Spike Rankings 2027

Best Test-Optional Colleges in America

Colleges where you can apply without SAT or ACT scores, ranked on what happens to their students: who finishes, what they earn, and what they pay. How Spike ranks

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  1. Number 1: Princeton University

    Princeton, NJ · Private · University · 5,709 students

    • Test-optional
    • 97% graduate
    • $7,815 average net price
    Acceptance
    5%
    Net price
    $7,815
    SAT median
    1515
  2. Number 2: Columbia University in the City of New York

    New York, NY · Private · University · 8,973 students

    • Test-optional
    • 96% graduate
    • $15,370 average net price
    Acceptance
    4%
    Net price
    $15,370
    SAT median
    1520
  3. Number 3: University of California-Berkeley

    Berkeley, CA · Public · University · 33,068 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 93% graduate
    • $14,538 average net price
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $14,538
  4. Number 4: Duke University

    Durham, NC · Private · University · 6,442 students

    • Test-optional
    • 96% graduate
    • $23,706 average net price
    Acceptance
    6%
    Net price
    $23,706
    SAT median
    1513
  5. Number 5: University of Chicago

    Chicago, IL · Private · University · 7,569 students

    • Test-optional
    • 95% graduate
    • $16,776 average net price
    Acceptance
    4%
    Net price
    $16,776
    SAT median
    1545
  6. Number 6: Rice University

    Houston, TX · Private · University · 4,776 students

    • Test-optional
    • 95% graduate
    • $11,164 average net price
    Acceptance
    8%
    Net price
    $11,164
    SAT median
    1530
  7. Number 7: Washington and Lee University

    Lexington, VA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,881 students

    • Test-optional
    • 95% graduate
    • $25,279 average net price
    Acceptance
    14%
    Net price
    $25,279
    SAT median
    1470
  8. Number 8: Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, TN · Private · University · 7,208 students

    • Test-optional
    • 93% graduate
    • $15,497 average net price
    Acceptance
    6%
    Net price
    $15,497
    SAT median
    1525
  9. Number 9: Northwestern University

    Evanston, IL · Private · University · 9,201 students

    • Test-optional
    • 96% graduate
    • $34,420 average net price
    Acceptance
    8%
    Net price
    $34,420
    SAT median
    1520
  10. Number 10: University of Virginia-Main Campus

    Charlottesville, VA · Public · University · 17,597 students

    • Test-optional
    • 95% graduate
    • $18,056 average net price
    Acceptance
    17%
    Net price
    $18,056
    SAT median
    1440
  11. Number 11: University of California-Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, CA · Public · University · 33,475 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 93% graduate
    • $14,659 average net price
    Acceptance
    9%
    Net price
    $14,659
  12. Number 12: University of Notre Dame

    Notre Dame, IN · Private · University · 8,818 students

    • Test-optional
    • 95% graduate
    • $25,339 average net price
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $25,339
    SAT median
    1480
  13. Number 13: University of Maryland-College Park

    College Park, MD · Public · University · 30,760 students

    • Test-optional
    • 88% graduate
    • $14,296 average net price
    Acceptance
    45%
    Net price
    $14,296
    SAT median
    1420
  14. Number 14: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

    Ann Arbor, MI · Public · University · 34,177 students

    • Test-optional
    • 93% graduate
    • $14,362 average net price
    Acceptance
    16%
    Net price
    $14,362
  15. Number 15: University of California-San Diego

    La Jolla, CA · Public · University · 34,948 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 86% graduate
    • $14,794 average net price
    Acceptance
    27%
    Net price
    $14,794
  16. Number 16: University of California-Irvine

    Irvine, CA · Public · University · 30,197 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 87% graduate
    • $13,866 average net price
    Acceptance
    29%
    Net price
    $13,866
  17. Number 17: Washington University in St Louis

    St. Louis, MO · Private · University · 7,857 students

    • Test-optional
    • 94% graduate
    • $13,360 average net price
    Acceptance
    12%
    Net price
    $13,360
    SAT median
    1530
  18. Number 18: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    New York, NY · Public · 16,154 students

    • Test-optional
    • 71% graduate
    • $657 average net price
    Acceptance
    48%
    Net price
    $657
  19. Number 19: University of California-Davis

    Davis, CA · Public · University · 32,253 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 86% graduate
    • $14,318 average net price
    Acceptance
    42%
    Net price
    $14,318
  20. Number 20: Emory University

