Lists · 2026–27
559 test-optional US universities for 2026–27
559 of the 1,083 US universities on the Common App list their SAT/ACT policy as optional for 2026–27: you decide whether to send scores. It's the policy listed for first-year applicants; a few universities set different rules for international students, so check the testing page linked from each university's page.
Updated September 25, 2026
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559 of 559 universities
| University | First deadline | Intl fee | English tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, Duolingo |
| Agnes Scott College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $30 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Albertus Magnus College | Dec 15, 2026 · EA | $100 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Albion College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $25 | On its site |
| Albizu University-Miami | Rolling | $25 | On its site |
| Albright College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Alfred University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Allegheny College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Alvernia University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Alverno College | Rolling | $25 | On its site |
| AMDA College of the Performing Arts | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| AMDA The American Musical and Dramatic Academy | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| American College of the Mediterranean (ACM) | Jan 6, 2027 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| American International College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| American University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | On its site |
| Amherst College | Nov 9, 2026 · ED | $75 | On its site |
| Andrews University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Antioch College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Aquinas College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Asbury University | Rolling | $20 | On its site |
| Assumption University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Augsburg University | Rolling | $100 | On its site |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Austin College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Babson College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Baker College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Bard College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Barnard College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | On its site |
| Bates College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Batten University | Rolling | $50 | On its site |
| Bay Path University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Beacon College | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Bellarmine University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Belmont Abbey College | Oct 31, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Belmont University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| Beloit College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Bennington College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Bethel University-TN | Jul 25, 2027 · RD | $30 | TOEFL, Duolingo |
| Black Hawk College | Rolling | $20 | On its site |
| Boston College (BC) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $85 | On its site |
| Boston University (BU) | Nov 2, 2026 · ED | $80 | On its site |
| Bowdoin College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $70 | On its site |
| Bradley University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Brandeis University | Nov 2, 2026 · ED | $80 | On its site |
| Brescia University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Briar Cliff University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Bridgewater State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Bryn Athyn College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Bryn Mawr College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Buena Vista University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Bushnell University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Butler University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | On its site |
| California Baptist University | Rolling | $45 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| California Lutheran University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $25 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Calumet College of St. Joseph | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Campbell University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Canisius University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Capitol Technology University | Rolling | $50 | On its site |
| Carleton College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Carroll University | Rolling | $25 | On its site |
| Carthage College | Rolling | $35 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Case Western Reserve University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Centenary University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Central Michigan University | Rolling | $55 | On its site |
| Centre College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Champlain College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL |
| Chestnut Hill College | Rolling | $25 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Chicago State University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Chowan University | Rolling | $20 | On its site |
| Claremont McKenna College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $70 | On its site |
| Clark University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Clemson University | Oct 15, 2026 · EA | $70 | On its site |
| Colby College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Colby-Sawyer College | Dec 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Colgate University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| College for Creative Studies | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| The College of St. Scholastica | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| College of the Atlantic | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| College of the Holy Cross | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $65 | On its site |
| College of Wooster | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Colorado College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Colorado School of Mines | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $75 | On its site |
| Colorado State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $65 | On its site |
| Columbia University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $85 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Concordia University Chicago | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Concordia University Irvine | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | Rolling | $15 | On its site |
| Connecticut College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Converse University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Corban University | Rolling | $40 | TOEFL, Duolingo |
| Cornell College | Mar 1, 2027 · RD | $50 | On its site |
| Cornerstone University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Cottey College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| The Culinary Institute of America | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| CUNEF Universidad | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $75 | On its site |
| Curry College | Dec 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| D'Youville University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Daemen University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Davidson College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Dean College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Defiance College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, Duolingo |
| Delaware Valley University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Denison University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| DePaul University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| DeSales University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Dickinson College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Dillard University | Rolling | $60 | On its site |
| Dominican University (IL) | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Dominican University New York | Rolling | $40 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Drake University | Rolling | $50 | On its site |
| Duke University | Nov 2, 2026 · ED | $85 | On its site |
| Earlham College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | Rolling | $25 | On its site |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Eastern Illinois University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Rolling | $50 | On its site |
| Eastern Oregon University | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | $90 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Eastern Washington University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $65 | On its site |
| Eckerd College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Elizabeth City State University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Elms College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Emerson College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Emmanuel College (MA) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Emory University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | On its site |
| Fairfield University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Faulkner University | Rolling | $25 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Ferrum College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Fisher College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Fitchburg State University | Rolling | $35 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Fordham University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $80 | On its site |
| Fort Lewis College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $40 | On its site |
| Framingham State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $60 | On its site |
