More than 900 colleges and universities are now SAT and ACT optional. Each year new schools are becoming test optional and placing more emphasis on the other application criteria. This list has the 2017-2018 colleges and universities that are test optional as well as the state they are located in. Go to fairtest.org for more informa- tion or contact your counselor with any questions.

*Please check with a specific school to confirm if they require the SAT or ACT for placement purposes.

Academy College3 MN Art Institute of Atlanta GA Academy of Art University CA Art Institute of California CA Academy of Couture Art CA Art Institute of Charlotte NC Adventist University of Health Sciences1 FL Art Institute of Colorado CO Agnes Scott College GA Art Institute of Dallas TX Albright College PA Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale FL Alcorn State University1, 3 MS Art Institute of Houston TX Allegheny College PA Art Institute of Las Vegas NV Allen University SC Art Institute of Michigan MI Alliant International University CA Art Institute of Philadelphia PA Amberton University TX Art Institute of Phoenix AZ Ambridge University -- Art Institute of Pittsburgh PA American Academy of Art IL Art Institute of Portland OR American InterContinental University -- Art Institute of Seattle WA American International College MA Art Institute of Tucson AZ American Jewish University CA Art Institute of Washington VA American Military University WV Art Institutes International Minnesota MN American Musical and Dramatic Academy CA Ashford University -- American National University -- Aspen University -- American Public University System -- Assumption College MA American Sentinel University -- Atlanta Metropolitan State College GA American University DC Atlantic University College PR Amridge University -- Atlantis University FL Andrew University -- Augustana College IL Angelo State University3 TX Austin College TX Anna Maria College 4 MA Bainbridge State College GA Anthem College -- Baker College MI Antioch University - Midwest OH Baldwin-Wallace University OH Apex School of Theology NC Baptist Bible College MO Argosy University -- Baptist Missionary Ass’n Theological Seminary TX Arizona State University3 AZ Baptist University of the Americas TX Arkansas Baptist College AR Barber-Scotia NC Arlington Baptist College1 TX Bard College NY Art Center College of Design CA Bard College at Simon’s Rock MA Bates College ME Bryant & Stratton College -- Christian Life College IL Connecticut College CT Bay Path University MA Bryant Univeristy RI Christopher Newport University3 VA Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico PR Bay State College MA Bryn Mawr College PA Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science OH Cornell College IA Bayamon Central University PR Cabrini College PA City College FL Cornish College of the Arts WA Beacon College FL California Christian College CA City University WA Cox College MO Beckfield College KY California Coast University -- Clark University MA Creative Center NE Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid NY California College CA Clear Creek Baptist Bible College KY Criswell College TX Bellevue College WA California College of the Arts CA Cleveland Institute of Music4 OH Crossroads Bible College IN Bellevue University NE California Institute of the Arts CA Clinton College SC CSU Bakersfield CA Belmont Abbey College NC California Intercontinental University -- Cogswell Polytechnical College CA CSU Channel Islands CA Beloit College WI California Maritime Academy3 CA Colby College ME CSU Chico CA Bemidji State University MN California Miramar University CA Colby-Sawyer College NH CSU Dominguez Hills CA Benedict College3 SC California National University for Advanced Studies CA Coleman University CA CSU East Bay CA Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology MA California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 3 CA College America -- CSU Fresno CA Bennett College NC California University of Management and Sciences CA College of Biblical Studies TX CSU Fullerton CA Bennington College VT Calumet College of St. Joseph IN College of Business and Technology FL CSU Long Beach CA Berkeley College NY Cambridge College MA College of Central Florida 6 FL CSU Los Angeles CA Berklee College of Music MA Cameron University OK College of Health Sciences VA CSU Monterey Bay CA Bethesda University of California CA Capella University MN College of Idaho ID CSU Northridge CA Beulah Heights University GA Caribbean University PR College of Menominee Nation WI CSU Sacramento CA Birmingham-Southern College AL Carlos Albizu University FL College of New Rochelle: School of New Resources NY CSU San Bernardino CA Bismarck State College ND Carolina Christian College NC College of Southern Nevada NV CSU San Marcos CA Black Hills State University SD Carrington College -- College of St. Joseph in Vermont VT CSU Stanislaus CA Bluefield State College WV Carthage College WI College of the Atlantic ME Culinary Institute of America -- Boise State University ID Carver College GA College of the Holy Cross MA Curtis Institute of Music PA Boricua College NY Catawba College NC College of the Humanities and Sciences AZ Daemen College NY Boston Architectural College MA Catholic University of America, The DC College of Westchester, The NY Dakota State University