What schools do not require SAT's?

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<p>Is there a list of schools that do not require SAT scores?</p>

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<p>Go to
[The</a> National Center for Fair & Open Testing | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org%5DThe”>http://www.fairtest.org)</p>

<p>While some schools may not require SATs, they may require AP exams, SAT IIs, Written graded papers, etc.</p>

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<p>Fairtest publishes a list of test optional schools: [url=&lt;a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional]SAT/ACT”&gt;ACT/SAT Optional List - Fairtest]SAT/ACT</a> Optional 4-Year Universities | FairTest<a href=“cross%20posted%20with%20sybbie719”>/url</a></p>

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<p>No school requires the SAT specifically, as far as I know. They’ll take the ACT instead.</p>

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<p>Some schools have a policy that in lieu of the SAT you can submit a combination of AP scores, SAT II scores, etc. NYU does this for example.</p>

<p>Brandeis even goes one-step further and allows you to submit an “Academic Portfolio” in lieu of test scores. </p>

<p>[Test-flexible</a> policy | Apply | Undergraduate Admissions | Brandeis University](<a href=“Test-Optional Policy | Apply | Undergraduate Admissions | Brandeis University”>Test-Optional Policy | Apply | Undergraduate Admissions | Brandeis University)</p>

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<p>Re: [SAT/ACT</a> Optional 4-Year Universities | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional]SAT/ACT”>ACT/SAT Optional List - Fairtest)</p>

<p>For the CSUs listed, one can gain CSU eligibility on GPA alone (3.0 resident, 3.6 non-resident):
[CSUMentor</a> - Plan for College - High School Students - Eligibility Index - California Residents](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>GPA Calculator | CSU)
[CSUMentor</a> - Plan for College - High School Students - Eligibility Index - Nonresidents Residents](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU)</p>

<p>However, for impacted campuses and majors, an eligibility index made from GPA and SAT or ACT score is used to rank order applicants to admit into the impacted campuses or majors. So SAT or ACT score is optional only in the case of applying for admission to non-impacted majors at non-impacted campuses.</p>

<p>Impaction information here:
[CSUMentor</a> - Plan for College - High School Students - Campuses That Have Higher Standards](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU)
[CSUMentor</a> - Plan for College - High School Students - Majors That Have Higher Standards](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU)</p>