| Franklin College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Franklin Pierce University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering | Dec 15, 2026 · RD | $85 | On its site |
| Fresno Pacific University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Furman University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Gardner-Webb University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| George Fox University | Rolling | $40 | On its site |
| Goldey-Beacom College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Gordon College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Goshen College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Goucher College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Governors State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Graceland University | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Greensboro College | Jul 23, 2027 · RD | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Greenville University | Jul 25, 2027 · RD | $0 | On its site |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Hamilton College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $65 | On its site |
| Hamline University (MN) | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Hartwick College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Harvey Mudd College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $70 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Hastings College | Rolling | $50 | On its site |
| Haverford College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $65 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $45 | On its site |
| Heidelberg University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Hellenic College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Hendrix College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Hilbert College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Hillsdale College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | — |
| Hiram College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Holy Cross College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Hood College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Hope College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Houghton University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Howard University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $45 | On its site |
| Hult International Business School – U.S, U.K, Dubai | Nov 1, 2026 · RD | $95 | On its site |
| Husson University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Rolling | $100 | On its site |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Immaculata University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Indiana University Indianapolis | Rolling | $65 | On its site |
| Indiana University Southeast | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Iona University | Dec 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | On its site |
| Jackson State University | Rolling | $25 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| James Madison University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $70 | On its site |
| Jarvis Christian University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL |
| John Carroll University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Johnson C Smith University | Rolling | $25 | On its site |
| Juniata College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $50 | On its site |
| Kalamazoo College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Kean University | Jan 1, 2027 · EA | $75 | On its site |
| Keene State College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Kent State University | Rolling | $70 | On its site |
| Kentucky College of Art + Design | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Kenyon College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Kettering University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Keuka College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Keystone College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Rolling | $40 | On its site |
| La Salle University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| La Sierra University | Jan 1, 2027 · ED | $75 | On its site |
| Lafayette College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $65 | On its site |
| Lake Land College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Lake Superior State University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Lander University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Lasell University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Lawrence Technological University | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Lawrence University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Le Moyne College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Lebanon Valley College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Lees-McRae College | Dec 15, 2026 · EA | $25 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Lehigh University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | On its site |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, Duolingo |
| Lesley University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| LeTourneau University | Jul 27, 2027 · RD | $0 | On its site |
| Lewis & Clark College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Liberty University | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Linfield University | Nov 10, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| List College The Jewish Theological Seminary | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $65 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Livingstone College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL |
| Long Island University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $50 | On its site |
| Loras College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Loyola Marymount University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Loyola University Chicago | Dec 1, 2026 · RD | $0 | On its site |
| Loyola University Maryland | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $60 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Luther College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Lyon College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Macalester College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Madonna University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Maine College of Art & Design | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $70 | On its site |
| Manchester University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Manhattan University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $75 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Manhattanville University | Nov 17, 2026 · EA | $80 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| Marian University - Wisconsin | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Marietta College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Marist University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | On its site |
| Marquette University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | Rolling | $60 | On its site |
| Maryville University of St. Louis | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Marywood University | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $70 | On its site |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| The Master's University | Rolling | $45 | TOEFL |
| McDaniel College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| McKendree University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| McMurry University | Rolling | $30 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Menlo College | Nov 30, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Mercyhurst University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Meredith College | Oct 30, 2026 · EA | $40 | On its site |
| Methodist University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Metropolitan College of New York | Rolling | $35 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Middlebury College | Nov 2, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Millersville University | Rolling | $5 | On its site |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Misericordia University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Missouri Western State University | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Mitchell College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Molloy University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $45 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Montana State University | Rolling | $38 | On its site |
| Montana State University Billings | Rolling | $35 | On its site |
| Montclair State University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $65 | On its site |
| Moravian University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Morehead State University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Morehouse College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge |
| Morningside University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Mount Holyoke College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Mount Marty University | Jul 29, 2027 · RD | $0 | Duolingo |
| Mount Saint Mary College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $25 | On its site |
| Muskingum University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Naropa University | Rolling | $25 | On its site |
| National Louis University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Neumann University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| New England College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| New Mexico State University | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| The New School | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| New York School of Career and Applied Studies of Touro University | Jun 28, 2027 · RD | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| New York University (NYU) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $85 | On its site |
| Newberry College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Niagara University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| North Central College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| North Central University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $150 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| North Park University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Northeastern University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | On its site |