    Atlanta, GA · Private · University · 7,298 students

    • Test-optional
    • 91% graduate
    • $16,754 average net price
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $16,754
    SAT median
    1480
  21. Number 21: University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, CA · Private · University · 20,443 students

    • Test-optional
    • 91% graduate
    • $33,056 average net price
    Acceptance
    10%
    Net price
    $33,056
    SAT median
    1475
  22. Number 22: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, NC · Public · University · 20,752 students

    • Test-optional
    • 91% graduate
    • $11,305 average net price
    Acceptance
    15%
    Net price
    $11,305
    SAT median
    1260
  23. Number 23: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Champaign, IL · Public · University · 36,258 students

    • Test-optional
    • 86% graduate
    • $13,042 average net price
    Acceptance
    42%
    Net price
    $13,042
    SAT median
    1415
  24. Number 24: William & Mary

    Williamsburg, VA · Public · University · 7,055 students

    • Test-optional
    • 89% graduate
    • $18,880 average net price
    Acceptance
    34%
    Net price
    $18,880
    SAT median
    1440
  25. Number 25: Lehigh University

    Bethlehem, PA · Private · University · 5,898 students

    • Test-optional
    • 86% graduate
    • $25,272 average net price
    Acceptance
    26%
    Net price
    $25,272
    SAT median
    1408
  26. Number 26: University of California-Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, CA · Public · University · 23,113 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 83% graduate
    • $16,807 average net price
    Acceptance
    33%
    Net price
    $16,807
  27. Number 27: Boston College

    Chestnut Hill, MA · Private · University · 10,085 students

    • Test-optional
    • 90% graduate
    • $38,930 average net price
    Acceptance
    16%
    Net price
    $38,930
    SAT median
    1475
  28. Number 28: Fashion Institute of Technology

    New York, NY · Public · 7,637 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 81% graduate
    • $16,514 average net price
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $16,514
  29. Number 29: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

    San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 21,996 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 86% graduate
    • $18,832 average net price
    Acceptance
    31%
    Net price
    $18,832
  30. Number 30: University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Madison, WI · Public · University · 36,902 students

    • Test-optional
    • 90% graduate
    • $16,600 average net price
    Acceptance
    45%
    Net price
    $16,600
    SAT median
    1410
  31. Number 31: Wake Forest University

    Winston-Salem, NC · Private · University · 5,485 students

    • Test-optional
    • 90% graduate
    • $28,165 average net price
    Acceptance
    22%
    Net price
    $28,165
  32. Number 32: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

    Seattle, WA · Public · University · 31,942 students

    • Test-optional
    • 85% graduate
    • $13,663 average net price
    Acceptance
    39%
    Net price
    $13,663
  33. Number 33: New Jersey Institute of Technology

    Newark, NJ · Public · University · 9,019 students

    • Test-optional
    • 72% graduate
    • $18,783 average net price
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $18,783
    SAT median
    1305
  34. Number 34: Rutgers University-New Brunswick

    New Brunswick, NJ · Public · University · 37,751 students

    • Test-optional
    • 84% graduate
    • $24,897 average net price
    Acceptance
    58%
    Net price
    $24,897
    SAT median
    1355
  35. Number 35: University of Portland

    Portland, OR · Private · 2,957 students

    • Test-optional
    • 80% graduate
    • $28,803 average net price
    Acceptance
    89%
    Net price
    $28,803
    SAT median
    1263
  36. Number 36: University of the Pacific

    Stockton, CA · Private · University · 3,204 students

    • Test-optional
    • 71% graduate
    • $24,186 average net price
    Acceptance
    71%
    Net price
    $24,186
    SAT median
    1250
  37. Number 37: Stevens Institute of Technology

    Hoboken, NJ · Private · University · 4,222 students

    • Test-optional
    • 88% graduate
    • $37,396 average net price
    Acceptance
    48%
    Net price
    $37,396
    SAT median
    1440
  38. Number 38: College of the Holy Cross

    Worcester, MA · Private · Liberal arts college · 3,106 students

    • Test-optional
    • 87% graduate
    • $38,829 average net price
    Acceptance
    18%
    Net price
    $38,829
    SAT median
    1330
  39. Number 39: Tufts University

