Colleges That Still
Require the SAT or ACT
Not every college has gone test-optional.
As more schools revisit their admissions policies, many private colleges, public universities, and service academies are bringing back the SAT or ACT as a requirement for admission. The list below includes schools that currently require test scores—or will begin requiring them starting with the Class of 2025 or 2026.
🏫 Private Colleges Requiring SAT or ACT
(Sorted by application volume)
Asterisk (*) means test scores will be required beginning Fall 2026
| Private Colleges | Location |
|---|---|
| Cornell University* (For Fall 2026) | Ithaca, NY |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| Harvard College | Cambridge, MA |
| Stanford University* (For Fall 2026) | Stanford, CA |
| Brown University | Providence, RI |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| Johns Hopkins University* (For Fall 2026) | Baltimore, MD |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | Cambridge, MA |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
| California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | Pasadena, CA |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL |
| Saint Augustine's University | Raleigh, NC |
| Harding University | Searcy, AR |
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, MO |
| William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | Waxahachie, TX |
| University of Tennessee Southern | Pulaski, TN |
| Gallaudet University | Washington, DC |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Ankeny, IA |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula, CA |
🏛 Public Colleges Requiring SAT or ACT
(Sorted by state)
Asterisk (*) means test scores will be required beginning Fall 2026.
| Public Colleges | Location |
|---|---|
| University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery, AL |
| United States Air Force Academy | USAF Academy, CO |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| Florida Polytechnic University | Lakeland, FL |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| New College of Florida | Sarasota, FL |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) | Tallahassee, FL |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL |
| Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) | Atlanta, GA |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| Georgia State University* (For Fall 2026) | Atlanta, GA |
| Kennesaw State University* (For Fall 2026) | Kennesaw, GA |
| Georgia Southern University* (For Fall 2026) | Statesboro, GA |
| Augusta University* (For Fall 2026) | Augusta, GA |
| Georgia College and State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN |
| Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
| United States Naval Academy | Annapolis, MD |
| Alcorn State University | Lorman, MS |
| Delta State University | Cleveland, MS |
| United States Military Academy | West Point, NY |
| University of Tennessee Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, TN |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| University of Tennessee: Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont, WV |
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