| Northern Arizona University | Jul 27, 2027 · RD | $50 | On its site |
| Northern Illinois University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Northern Michigan University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Northwest University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $30 | On its site |
| Norwich University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Oakland University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Oberlin Conservatory of Music | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $100 | On its site |
| Occidental College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Oglethorpe University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| Ohio Northern University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Ohio University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $75 | On its site |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Old Dominion University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| Oregon State University | Nov 2, 2026 · EA | $65 | On its site |
| Oregon Tech | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Dec 5, 2026 · EA | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Pace University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Paul Smith's College | Nov 16, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Penn State | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $75 | On its site |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Pfeiffer University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Plymouth State University | Rolling | $50 | On its site |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $55 | On its site |
| Pomona College | Nov 8, 2026 · ED | $80 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Portland State University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $60 | On its site |
| Pratt Institute | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $90 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Presbyterian College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Prescott College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge |
| Princeton University | Nov 1, 2026 · REA | $85 | On its site |
| Providence College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $70 | On its site |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | Rolling | $30 | On its site |
| Quincy University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Randolph-Macon College | Oct 18, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Reed College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Regis University | Oct 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Reinhardt University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $60 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Rhodes College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Rice University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | On its site |
| Richard Bland College | Rolling | $35 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $70 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Ripon College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Rivier University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Robert Morris University (PA) | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $65 | On its site |
| Rockford University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Rockhurst University | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $0 | On its site |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $65 | On its site |
| Rutgers University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $70 | On its site |
| Sacred Heart University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Saint Anselm College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Saint Elizabeth University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Saint Joseph's University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Saint Louis University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Saint Martin's University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Saint Mary-of-the- Woods College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $60 | On its site |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Saint Michael's College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Saint Vincent College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Saint Xavier University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Salem College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Salem State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| Salzburg College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| San Francisco Bay University | Feb 15, 2027 · RD | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Santa Clara University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | On its site |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| School of Visual Arts | Jan 14, 2027 · RD | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Schreiner University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $25 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Scripps College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $60 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Seattle Pacific University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| Seattle University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $60 | On its site |
| Seton Hall University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $65 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Sewanee: The University of the South | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Shaw University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Shenandoah University | Nov 4, 2026 · EA | $30 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Simmons University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Simon's Rock at Bard College | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Skidmore College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Smith College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Soka University of America | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $30 | On its site |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | Jan 15, 2027 · ED | $85 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Rolling | $40 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Rolling | $40 | On its site |
| Southern Methodist University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Southern Oregon University | Rolling | $60 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Southern Utah University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Spelman College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Springfield College | Dec 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| St. Ambrose University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| St. Edward's University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| St. John Fisher University | Dec 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| St. John's College (MD) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| St. John's College (NM) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| St. Joseph's University, New York - Brooklyn Campus | Rolling | $25 | On its site |
| St. Joseph’s University, New York - Long Island Campus | Rolling | $25 | On its site |
| St. Lawrence University | Nov 2, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| St. Olaf College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | Rolling | $25 | On its site |
| Stevenson University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| SUNY Alfred State College of Technology | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| SUNY Binghamton University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| SUNY Buffalo State | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| SUNY Cobleskill | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| SUNY College at Brockport | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| SUNY Cortland | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| SUNY Oneonta | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| SUNY Oswego | Rolling | $50 | On its site |
| SUNY Plattsburgh | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| SUNY, University at Albany | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Swarthmore College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $60 | On its site |
| Syracuse University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $85 | On its site |
| Temple University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $55 | On its site |
| Texas A&M University | Dec 1, 2026 · RD | $90 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Texas A&M University at Galveston | May 1, 2027 · RD | $90 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi | Jul 1, 2027 · RD | $75 | On its site |
| Texas Christian University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Texas Lutheran University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $100 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Texas State University | Rolling | $90 | On its site |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Thiel College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Thomas College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Thomas More University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Towson University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| Trine University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Trinity University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Trinity Washington University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Tufts University | Nov 2, 2026 · ED | $75 | On its site |
| Tulane University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| UMBC: University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $75 | On its site |
| Union College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| University of Bridgeport | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| University of Charleston | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| University of Chicago (UChicago) | Nov 2, 2026 · ED | $90 | On its site |