    Medford, MA · Private · University · 7,061 students

    • Test-optional
    • 94% graduate
    • $38,797 average net price
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $38,797
    SAT median
    1495
  40. Number 40: Bentley University

    Waltham, MA · Private · 4,474 students

    • Test-optional
    • 87% graduate
    • $38,969 average net price
    Acceptance
    45%
    Net price
    $38,969
    SAT median
    1327
  41. Number 41: University of Connecticut

    Storrs, CT · Public · University · 19,835 students

    • Test-optional
    • 83% graduate
    • $24,342 average net price
    Acceptance
    52%
    Net price
    $24,342
    SAT median
    1330
  42. Number 42: Santa Clara University

    Santa Clara, CA · Private · University · 6,552 students

    • Test-optional
    • 88% graduate
    • $50,570 average net price
    Acceptance
    48%
    Net price
    $50,570
    SAT median
    1410
  43. Number 43: Stony Brook University

    Stony Brook, NY · Public · University · 18,101 students

    • Test-optional
    • 76% graduate
    • $18,902 average net price
    Acceptance
    49%
    Net price
    $18,902
    SAT median
    1390
  44. Number 44: Lafayette College

    Easton, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,757 students

    • Test-optional
    • 87% graduate
    • $35,879 average net price
    Acceptance
    31%
    Net price
    $35,879
    SAT median
    1380
  45. Number 45: San Jose State University

    San Jose, CA · Public · 27,601 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 68% graduate
    • $14,241 average net price
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $14,241
  46. Number 46: University of Rochester

    Rochester, NY · Private · University · 6,331 students

    • Test-optional
    • 84% graduate
    • $34,347 average net price
    Acceptance
    40%
    Net price
    $34,347
    SAT median
    1445
  47. Number 47: Villanova University

    Villanova, PA · Private · University · 6,938 students

    • Test-optional
    • 92% graduate
    • $41,536 average net price
    Acceptance
    27%
    Net price
    $41,536
    SAT median
    1420
  48. Number 48: Trinity College

    Hartford, CT · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,146 students

    • Test-optional
    • 83% graduate
    • $37,004 average net price
    Acceptance
    29%
    Net price
    $37,004
    SAT median
    1407
  49. Number 49: University of California-Riverside

    Riverside, CA · Public · University · 22,593 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 76% graduate
    • $12,672 average net price
    Acceptance
    76%
    Net price
    $12,672
  50. Number 50: California State University-Fullerton

    Fullerton, CA · Public · University · 38,546 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 69% graduate
    • $5,115 average net price
    Acceptance
    91%
    Net price
    $5,115
  51. Number 51: University of Delaware

    Newark, DE · Public · University · 19,071 students

    • Test-optional
    • 79% graduate
    • $16,337 average net price
    Acceptance
    71%
    Net price
    $16,337
    SAT median
    1248
  52. Number 52: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Troy, NY · Private · University · 5,714 students

    • Test-optional
    • 82% graduate
    • $32,758 average net price
    Acceptance
    63%
    Net price
    $32,758
    SAT median
    1440
  53. Number 53: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    Blacksburg, VA · Public · University · 30,923 students

    • Test-optional
    • 86% graduate
    • $25,808 average net price
    Acceptance
    55%
    Net price
    $25,808
    SAT median
    1310
  54. Number 54: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    Worcester, MA · Private · University · 5,447 students

    • Test-optional
    • 90% graduate
    • $43,885 average net price
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $43,885
  55. Number 55: Drexel University

    Philadelphia, PA · Private · University · 13,233 students

    • Test-optional
    • 78% graduate
    • $37,529 average net price
    Acceptance
    79%
    Net price
    $37,529
    SAT median
    1310
  56. Number 56: Berea College

    Berea, KY · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,513 students

    • Test-optional
    • 62% graduate
    • $5,836 average net price
    Acceptance
    19%
    Net price
    $5,836
    SAT median
    1194
  57. Number 57: Texas A&M University-College Station

    College Station, TX · Public · University · 59,615 students

    • Test-optional
    • 84% graduate
    • $21,527 average net price
    Acceptance
    57%
    Net price
    $21,527
    SAT median
    1260
  58. Number 58: Centre College

    Danville, KY · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,400 students

    • Test-optional
    • 80% graduate
    • $19,980 average net price
    Acceptance
    54%
    Net price
    $19,980
    SAT median
    1350
  59. Number 59: The University of Texas at Dallas

