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Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · PrivateTest optional
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY · PrivateTest optional
University of ChicagoChicago, IL · PrivateTest optional
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · PrivateTest optional
Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO · PrivateTest optional
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · PrivateTest optional
Duke UniversityDurham, NC · PrivateTest optional
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN · PrivateTest optional
Colby CollegeWaterville, ME · PrivateTest optional
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA · PrivateTest optional
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME · PrivateTest optional
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · PrivateTest optional
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · PrivateTest optional
Rice UniversityHouston, TX · PrivateTest optional
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA · PrivateTest optional
Barnard CollegeNew York, NY · PrivateTest optional
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · PublicTest blind
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA · PrivateTest optional
New York UniversityNew York, NY · PrivateTest optional
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA · PrivateTest optional
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · PrivateTest optional
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · PrivateTest optional
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · PublicTest blind
Boston UniversityBoston, MA · PrivateTest optional
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · PrivateTest optional
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA · PrivateTest optional
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · PrivateTest optional
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO · PrivateTest optional
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA · PrivateTest optional
Bates CollegeLewiston, ME · PrivateTest optional
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC · PrivateTest optional
Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY · PrivateTest optional
Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY · PrivateTest optional
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA · PrivateTest optional
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · PrivateTest optional
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA · PrivateTest optional
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA · PrivateTest optional
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · PublicTest optional
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · PublicTest optional
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · PrivateTest optional
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · PrivateTest optional
Babson CollegeWellesley, MA · PrivateTest optional
Denison UniversityGranville, OH · PrivateTest optional
College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · PrivateTest optional
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO · PrivateTest optional
Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY · PrivateTest optional
Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI · PrivateTest optional
Berea CollegeBerea, KY · PrivateTest optional
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI · PrivateTest optional
Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA · PrivateTest optionalFrequently asked questions
Test-optional colleges
Colleges that don't require SAT or ACT scores to apply.
How we ranked this: Schools whose testing policy is test-optional or test-blind, with at least 1,000 students, ordered by selectivity.
- How are test-optional colleges ranked?
- Schools whose testing policy is test-optional or test-blind, with at least 1,000 students, ordered by selectivity. We only rank schools with enough public data to compare fairly.
- Is the net price before or after financial aid?
- Net price is the average yearly cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted, reported across aided students. Your own price depends on your family's finances.
- Where does this ranking data come from?
- All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. No school pays to be listed or ranked.
- How do I find the list that actually fits me?
- These lists use the same data for everyone. Take Blueprint's free Matchmaker to get your personal odds and net price at every school.
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