The list consists of all the test optional colleges that changed their admission policy’s due to COVID-19 and this list was last updated (July 5th, 2020)
Total Test Optional Colleges Count: 186
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- Abilene Christian University (TX)(2021 only)
- Adelphi University (NY)(2021 only)
- Alabama A&M University (AL)(2021 only)
- Alabama State University (AL)(2021 only)
- Albion College (MI)(2021 only)
- Alfred University (NY)(2021 only)
- Amherst College (MA)(2020-2021)
- Anderson College (IN)(2021+)
- Arcadia University (PA)(2021+)
- Arizona State University (AZ) (2021 only) *No Official Announcement yet, have only emailed prospective HS juniors the news*
- Auburn University (AL) (2021 only)
- Babson University (MA) (2021-2022)
- Baldwin Wallace University (OH)(2021 only)(minimum 3.0 HS GPA)
- Barnard College (NY)(2021 only)
- Barry University (FL) (All Applicants)
- Baylor University (TX)(2021 only)
- Beloit College (WI)(2021+)
- Bentley College (MA)(2021-2022)
- Berry College (GA)(2021+)
- Bethel University (MN)(All Applicants)
- Biola University (CA)(2021 only)
- Bluffton University (OH)(2021+)
- Boston University (MA) (2021-2022)
- Buena Vista University (IA)(2021 only)
- Bradley University (IL)(2021+)
- Brown University (RI)(2021 only)
- Bucknell University (PA)(2021 only)
- Butler University (IN)(All Applicants)
- Caldwell University (NJ)(2021-2024)
- California Lutheran University (CA)(All Applicants)
- California State University ALL Campuses (CA)(2021 only)
- Carleton College (MN) (2021 only)
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)(2021 only)
- Carroll University (WI)(2021 only)
- Case Western Reserve University (OH)(2021)
- Centre College (KY)(2021-2024)
- Chapman University (CA)(2021+)
- Chestnut Hill (PA)(2021 only)
- Claremont-Mckenna (CA)(2021 only)
- Clarkson University (NY)(2020-2021)
- Coastal Carolina (SC)(2021 only for applicants with HS GPA of 3.5+)
- College of Charleston (SC)(2021 only)
- College of New Jeresy (NJ)(2021-2024)
- College of William & Mary (VA)(2021-2024)
- College of Saint Benedict (MN)(2021+)
- Colgate University (NY) (2021 only)
- Columbia University (NY) (2021 only)
- Cooper Union (NY)(2021 only)
- Corban University (OR)(2021 only)
- Cornell University (NY)(2020-2021 only)
- Creighton University (NE)(2021 only)
- Dartmouth College (NH)(2021+)
- Davidson College (NC)(2021-2024)
- Dominican University (CA)(2021 only)
- Drexel University (PA)(2021+)
- Drury University (MO)(2021 only)
- Eastern Washington University (WA)(2021+)
- Duke University (IL)(2021 only)
- Eckerd College (FL)(2021 only)
- Elon University (NC)(2021-2024)
- Fordham University (NY)(2021-2022)
- George Fox University (OR)(2021+)
- Gonzaga University (WA)(2021 only)
- Grand Valley State University (MI)(2021)
- Greenville University (IL)(2021 only)
- Grinnell College (IA)(2021 only)
- Hamilton University (NY) (2021-2022)
- Hampden-Sydney College (VA)(2021 only)
- Harvard University (MA)(2021 only)
- Haverford College (PA)(2021-2024)
- Hawai’i Pacific University (HI)(2021-2024)
- Hollins University (VA)(2021 only)
- Humboldt State University (CA) (2021 only)
- Husson University (ME)(2021+)
- Illinois State University (IL)(2021+)
- Indiana Tech (IN) (2021+)
- Indiana University Northwest (CA)(2020-2021)
- John Hopkins University (MD)(2021 only)
- Kenyon College (OH)(2021 only)
- Lafayette College (PA)(2021 only)
- Lamar University (TX)(2021+)
- Lawrence Technological University (MI)(2021 only)
- Lehigh University (PA)(2021 only)
- Loyola Maramount University (CA)(2021 only)
- Loyola University New Orleans (LA)(Test-Blind)
- Luther College (IA) (2021 only)
- Macalester College (MN)(2021+)(Application Fee Required)
- Marietta College (OH)(2021-2022)
- Mars Hill University (NC)(2021 only)
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MA)(2021 only)
- Meredith College (NC)(2021 only)
- Michigan State University (MI)(2021 only)
- Middlebury College (VT)(2021-2023)
- Missouri Western State University (MO) (All Applicants)
- Montana State University (MT)(2021 only with HS GPA of 3.0+)
- Mount Mercy University (IA)(2020-2021)
