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See which colleges are accepting the SAT and ACT below
California Colleges and Universities
Many colleges and universities have recently updated their standardized testing requirements, check here to see whether your choice of school considers or requires the SAT/ACT.
California Colleges and Universities
College/University | Standardized Test Policy (2023 entry) |
University of California (UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, etc.) | Does Not Consider |
Cal State Schools (all CSU, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, etc.) | Check for Updates |
Stanford University | Required |
California Institute of Technology | Does not Consider |
Claremont Colleges (Harvey Mudd, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, etc.) | Check for Updates |
University of Southern California | Temporarily Optional |
Pepperdine University | Temporarily Optional |
Occidental College | Temporarily Optional |
United States Colleges and Universities
US Colleges and Universities
College/University | Standardized Test Policy (2023 entry) |
Harvard College | Temporarily Optional |
Princeton University | Check for Updates |
Yale University | Check for Updates |
Columbia University | Temporarily Optional |
Brown University | Check for Updates |
University of Pennsylvania | Check for Updates |
Dartmouth University | Check for Updates |
Cornell University | Temporarily Optional |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | Check for Updates |
University of Chicago | Check for Updates |
Duke University | Check for Updates |
Northwestern University | Required |
We strongly recommend taking the SAT and ACT if you consider applying to any school that reviews the scores. Get started with preparation and check test dates here
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