW 650+ or ACT English 27+ also count); no waivers.

You can change your choice to share scores until 22 November (early rounds) or 15 January (regular).

Optional for fall 2027 and fall 2028 entry; scores required from fall 2029 entry. Your choice on the application cannot be changed later.

New Early Action round. International applicants may send predicted or actual IB, A-level or national exam results instead (optional).

The test-flexible option has ended: AP and IB scores can still be sent, but they no longer replace SAT or ACT.

Self-reported scores accepted; official reports only from students who submitted scores and then enrol.

Test-optional since 1969. IB students in their final year should send predicted grades.

Test-optional made permanent in 2025. Scores can be self-reported; official reports only if you enrol.

Optional through fall 2027 entry; SAT or ACT required again for fall 2028. No superscoring across SAT and ACT.

Optional for fall 2027; testing required for all students from the fall 2028 cycle. On the application you can switch only from 'do not consider' to 'consider'.

Test-optional began as a pilot, last extended to students entering in 2026; the current page says only 'Middlebury is test optional'. Self-reported scores accepted.

Test-optional made permanent in 2023. If you submit the ACT, it must include the Science section.

Optional, but IB Diploma graduates must send their official IB score. Students at schools outside the US send a video response, an English test or an interview video.

Optional for fall 2027; the college will review the policy for later years. Predicted IB results are one way to show readiness.

Williams superscores the SAT and ACT (highest section scores). You can change your testing choice until the deadline.