- Murray State University (KT)(2020-2021)
- Neumann University (PA)(2021+)
- New York Institute of Technology (NY)(2021 only)
- Northeastern University (MA)(2021-2022)
- Northwestern University (NC)(2021 only)
- Oakland University (MI)(2021 only)
- Oberlin College (OH)(2021-2024)
- Occidental College (CA)(2021 only)
- Ohio University (OH)(2021+)
- Olin College of Engineering (MA)(2021 only)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)(2021 only)
- Pomona College (CA)(2021 only)
- Portland State University (OR)(All Applicants)
- Princeton University (NJ)(2021 only)
- Regis University (CO)(2021+)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)(2021 only)
- Rhodes College (TN)(2021-2024)
- Rice University (TX)(2021 only)
- Rochester Insitute of Technology (NY)(2021+)
- Rutgers University (NJ)(2021 only)
- Saint John’s University (MN)(2021+)
- Santa Clara University (CA)(2021-2022 only)
- San Diego State University (CA)(2021 only)
- San Francisco State University (CA)(2021 only)
- San Jose State University (CA)(2021 only)
- Scripps College (CA)(All Applicants)
- Simmons University(MA)(2021 only)
- Sonoma State University (Ca)(Test Blind 2021)
- Stanford University (CA)(2021 only)
- Seattle University (WA)(2021+)
- St. Edwards University (TX)(2021+)
- St. Olaf (MN)(All Applicants)
- Swathmore College (PA)(2021-2022)
- Texas Christian (TX)(2021 only)
- Texas Lutheran University (TX)(2021 only)
- Texas Tech University (TX)(2021 only)
- Trinity University (TX)(2021-2024)
- Troy University (Al)(2021+)
- Tufts University (MA)(2021-2024)
- Tulane University (LA)(2021 only)
- Oregon State University (OR)(2021+)
- University of Alaska, Fairbanks (AK)(2021 only)
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)(Test Optional until 2022, Test Blind 2022+)
- University of California, Davis (CA)(Test Optional until 2022, Test Blind 2022+)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)(Test Optional until 2022, Test Blind 2022+)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)(Test Optional until 2022, Test Blind 2022+)
- University of California, Riverside (CA)(Test Optional until 2022, Test Blind 2022+)
- University of California, San Diego (CA)(Test Optional until 2022, Test Blind 2022+)
- University of California, San Francisco (CA)(Test Optional until 2022, Test Blind 2022+)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)(Test Optional until 2022, Test Blind 2022+)
- University of Chicago (IL)(2021+)
- University of Cincinnati (OH)(2021 only)
- University of Connecticut (PN)(2021-2024)
- University of the Cumberlands (KY)(2021+)
- University of Dallas (TX)(2021 only)
- University of Delaware (DE)(2021 only)
- University of Hawai’i Manoa (HI)(2021 only)
- University of Illinois – Chicago (IL)(2021 only)
- University of Illinois – Springfield (IL)(2021 only)
- University of Louisville (KY)(2021 only)
- University of Memphis (TN)(2021 only)
- University of Miami (FL)(2021 only)
- University of Mobile (AL)(2021+)(Minimum HS GPA of 2.75)
- University of Montana (MT)(2021 only)
- University of New England (ME)(2021+)
- University of Oregon (OR)(2021+)
- University of Pennsylvania (PA)(2021 only)
- University of Richmond (VA)(2021 only)
- University of San Diego (CA)(2021+)
- University of St. Francis (IL)(2021 only)
- University of Tulsa (OK)(2021 only)
- (USC)University of Southern California – Los Angeles (CA)(2021 only)
- University of Southern Indiana (IN)(2021+)
- University of Washington (WA)(2021 only)
- UNT Dallas (TX)(2021 only)
- Vassar College (NY)(2020-2021)
- Villanova University (PA)(2021 only)
- Virginia Tech (VA)(2021 only)
- Washington and Lee University (VA)(2021 only)
- Washington University in St. Louis (MO)(2021 only)
- Wellesley College (MA)(2021 only)
- Western Michigan University (MI)(2021 only)
- West Virginia Wesleyan (WV) (2021 only)
- Widener University (PA)(2021 only)
- William Woods University (MO)(2021 only)
- Williams College (MA)(2021 only)
- Wooster College (OH)(2021+)
- Yale University (CT)(2021 only)
- Youngstown State University (OH)(2021 only)
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