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Complete List: All Of The Colleges That Are Going Test-Optional Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic
Many students have spent hours (and hours!) prepping for the SATs and ACTs over the past few months, only to find out that the spring tests have been canceled and/or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. In response, many colleges and universities across the country are enacting test-optional policies for prospective students (YAY!).
This means that admissions officers will have one less criterion in which to assess your fit for their institution. The result? Your college application essays will hold that much more weight in the upcoming admissions cycle. This is great news, as we believe your essays give admissions additional insight into who you are and who you hope to become. (Plus, it’s is especially excellent news for students who are not great test-takers — spoiler alert: neither were we!)
So, without further ado, please find a complete list of schools that have implemented (or have already implemented prior to COVID-19) test-optional policies — with links to sources for more information — below. We hope you find this resource to be helpful!
- Alfred University
- Alabama State University
- American University
- Amherst College
- Babson College
- Bard College
- Barnard College
- Bates College
- Baylor University
- Bentley University
- Boston University
- Bowdoin College
- Brandeis University
- Brown University
- Bryant University
- Bucknell University
- Case Western University
- Chapman University
- Claremont McKenna College
- Clarkson University
- Colby College
- Colgate University
- College of the Holy Cross
- College of William & Mary
- Colorado College
- Columbia University
- Concordia University
- Connecticut College
- Cornell University
- Dartmouth College
- Davidson College
- DePaul University
- DePauw University
- Dickinson College
- Drew University
- Drury University
- Elon University
- Emerson College
- Fairfield University
- Fordham University
- Franklin & Marshall College
- George Washington University
- Gettysburg College
- Gonzaga University
- Hamilton College
- Harvard College
- Haverford College
- Hofstra University
- Indiana University (Bloomington)
- Indiana University
- Ithaca College
- James Madison University
- Johnson & Wales University
- Lewis and Clark College
- Loyola Marymount University
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Marist College
- Marquette University
- Michigan State University
- Middlebury College
- Mount Holyoke College
- Northeastern University
- Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences
- Ohio University
- Oregon State University
- Pace University
- Pomona College
- Princeton University
- Providence College
- Rhodes College
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Rutgers University
- Santa Clara University
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Scripps College
- Skidmore College
- Suffolk University
- SUNY Purchase
- Swarthmore College
- Texas Christian University
- The New School
- Transylvania University
- Trinity College
- Trinity University
- Tufts University
- Tulane University
- UMass Boston
- Union College
- University of Arizona
- University of California
- University of Chicago
- University of Hartford
- University of Oregon
- University of Rhode Island
- University of Richmond
- University of Rochester
- University of Southern California
- University of Washington
- Vassar College
- Villanova University
- Virginia Institute of Technology
- Wake Forest University
- Washington & Lee University
- Wellesley College.
- Wesleyan University.
- Williams College
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
So, the college essay now holds more weight than ever before, and the 2020-21 Common Application essay prompts are already out! You know what that means! It’s time to start brainstorming. If you’re stuck or need help, check out our free resources, like our YouTube tutorials, and accompanying worksheets, to walk you through the process. If you’re interested in working with one of our expert Advisors one-on-one, fill out a contact form to learn more about our rates, process, and service options.
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