SD Boston Conservatory MA Cazenovia College NY Collins College AZ Darton State College GA Bowdoin College ME Central Penn College 4 PA Colorado College CO Davenport University -- Brandeis University MA Central Pennsylvania College PA Colorado Mountain College CO Daytona State College FL Brandman University -- Central Washington University3 WA Colorado Technical University CO Dean College MA Brazosport College TX Chadron State College1 NE Columbia Basin College WA Denison University OH Brenau University GA Chamberlain College of Nursing -- Columbia Centro Universitario PR Denver School of Nursing CO Brevard College NC Chaparral College AZ Columbia College IL DePaul University IL Bridgewater State University MA Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science CA Columbia College MO DeSales University PA Broadview University UT Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary NC Columbia College Hollywood CA Design Institute of San Diego CA Brooks Institute CA Charter College AK Columbia Southern University AL DeVry University -- Broward College 6 FL Charter Oak State College CT Columbus College of Art & Design OH Dickinson College PA Brown College MN Chatham University PA Concordia College NY Dickinson State University ND Brown Mackie College -- Chipola College FL Concordia College AL Digital Media Arts College FL Dine College -- Excelsior College NY Goucher College MD Horizon University CA Divine Word College IA Fairfield University CT Grace Bible College1 MI Houghton College NY Dixie State University UT Fairmont State College WV Grace College of Divinity NC Hult International Business School CA Doane University NE Faith Evangelical College & Seminary WA Grace Mission University CA Humboldt State University (CSU) CA Donnelly College KS Family of Faith College OK Grace School of Theology -- Humphreys College CA Drake University IA Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising CA Grambling State University LA Huntington College of Health Sciences -- Drew University NJ Fashion Institute of Technology NY Grand Canyon University AZ Huntsville Bible College AL Drexel University PA Ferris State University3 MI Granite State College NH Hussian School of Art PA Dunlap-Stone University -- Finlandia University MI Grantham University -- Idaho State University ID Dunwoody College of Technology MN Five Towns College NY Gratz College PA Illinois College IL Duquesne University PA Florida Career College FL Great Basin College NV Illinois Institute of Art IL Earlham College IN Florida Memorial University FL Green Mountain College VT Immaculata University PA East Central University OK Florida National University FL Guilford College NC Independence University -- East Georgia State College GA Florida SouthWestern State College FL Gulf Coast State College FL Indian River State College FL East Stroudsburg University PA Florida State College FL Gustavus Adolphus College MN INSTE Bible College -- East Tennessee State University TN Florida Tech -- Hallmark University TX Institute of American Indian Arts NM East Texas Baptist University TX Fort Hays State University1 KS Hamilton College NY Inter American University of Puerto Rico PR East-West University IL Franklin and Marshall College PA Hamilton Technical College IA Interior Designers Institute CA Eastern Connecticut State University CT Franklin Pierce University NH Hampshire College MA International Academy of Design and Technology -- Eastern Florida State College FL Franklin University OH Hampton University VA International Baptist College AZ Eastern Oregon University OR Fremont College -- Harris-Stowe State University MO International Business College IN Eastern Washington University WA Friends University KS Harrisburg University of Science and Technology PA Ithaca College NY Eastman School of Music NY Friends World Program of Long Island University NY Harrison Middleton University -- Jacksonville University FL ECPI University -- Full Sail University FL Hartwick College NY James Madison University VA EDP University of Puerto Rico PR Furman University SC Haskell Indian Nations University KS John F. Kennedy University CA Elizabethtown College PA Galen College of Nursing -- Helene Fuld College of Nursing NY John Paul the Great Catholic University CA Ellis University IL George Mason University VA Heritage Bible College NC Johnson & Wales University -- Elmira College NY George Washington Universirty DC Heritage Christian University AL Johnson State College VT Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University -- Georgia Gwinnett College GA Heritage University WA Jones College FL Emerson College MA Georgia Highlands College GA Herzing University -- Jose Maria Vargas University FL Emmanuel College MA Gettysburg College PA Hickey College MO Juilliard School NY Emporia State University KS Glenville State College WV Hilbert College NY Juniata College PA Endicott College MA Global University MO Hiram College OH Kalamazoo College MI Epic Bible College CA Globe Institute of Technology NY Hobart and William Smith Colleges NY Kansas State University KS Escuela de Artes Plasticas de Puerto Rico PR Globe University MN Hobe Sound Bible College FL Kaplan University IA Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts NY God’s Bible School and College OH Hodges University FL Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary NY