    Richardson, TX · Public · University · 21,751 students

    • Test-optional
    • 77% graduate
    • $15,271 average net price
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $15,271
  60. Number 60: Southern Methodist University

    Dallas, TX · Private · University · 7,277 students

    • Test-optional
    • 84% graduate
    • $39,816 average net price
    Acceptance
    63%
    Net price
    $39,816
    SAT median
    1425
  61. Number 61: Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, OH · Private · University · 6,437 students

    • Test-optional
    • 87% graduate
    • $44,622 average net price
    Acceptance
    37%
    Net price
    $44,622
    SAT median
    1470
  62. Number 62: Michigan State University

    East Lansing, MI · Public · University · 40,922 students

    • Test-optional
    • 81% graduate
    • $21,322 average net price
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $21,322
    SAT median
    1210
  63. Number 63: Creighton University

    Omaha, NE · Private · University · 4,348 students

    • Test-optional
    • 83% graduate
    • $32,456 average net price
    Acceptance
    80%
    Net price
    $32,456
    SAT median
    1250
  64. Number 64: George Mason University

    Fairfax, VA · Public · University · 27,752 students

    • Test-optional
    • 67% graduate
    • $14,697 average net price
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $14,697
    SAT median
    1245
  65. Number 65: Marquette University

    Milwaukee, WI · Private · University · 7,660 students

    • Test-optional
    • 81% graduate
    • $30,561 average net price
    Acceptance
    81%
    Net price
    $30,561
    SAT median
    1270
  66. Number 66: CUNY Hunter College

    New York, NY · Public · 16,289 students

    • Test-optional
    • 58% graduate
    • $1,051 average net price
    Acceptance
    54%
    Net price
    $1,051
  67. Number 67: Michigan Technological University

    Houghton, MI · Public · University · 5,955 students

    • Test-optional
    • 69% graduate
    • $13,446 average net price
    Acceptance
    92%
    Net price
    $13,446
    SAT median
    1233
  68. Number 68: Rhodes College

    Memphis, TN · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,836 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 83% graduate
    • $28,776 average net price
    Acceptance
    50%
    Net price
    $28,776
    SAT median
    1410
  69. Number 69: Illinois Institute of Technology

    Chicago, IL · Private · University · 2,833 students

    • Test-optional
    • 73% graduate
    • $22,443 average net price
    Acceptance
    55%
    Net price
    $22,443
    SAT median
    1320
  70. Number 70: California State University-Fresno

    Fresno, CA · Public · University · 21,605 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 58% graduate
    • $5,418 average net price
    Acceptance
    95%
    Net price
    $5,418
  71. Number 71: George Washington University

    Washington, DC · Private · University · 11,182 students

    • Test-optional
    • 83% graduate
    • $35,760 average net price
    Acceptance
    47%
    Net price
    $35,760
    SAT median
    1400
  72. Number 72: Boston University

    Boston, MA · Private · University · 18,248 students

    • Test-optional
    • 89% graduate
    • $36,503 average net price
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $36,503
    SAT median
    1440
  73. Number 73: CUNY City College

    New York, NY · Public · University · 12,505 students

    • Test-optional
    • 53% graduate
    • $1,557 average net price
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $1,557
  74. Number 74: Bucknell University

    Lewisburg, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 3,876 students

    • Test-optional
    • 86% graduate
    • $50,021 average net price
    Acceptance
    29%
    Net price
    $50,021
    SAT median
    1373
  75. Number 75: CUNY Brooklyn College

    Brooklyn, NY · Public · 10,543 students

    • Test-optional
    • 53% graduate
    • $950 average net price
    Acceptance
    58%
    Net price
    $950
  76. Number 76: Indiana University-Bloomington

    Bloomington, IN · Public · University · 37,806 students

    • Test-optional
    • 80% graduate
    • $16,003 average net price
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $16,003
    SAT median
    1270
  77. Number 77: Pitzer College

    Claremont, CA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,227 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 83% graduate
    • $36,135 average net price
    Acceptance
    25%
    Net price
    $36,135
  78. Number 78: California State University-Long Beach

    Long Beach, CA · Public · University · 35,924 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 70% graduate
    • $9,426 average net price
    Acceptance
    46%
    Net price
    $9,426
  79. Number 79: Trinity University

    San Antonio, TX · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,505 students

