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