| University of Cincinnati | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $100 | On its site |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $70 | On its site |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Rolling | $60 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Connecticut | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $80 | On its site |
| University of Dayton | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| University of Dubuque | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Nov 2, 2026 · EA | $170 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $75 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of La Verne | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Louisville | Rolling | $30 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Lynchburg | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| University of Maine | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| University of Maine at Farmington | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Nov 5, 2026 · EA | $90 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $60 | On its site |
| University of Michigan- Dearborn | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| University of Michigan- Flint | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| University of Minnesota Crookston | Rolling | $30 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| University of Minnesota Rochester | Rolling | $30 | On its site |
| University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $55 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| University of Nevada- Reno | Apr 7, 2027 · RD | $95 | On its site |
| University of New England | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| University of New Hampshire | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $65 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of North Dakota | Rolling | $35 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of North Texas | Rolling | $85 | On its site |
| University of Northern Iowa | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Notre Dame | Nov 1, 2026 · REA | $85 | On its site |
| The University of Oklahoma | Rolling | $90 | On its site |
| The University of Olivet | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL |
| University of Oregon | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $75 | On its site |
| University of Portland | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| University of Rhode Island | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $65 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Rochester | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Saint Joseph | Oct 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| University of San Francisco | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $70 | On its site |
| University of Sioux Falls | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | Jul 15, 2027 · RD | $100 | On its site |
| University of Southern California (USC) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $85 | On its site |
| University of Southern Maine | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| University of St. Thomas (MN) | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| University of Tampa | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $40 | On its site |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Rolling | $75 | On its site |
| University of the District of Columbia | Jul 26, 2027 · RD | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of the Incarnate Word | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| University of the Pacific | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $55 | On its site |
| University of Vermont | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| University of Virginia (UVA) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | On its site |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Washington Bothell | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $85 | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin - Parkside | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin - River Falls | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire | Rolling | $25 | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin- Madison | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $80 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin- Stout Polytechnic | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| University of Wisconsin- Whitewater | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Utica University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Valparaiso University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Vanderbilt University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | On its site |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $90 | TOEFL, Duolingo |
| Vassar College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $65 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Vermont State University | Rolling | $45 | On its site |
| Villa Maria College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Villanova University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $80 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Vincennes University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Virginia Military Institute | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Virginia State University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Virginia Tech | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $70 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Viterbo University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Wabash College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Wake Forest University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $85 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Wake Technical Community College | Mar 5, 2027 · RD | $0 | TOEFL |
| Warner Pacific University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Warren Wilson College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Wartburg College | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Dec 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Washington Adventist University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Washington and Lee University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $60 | On its site |
| Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) | Nov 2, 2026 · ED | $75 | On its site |
| Waynesburg University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Webber International University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Webster University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Wellesley College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $50 | On its site |
| Wesleyan College | Rolling | $30 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | Rolling | $45 | On its site |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Western Colorado University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Western Connecticut State University | Rolling | $50 | On its site |
| Western Illinois University | Rolling | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Western Michigan University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $100 | On its site |
| Western New England University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Western Washington University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $70 | On its site |
| Westfield State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| Westminster College (Missouri) | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Westminster University (Utah) | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Westmont College | Oct 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS |
| Wheaton College, Massachusetts | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Wheeling University | Rolling | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Whitman College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $60 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| Whittier College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge |
| Widener University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Wilkes University | Nov 29, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Willamette University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| William & Mary | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $75 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo |
| William Paterson University of NJ | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
| William Peace University | Rolling | $50 | On its site |
| William Woods University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Williams College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | $65 | On its site |
| Wingate University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Wofford College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | On its site |
| Woodbury University – now University of Redlands, Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | On its site |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $70 | On its site |
| Worcester State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | $50 | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE |
| Wright State University | Rolling | $0 | On its site |
| Xavier University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| York College of Pennsylvania | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | $0 | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE |
| Zaytuna College | Oct 31, 2026 · EA | $50 | On its site |
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
How many US universities are test-optional for 2026–27?
559 of the 1,083 US universities on the Common App, according to the policy they list for 2026–27.
Does test-optional mean test-blind?
No. Test-optional means scores count if you send them. Test-blind means they aren't considered at all: 20 US universities list that policy.
Which universities require the SAT again?
52 US universities list SAT/ACT scores as required for 2026–27, including Harvard University, Stanford University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University.
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