Evangel University MO Goddard College VT Hofstra University NY Keiser University FL Everest University -- Golden Gate University CA Holy Apostles College and Seminary CT Kendall College IL Everglades University FL Goldfarb School of Nursing MO Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary NY Keuka College NY Ex’pression College CA Goodwin College CT Hood College MD Keystone College PA King University TN Manhattanville College NY Minerva Schools at KGI CA Neumont University UT King’s College PA Mannes College The New School for Music NY Minnesota Bible College MN Nevada State College NV King’s University, The CA Manthano Christian College MI Minnesota State University1 MN New Charter University CA Knox College IL Marian University WI Minot State University1 ND New Charter University -- La Sierra University CA Marist College NY Mirrer Yeshiva NY New England College NH Laboure College MA Marlboro College VT Mississippi State University MS New England Conservatory MA Laguna College of Art and Design CA Martin Methodist College TN Mississippi University for Women MS New England Institute of Art and Communication MA Lake Erie College OH Martin University IN Mississippi Valley State University MS New England Institute of Technology RI Lake Forest College IL Marylhurst University OR Missouri Southern State University MO New Hampshire Institute of Art NH Lake-Sumter State College FL Marymount California University CA Missouri Tech MO New Hope Christian College OR Lamar University TX Marymount University VA Missouri Western State University MO New Life Theological Seminary NC Landmark College VT Maryville University of Saint Louis MO Mitchell College CT New Mexico Highlands University NM Langston University OK Massachusetts College of Art and Design MA Monroe College NY New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary LA Lasell College MA Mayville State University ND Montana State University: Billings MT New School of Architecture & Design CA Laurel University NC McDaniel College (Western MD College) MD Montana State University: Bozeman MT New York City College of Technology (CUNY) NY Lawrence University WI McNally Smith College of Music MN Montana State University: Northern MT New York College of Health Professions NY Le Moyne College NY McNeese State University LA Montana Tech of the University of Montana MT New York University NY Lebanon Valley College PA Medgar Evers College (CUNY) NY Montclair State University NJ Newbury College MA Lees-McRae College NC Mercy College NY Montserrat College of Art MA Nicholls State University LA Lester L. Cox College of Nursing and Health Science MO Mercy College of Ohio OH Moore College of Art & Design PA Nichols College MA Lewis and Clark College OR Mercyhurst University PA Morris College SC North American University TX Lewis-Clark State College ID Merrimack College MA Mount Angel Seminary OR North Seattle College WA Lincoln College of New England CT Messenger College TX Mount Holyoke College MA Northcentral University -- Lincoln University MO Metropolitan College of New York NY Mount Ida College MA Northeast Catholic College NH Lincoln University, Oakland CA Metropolitan State College of Denver CO Mount Sierra College CA Northeastern Illinois University IL Lindsey Wilson College KY Metropolitan State University MN Mount Washington College NH Northeastern State University OK Logan University MO Miami International University of Art and Design FL Muhlenberg College PA Northern Arizona University AZ Loma Linda University CA Miami-Dade College FL Multnomah University OR Northern New Mexico College NM Long Island University NY Michigan Jewish Institute MI Naropa University CO Northern State University SD Longy School of Music MA Mid-America Christian University OK National American University -- Northland College WI Louisiana State University LA MidAmerica Nazarene University KS National Business College VA Northpoint Bible College MA Louisiana State University -- Alexandria LA Middle Tennessee State University TN National College -- Northwest College of Art & Design WA Loyola University Maryland MD Middlebury College VT National Paralegal College -- Northwest Florida State College FL Luther Rice University GA Midland University NE National University CA Northwest Indian College WA Lycoming College PA Midstate College IL National-Louis University IL Northwest Nazarene College ID Lynn University FL Midwestern State University TX Navajo Technical University NM Northwestern Michigan College MI Maharishi University of Management IA Miles College AL Nazarene Bible College CO Northwestern Oklahoma State University OK Maine College of Art ME Miller-Motte College -- Nazareth College NY Northwestern Polytechnic University CA Manhattan Christian College KS Mills College CA Nebraska Wesleyan University NE Northwestern State University LA Manhattan School of Music NY Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design WI Ner Israel Rabbinical College MD Norwich University VT Notre Dame of Maryland University MD Peirce College PA Rollins College FL Siena College NY Oak Hills Christian College MN Peninsula College WA Rowan University NJ Siena Heights University MI Oakland University MI Penn Foster College -- Russell Sage College NY Silicon Valley University CA Oakwood University AL Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts PA Sacred Heart Major