Lists · 2026–27
208 US universities with no application fee, no essay and no SAT required
These 208 US universities combine three things for 2026–27: no application fee for international applicants, no Common App essay required, and SAT/ACT scores optional or not considered. Useful if you want to add universities to your list without paying or writing more.
Updated September 25, 2026
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208 of 208 universities
| University | First deadline | Letters | English tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, Duolingo |
| Albright College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Alvernia University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| American International College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Andrews University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Aquinas College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Baker College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Rolling | counselor | On its site |
| Bay Path University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Bellarmine University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Belmont Abbey College | Oct 31, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Brescia University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Briar Cliff University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Bryn Athyn College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | counselor | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Buena Vista University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Bushnell University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Calumet College of St. Joseph | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Campbell University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Centenary University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| College for Creative Studies | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| The College of St. Scholastica | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Columbia College Chicago | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Concordia University Chicago | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Concordia University Irvine | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Converse University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Cornerstone University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Cottey College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| D'Youville University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Dean College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Delaware Valley University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| DePaul University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Eastern Illinois University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Elizabeth City State University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Elms College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Ferrum College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Fisher College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Franklin College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Franklin Pierce University | Rolling | 1 teacher + counselor | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Fresno Pacific University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Gardner-Webb University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Goldey-Beacom College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Gordon College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | None | On its site |
| Goshen College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Governors State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Greensboro College | Jul 23, 2027 · RD | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Greenville University | Jul 25, 2027 · RD | None | On its site |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Hamline University (MN) | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Hartwick College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Heidelberg University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Hilbert College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Hiram College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Holy Cross College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Hood College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Immaculata University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Indiana University Southeast | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Jarvis Christian University | Rolling | None | TOEFL |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Kentucky College of Art + Design | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Keuka College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Keystone College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Laguna College of Art + Design | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Lake Land College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Lake Superior State University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Lander University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Lebanon Valley College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, Duolingo |
| LeTourneau University | Jul 27, 2027 · RD | None | On its site |
| Liberty University | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Linfield University | Nov 10, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Livingstone College | Rolling | None | TOEFL |
| Loras College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Loyola University Chicago | Dec 1, 2026 · RD | counselor | On its site |
| Luther College | Rolling | 1 teacher | On its site |
| Lyon College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Madonna University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Manchester University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Marian University - Indiana | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Marian University - Wisconsin | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Marietta College | Rolling | counselor | On its site |
| Maryville University of St. Louis | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| McDaniel College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| McKendree University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Menlo College | Nov 30, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Mercyhurst University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Merrimack College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Methodist University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Misericordia University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Mitchell College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Moravian University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | counselor | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Morehead State University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Morningside University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Mount Saint Mary College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Muskingum University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| National Louis University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Neumann University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| New England College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| New York School of Career and Applied Studies of Touro University | Jun 28, 2027 · RD | None | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Newberry College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| NewU University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| North Central College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| North Park University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Northern Illinois University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Northern Michigan University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Norwich University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Oakland University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Ohio Northern University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Paul Smith's College | Nov 16, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Pfeiffer University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Presbyterian College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Prescott College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge |
| Quincy University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Reinhardt University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Ripon College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Robert Morris University (PA) | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Rockford University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Rockhurst University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | None | On its site |
| Saint Elizabeth University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Saint Martin's University | Rolling | 1 teacher + counselor | On its site |
| Saint Mary-of-the- Woods College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Saint Michael's College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Saint Vincent College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Saint Xavier University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Salem College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Salzburg College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| San Francisco Bay University | Feb 15, 2027 · RD | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Shaw University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Simon's Rock at Bard College | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | 2 teachers | On its site |
| Southern Utah University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Southwest Baptist University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| St. Ambrose University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| St. Thomas University (FL) | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Thiel College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Thomas College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Thomas More University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Trine University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Trinity Washington University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Rolling | None | On its site |
| University of Charleston | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| University of Dubuque | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| University of Indianapolis | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| University of Lynchburg | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | None | On its site |
| University of Maine | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Michigan- Dearborn | Rolling | None | On its site |
| University of Michigan- Flint | Rolling | None | On its site |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | Rolling | None | On its site |
| The University of Olivet | Rolling | None | TOEFL |
| University of Portland | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| University of Sioux Falls | Rolling | None | On its site |
| University of Southern Maine | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of St. Thomas (MN) | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| University of the District of Columbia | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of the Incarnate Word | Rolling | None | On its site |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Wisconsin - Parkside | Rolling | None | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin - River Falls | Rolling | None | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee | Rolling | None | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point | Rolling | None | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin- Stout Polytechnic | Rolling | None | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin- Whitewater | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Valparaiso University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Villa Maria College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Vincennes University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Virginia Military Institute | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | counselor | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Virginia State University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Viterbo University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Wabash College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | counselor | On its site |
| Wake Technical Community College | Mar 5, 2027 · RD | None | TOEFL |
| Warner Pacific University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Wartburg College | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Dec 15, 2026 · ED | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Washington Adventist University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Waynesburg University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Webber International University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Webster University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Western Colorado University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Western New England University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Western Oregon University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Westminster College (Missouri) | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Westminster University (Utah) | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Westmont College | Oct 15, 2026 · EA | 1 teacher | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Wheeling University | Rolling | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Wiley University | Rolling | counselor | On its site |
| Wilkes University | Nov 29, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| William Woods University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Wingate University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| Woodbury University – now University of Redlands, Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | None | On its site |
| Wright State University | Rolling | None | On its site |
| York College of Pennsylvania | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | None | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
Built from each university's 2026–27 requirements as published on the Common App (updated September 25, 2026). Universities can change them during the season: confirm on the official page before you apply. Download as CSV
Questions
Which US universities can I apply to for free, without an essay or the SAT?
208 for 2026–27, for example Adams State University, Albright College, Alvernia University, American International College and Andrews University.
Do they also skip recommendation letters?
195 of them don't require teacher or counselor letters either.
Do I still need an English test?
Usually, yes, unless you studied in English: each university sets its own rules on its international page, linked from its Edlume page.