    • Test-optional
    • 83% graduate
    • $22,962 average net price
    Acceptance
    26%
    Net price
    $22,962
    SAT median
    1374
  80. Number 80: Pepperdine University

    Malibu, CA · Private · University · 3,553 students

    • Test-optional
    • 81% graduate
    • $48,065 average net price
    Acceptance
    63%
    Net price
    $48,065
    SAT median
    1350
  81. Number 81: Colorado School of Mines

    Golden, CO · Public · University · 6,155 students

    • Test-optional
    • 82% graduate
    • $32,901 average net price
    Acceptance
    61%
    Net price
    $32,901
    SAT median
    1390
  82. Number 82: New York University

    New York, NY · Private · University · 28,663 students

    • Test-optional
    • 88% graduate
    • $35,737 average net price
    Acceptance
    9%
    Net price
    $35,737
    SAT median
    1510
  83. Number 83: Kettering University

    Flint, MI · Private · 1,205 students

    • Test-optional
    • 72% graduate
    • $29,797 average net price
    Acceptance
    79%
    Net price
    $29,797
    SAT median
    1240
  84. Number 84: Chapman University

    Orange, CA · Private · University · 7,478 students

    • Test-optional
    • 82% graduate
    • $46,708 average net price
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $46,708
    SAT median
    1310
  85. Number 85: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

    Norman, OK · Public · University · 22,734 students

    • Test-optional
    • 75% graduate
    • $15,531 average net price
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $15,531
    SAT median
    1245
  86. Number 86: Clemson University

    Clemson, SC · Public · University · 23,300 students

    • Test-optional
    • 87% graduate
    • $22,032 average net price
    Acceptance
    38%
    Net price
    $22,032
    SAT median
    1320
  87. Number 87: Occidental College

    Los Angeles, CA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,877 students

    • Test-optional
    • 80% graduate
    • $37,470 average net price
    Acceptance
    44%
    Net price
    $37,470
    SAT median
    1415
  88. Number 88: University of Redlands

    Redlands, CA · Private · 2,049 students

    • Test-optional
    • 66% graduate
    • $30,924 average net price
    Acceptance
    83%
    Net price
    $30,924
    SAT median
    1195
  89. Number 89: San Diego State University

    San Diego, CA · Public · University · 35,377 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 77% graduate
    • $13,243 average net price
    Acceptance
    36%
    Net price
    $13,243
  90. Number 90: Mount Holyoke College

    South Hadley, MA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,169 students

    • Test-optional
    • 83% graduate
    • $30,861 average net price
    Acceptance
    36%
    Net price
    $30,861
    SAT median
    1405
  91. Number 91: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

    Pittsburgh, PA · Public · University · 20,370 students

    • Test-optional
    • 86% graduate
    • $29,362 average net price
    Acceptance
    58%
    Net price
    $29,362
    SAT median
    1360
  92. Number 92: Seattle University

    Seattle, WA · Private · University · 4,062 students

    • Test-optional
    • 73% graduate
    • $34,324 average net price
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $34,324
    SAT median
    1225
  93. Number 93: University of Houston

    Houston, TX · Public · University · 38,380 students

    • Test-optional
    • 65% graduate
    • $11,439 average net price
    Acceptance
    74%
    Net price
    $11,439
    SAT median
    1235
  94. Number 94: Connecticut College

    New London, CT · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,937 students

    • Test-optional
    • 82% graduate
    • $35,960 average net price
    Acceptance
    37%
    Net price
    $35,960
    SAT median
    1405
  95. Number 95: Bradley University

    Peoria, IL · Private · University · 3,574 students

    • Test-optional
    • 75% graduate
    • $22,469 average net price
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $22,469
    SAT median
    1170
  96. Number 96: Art Center College of Design

    Pasadena, CA · Private · 2,017 students

    • Test-optional
    • 80% graduate
    • $48,389 average net price
    Acceptance
    75%
    Net price
    $48,389
  97. Number 97: University of Missouri-Columbia

    Columbia, MO · Public · University · 23,929 students

    • Test-optional
    • 76% graduate
    • $21,142 average net price
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $21,142
    SAT median
    1240
  98. Number 98: James Madison University

    Harrisonburg, VA · Public · University · 20,888 students

    • Test-optional
    • 80% graduate
    • $23,550 average net price
    Acceptance
    72%
    Net price
    $23,550
    SAT median
    1225
  99. Number 99: Dickinson College