Seminary MI Sinte Gleska University SD Oglala Lakota College SD Pennsylvania College of Art and Design PA Sacred Heart University CT Skidmore College NY Ohio Mid-Western College OH Pennsylvania College of Technology PA Sage College of Albany NY Smith College MA Ohio State University, Lima OH Pensacola State College FL Saint Anselm College NH Sojourner-Douglass College MD Ohio State University, Mansfield OH Peru State College NE Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary PA Sonoma State University (CSU) CA Ohio State University, Marion OH Pfeiffer University NC Saint Gregory’s University OK South College TN Ohio State University, Newark OH Pillar College NJ Saint Johns River State College FL South Dakota School of Mines and Technology SD Ohio University, Lancaster Campus OH Pine Manor College MA Saint Joseph’s College ME South Dakota State University SD Ohio University: Chillicothe Campus OH Pioneer Pacific College OR Saint Joseph’s University PA South Florida State College FL Ohio University: Eastern Campus OH Pittsburg State University KS Saint Leo University FL South Georgia State College GA Ohio University: Southern Campus at Ironton OH Pitzer College CA Saint Michael’s College VT South Seattle College WA Ohio University: Zaneville Campus OH Platt College CO Saint Peter’s University4 NJ South Texas College TX Ohio Wesleyan University OH Platt College CA Saint Thomas University FL South University -- Ohr HaMeir Theological Seminary NY Plaza College NY Salem International University WV Southeastern Baptist College MS Ohr Somayach-Tanenbaum Ed. Center NY Plymouth State University NH Salem State University MA Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary NC Oklahoma Panhandle State University OK Point Park University PA Salisbury University MD Southeastern Louisiana University LA Oklahoma State University OK Point University GA Salish Kootenai College MT Southeastern Oklahoma State University OK Oklahoma State University OK Polk State College FL Salve Regina University RI Southern California Institute of Technology CA Oklahoma Wesleyan University OK Portland State University OR Sam Houston State University TX Southern California Seminary CA Old Dominion University VA Prairie View A&M University TX San Francisco Art Institute CA Southern New Hampshire University NH Olympic College WA Presbyterian College SC San Francisco Conservatory of Music CA Southern Technical College -- Oregon College of Art & Craft OR Presentation College SD San Francisco State University (CSU) CA Southern University & A&M College LA Oregon Institute of Technology OR Providence College RI San Jose State University (CSU) CA Southern University – New Orleans LA Oregon State University, Cascades Campus OR Quinnipiac University CT Sanford-Brown College -- Southwest Baptist University MO Otis College of Art and Design CA Radford University VA Santa Fe College FL Southwest Minnesota State University MN Ottawa University KS Ranken Technical College MO Sarah Lawrence College NY Southwest University -- Pacific Northwest College of Art OR Rasmussen College -- Schiller International University FL Southwest University of Visual Arts NM Pacific Rim Christian University HI Regis College MA School of the Museum of Fine Arts MA Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary TX Pacific States University CA Remington College -- Seattle Central College WA Southwestern Christian College TX Pacific Union College CA Ringling College of Art and Design FL Selma University AL Southwestern Christian University OK Palm Beach State College FL Ripon College WI Seminole State College FL Southwestern Oklahoma State University OK Park University MO Rivier University NH Sewanee - The University of the South TN Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology OK Parker University TX Roanoke College 3 VA Shasta Bible College CA St. Augustine College IL Pasco-Hernando State College FL Robert B. Miller College MI Shawnee State University OH St. John Vianney College Seminary FL Patten University CA Robert Morris University IL Shiloh University IA St. John’s College, Annapolis MD Paul Quinn College TX Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design CO Shiloh University -- St. John’s College, Santa Fe NM Paul Smith’s College NY Roger Williams University RI Shimer College IL St. John’s University NY St. Joseph Seminary College LA Texas Woman’s University TX University of Hawai’i – West O’ahu HI University of Southern Mississippi MS St. Lawrence University NY The College of Saint Rose NY University of Holy Cross LA University of Texas of the Permian Basin TX St. Petersburg College FL The University of Scranton PA University of Houston TX University of Texas, Arlington TX Stanbridge University CA Thomas College ME University of Houston -- Clear Lake TX University of Texas, Austin TX State College of Florida FL Thomas Edison State University NJ University of Houston -- Victoria TX University of Texas, Brownsville TX Stephen F. Austin State University TX Thomas More College of Liberal Arts NH University of Houston-Downtown TX University of Texas, Dallas TX Sterling College VT Thomas University GA University of Idaho ID University of Texas, El Paso TX Stetson University FL Tiffin University OH University of Kansas KS University of Texas, Pan American TX Stevens-Henager College UT Touro University Worldwide -- University