Test Optional Colleges for Fall 2024 Admissions

Columbia University has recently announced its permanent commitment to being test optional, which is exciting news for the high school class of 2024 as they navigate the college admissions process. In addition, many highly selective universities, such as The Ivy League schools, Stanford, Northwestern, and Boston University, have also declared their test optional policies for the class of 2024. While we anticipate that other prestigious institutions will follow suit, it is always advisable to verify with each individual college. The test optional movement is here to stay, and we are thrilled about its implications!

Here at The College Curators, we recommend that high school students in the class of 2024 still consider taking the ACT or SAT. However, whether or not they choose to submit their scores should depend on test availability and their personal performance. Our advice is as follows:

1. Students should prioritize their mental and physical well-being over taking a test.
2. If their test scores do not fall within the upper 50% range of their desired school, OR if their scores do not accurately reflect their academic performance, they have the option of not submitting them.
3. It is important to remember that if they decide not to submit their test scores, other aspects of their application will carry more weight in the admissions process. Rigor of coursework, grades, and a compelling story can make a significant impact.

We are encouraged to see the increasing number of schools that have announced test optional policies not only for the class of 2024, but also beyond. Together with the institutions that have traditionally been test optional, there are now numerous test optional choices available for the high school class of 2024.

At The College Curators, we have successfully guided hundreds of students in navigating the test optional environment. Our expertise lies in helping students build a well-rounded college list and create an authentic and verifiable application.

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List of SAT and ACT Test Optional Colleges for the Fall 2024 Admissions Cycle:

**As of January 10, 2023**

1. Allegheny College*
2. American University*
3. Amherst College
4. Bard College*
5. Barnard College
6. Bates College*
7. Baylor University
8. Bennington College*
9. Binghamton University
10. Boston University
11. Boston College
12. Bowdoin College
13. Brandeis University*
14. Brown University
15. Bryn Mawr College*
16. Bucknell University*
17. California Institute of Technology
18. Cal State System (Test Blind)
19. Case Western Reserve University
20. Chapman University
21. Clark University*
22. Claremont McKenna College
23. Colby College*
24. Colgate University
25. Colorado College*
26. Columbia University*
27. College of Charleston
28. Connecticut College*
29. Cornell University
30. Davidson College
31. Denison University*
32. DePaul University
33. Dickinson College*
34. Drexel University
35. Earlham College*
36. Elon University
37. Emerson College
38. Franklin and Marshall College*
39. Furman University*
40. George Washington University*
41. Gettysburg College*
42. Hamilton College
43. Harvard University
44. Harvey Mudd College
45. Haverford College
46. Hobart and William Smith Colleges*
47. Indiana University – Bloomington
48. Johns Hopkins University
49. Knox College*
50. Lafayette College
51. Lawrence University*
52. Lehigh University
53. Lewis and Clark College*
54. Loyola Marymount University
55. Macalester College*
56. Marquette University
57. Michigan State University
58. Middlebury College
59. Mount Holyoke College*
60. Muhlenberg College*
61. Northeastern University
62. Northwestern University
63. Occidental College
64. Pepperdine University
65. Pitzer College
66. Princeton University
67. Providence College
68. Pomona College
69. Rutgers University
70. Santa Clara University
71. Sewanee – The University of the South
72. Stanford University
73. Swarthmore College
74. Syracuse University
75. Temple University
76. Texas Christian University
77. Tufts University (3-year pilot)
78. University of California System (all campuses test blind)
79. University of Chicago*
80. University of Miami
81. University of Michigan
82. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
83. University of Notre Dame
84. University of Pennsylvania
85. University of Texas at Austin
86. Washington University in St. Louis
87. Wellesley College
88. Yale University

*Colleges with Permanently Test Optional Policy

**For a complete list, visit fairtest.org

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