    Carlisle, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,273 students

    • Test-optional
    • 77% graduate
    • $28,634 average net price
    Acceptance
    42%
    Net price
    $28,634
  100. Number 100: Fordham University

    Bronx, NY · Private · University · 10,512 students

    • Test-optional
    • 81% graduate
    • $42,760 average net price
    Acceptance
    59%
    Net price
    $42,760
    SAT median
    1390
  101. Number 101: Saint Louis University

    Saint Louis, MO · Private · University · 7,267 students

    • Test-optional
    • 79% graduate
    • $29,674 average net price
    Acceptance
    75%
    Net price
    $29,674
    SAT median
    1325
  102. Number 102: University of Iowa

    Iowa City, IA · Public · University · 22,264 students

    • Test-optional
    • 75% graduate
    • $22,508 average net price
    Acceptance
    84%
    Net price
    $22,508
    SAT median
    1240
  103. Number 103: California State University-Northridge

    Northridge, CA · Public · 32,691 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 57% graduate
    • $6,346 average net price
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $6,346
  104. Number 104: California State University-Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA · Public · 28,350 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 55% graduate
    • $11,186 average net price
    Acceptance
    94%
    Net price
    $11,186
  105. Number 105: Franklin and Marshall College

    Lancaster, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,799 students

    • Test-optional
    • 81% graduate
    • $33,445 average net price
    Acceptance
    28%
    Net price
    $33,445
  106. Number 106: Lawrence University

    Appleton, WI · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,396 students

    • Test-optional
    • 78% graduate
    • $22,758 average net price
    Acceptance
    64%
    Net price
    $22,758
    SAT median
    1345
  107. Number 107: California Lutheran University

    Thousand Oaks, CA · Private · 2,296 students

    • Test-optional
    • 69% graduate
    • $26,445 average net price
    Acceptance
    76%
    Net price
    $26,445
    SAT median
    1190
  108. Number 108: Temple University

    Philadelphia, PA · Public · University · 20,970 students

    • Test-optional
    • 74% graduate
    • $23,058 average net price
    Acceptance
    80%
    Net price
    $23,058
  109. Number 109: San Francisco State University

    San Francisco, CA · Public · University · 18,639 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 50% graduate
    • $9,803 average net price
    Acceptance
    96%
    Net price
    $9,803
  110. Number 110: Texas Christian University

    Fort Worth, TX · Private · University · 11,026 students

    • Test-optional
    • 86% graduate
    • $35,045 average net price
    Acceptance
    44%
    Net price
    $35,045
    SAT median
    1240
  111. Number 111: Gettysburg College

    Gettysburg, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,099 students

    • Test-optional
    • 81% graduate
    • $33,015 average net price
    Acceptance
    39%
    Net price
    $33,015
    SAT median
    1355
  112. Number 112: Butler University

    Indianapolis, IN · Private · 4,317 students

    • Test-optional
    • 79% graduate
    • $37,499 average net price
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $37,499
    SAT median
    1245
  113. Number 113: Missouri University of Science and Technology

    Rolla, MO · Public · University · 5,521 students

    • Test-optional
    • 66% graduate
    • $15,772 average net price
    Acceptance
    73%
    Net price
    $15,772
    SAT median
    1375
  114. Number 114: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

    Terre Haute, IN · Private · 2,309 students

    • Test-optional
    • 76% graduate
    • $43,360 average net price
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $43,360
    SAT median
    1375
  115. Number 115: Washington State University

    Pullman, WA · Public · University · 21,099 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 62% graduate
    • $13,462 average net price
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $13,462
  116. Number 116: University of Mississippi

    University, MS · Public · University · 21,473 students

    • Test-optional
    • 71% graduate
    • $13,752 average net price
    Acceptance
    97%
    Net price
    $13,752
    SAT median
    1126
  117. Number 117: University of Denver

    Denver, CO · Private · University · 6,025 students

    • Test-optional
    • 75% graduate
    • $31,961 average net price
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $31,961
    SAT median
    1295
  118. Number 118: Iowa State University

    Ames, IA · Public · University · 25,367 students

    • Test-optional
    • 76% graduate
    • $18,517 average net price
    Acceptance
    89%
    Net price
    $18,517
    SAT median
    1207
  119. Number 119: The University of the South