of Louisiana at Lafayette LA University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley TX Stillman College AL Transylvania University KY University of Louisiana at Monroe LA University of Texas, San Antonio TX Stonehill College MA Trident University International -- University of Maine at Augusta ME University of Texas, Tyler TX Stratford University -- Trinity Baptist College FL University of Maine at Farmington ME University of the Ozarks AR Strayer University DC Trinity College CT University of Maine at Ft. Kent ME University of the People -- Sul Ross State University TX Trinity Washington University DC University of Maine at Machias ME University of the Potomac DC Sullivan University KY Trocaire College NY University of Maine at Presque Isle ME University of the Southwest NM SUM Bible College & Theological Seminary CA Turabo University PR University of Management and Technology VA University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix VI SUNY College of Technology-Delhi NY Turtle Mountain Community College ND University of Mary Hardin-Baylor TX University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas VI SUNY Empire State College NY Union College NY University of Mary Washington VA University of the West CA SUNY Potsdam NY Union Institute & University -- University of Maryland University College MD University of Toledo, The OH Susquehanna University PA United States University -- University of Massachusetts - Boston MA University of Valley Forge PA Talladega College AL United Talmudical Seminary NY University of Massachusetts, Lowell MA University of Wisconsin, Parkside WI Talmudic University FL United Tribes Technical College ND University of Michigan, Flint MI Ursinus College PA Talmudical Academy of New Jersey NJ Unity College ME University of Mississippi MS Utah Valley University UT Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York NY Universidad Adventista de las Antillas PR University of Montana, Missoula MT Utica College NY Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah NY Universidad del Este PR University of Montana, Western MT Valencia College FL Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia PA University of Advancing Technology AZ University of Nebraska at Kearney NE Valley City State University ND Tarleton State University TX University of Alaska, Anchorage1, 3 AK University of Nebraska at Lincoln NE Vermont Technical College VT Telshe Yeshiva IL University of Alaska, Fairbanks1, 3 AK University of Nevada, Las Vegas NV Villa Maria College NY Temple University PA University of Alaska, Southeast1 AK University of Nevada, Reno NV Vincennes University IN Texas A&M International University TX University of Arizona AZ University of New Orleans LA Virginia Baptist College VA Texas A&M University -- Texarkana TX University of Arkansas at Fort Smith AR University of North Texas TX Virginia College -- Texas A&M University, College Station TX University of Arkansas at Monticello, AR University of Northwestern Ohio OH Virginia Commonwealth University VA Texas A&M University, Commerce TX University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences AR University of Phoenix -- Virginia University of Lynchburg VA Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi TX University of Atlanta -- University of Pikeville KY Virginia Wesleyan College VA Texas A&M University, Galveston TX University of Central Oklahoma OK University of Puget Sound WA Voorhees College SC Texas A&M University, Kingsville TX University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College OH University of Rio Grande OH Wade College TX Texas College TX University of Delaware DE University of Rochester NY Wagner College NY Texas Southern University TX University of Fort Lauderdale FL University of Saint Joseph CT Wake Forest University NC Texas State University, San Marcos TX University of Guam GU University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma OK Walden University -- Texas Tech University TX University of Hawaii -- Maui College HI University of South Dakota SD Walla Walla University WA Walnut Hill College PA Wofford College SC Walnut Hill College PA Woodbury Institute of Champlain College VT Walsh College MI Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA Walsh University OH Worcester State University MA Warren Wilson College NC World Mission University CA Washburn University KS Wright State University 3 OH Washington & Jefferson College PA York College3 NE Washington Adventist University MD Washington College MD Washington State University WA Wayne State College NE Weber State University UT Welch College TN Wells College NY Wesleyan University CT West Coast University CA West Liberty University WV West Texas A&M University TX West Virginia University at Parkersburg WV West Virginia University Institute of Technology WV Western Connecticut State University CT Western Governors University UT Western International University AZ Western Nevada College NV Western New England University MA Western New Mexico University NM Western Oregon University OR Wheaton College MA Wheelock College MA Whitman College WA Whittier College CA Whitworth University WA Wichita State University KS Wilberforce University OH Wiley College TX Willamette University OR William Jewell College MO Wilmington University DE PA Wilson College OH Wittenberg University