    Sewanee, TN · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,607 students

    • Test-optional
    • 79% graduate
    • $31,931 average net price
    Acceptance
    57%
    Net price
    $31,931
    SAT median
    1295
  120. Number 120: Agnes Scott College

    Decatur, GA · Private · Liberal arts college · 836 students

    • Test-optional
    • 70% graduate
    • $24,648 average net price
    Acceptance
    62%
    Net price
    $24,648
  121. Number 121: Arizona State University Campus Immersion

    Tempe, AZ · Public · University · 64,674 students

    • Test-optional
    • 68% graduate
    • $14,694 average net price
    Acceptance
    90%
    Net price
    $14,694
  122. Number 122: Elon University

    Elon, NC · Private · University · 6,452 students

    • Test-optional
    • 83% graduate
    • $35,785 average net price
    Acceptance
    66%
    Net price
    $35,785
  123. Number 123: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

    Durham, NH · Public · University · 11,261 students

    • Test-optional
    • 76% graduate
    • $26,150 average net price
    Acceptance
    88%
    Net price
    $26,150
    SAT median
    1205
  124. Number 124: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

    University Park, PA · Public · University · 42,284 students

    • Test-optional
    • 86% graduate
    • $33,675 average net price
    Acceptance
    61%
    Net price
    $33,675
  125. Number 125: Clarkson University

    Potsdam, NY · Private · University · 2,196 students

    • Test-optional
    • 73% graduate
    • $32,137 average net price
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $32,137
    SAT median
    1280
  126. Number 126: University of Kentucky

    Lexington, KY · Public · University · 24,763 students

    • Test-optional
    • 72% graduate
    • $18,868 average net price
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $18,868
    SAT median
    1207
  127. Number 127: University of San Francisco

    San Francisco, CA · Private · University · 5,287 students

    • Test-optional
    • 68% graduate
    • $30,496 average net price
    Acceptance
    62%
    Net price
    $30,496
    SAT median
    1290
  128. Number 128: Rhode Island School of Design

    Providence, RI · Private · 2,084 students

    • Test-optional
    • 90% graduate
    • $50,513 average net price
    Acceptance
    19%
    Net price
    $50,513
    SAT median
    1395
  129. Number 129: University of Oregon

    Eugene, OR · Public · University · 20,497 students

    • Test-optional
    • 71% graduate
    • $22,547 average net price
    Acceptance
    88%
    Net price
    $22,547
  130. Number 130: Willamette University

    Salem, OR · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,592 students

    • Test-optional
    • 71% graduate
    • $25,908 average net price
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $25,908
  131. Number 131: Lewis & Clark College

    Portland, OR · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,120 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 75% graduate
    • $34,286 average net price
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $34,286
    SAT median
    1330
  132. Number 132: Illinois State University

    Normal, IL · Public · University · 19,057 students

    • Test-optional
    • 66% graduate
    • $17,829 average net price
    Acceptance
    88%
    Net price
    $17,829
    SAT median
    1100
  133. Number 133: University of Wyoming

    Laramie, WY · Public · University · 7,944 students

    • Test-optional
    • 60% graduate
    • $13,647 average net price
    Acceptance
    97%
    Net price
    $13,647
  134. Number 134: University of Dayton

    Dayton, OH · Private · University · 7,682 students

    • Test-optional
    • 80% graduate
    • $30,366 average net price
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $30,366
    SAT median
    1230
  135. Number 135: Kenyon College

    Gambier, OH · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,732 students

    • Test-optional
    • 84% graduate
    • $33,279 average net price
    Acceptance
    31%
    Net price
    $33,279
    SAT median
    1420
  136. Number 136: University of Vermont

    Burlington, VT · Public · University · 11,743 students

    • Test-optional
    • 80% graduate
    • $20,277 average net price
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $20,277
    SAT median
    1325
  137. Number 137: University of South Carolina-Columbia

    Columbia, SC · Public · University · 29,820 students

    • Test-optional
    • 79% graduate
    • $22,197 average net price
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $22,197
    SAT median
    1255
  138. Number 138: Spelman College

    Atlanta, GA · Private · Liberal arts college · 3,414 students

    • Test-optional
    • 78% graduate
    • $46,089 average net price
    Acceptance
    25%
    Net price
    $46,089
  139. Number 139: Wentworth Institute of Technology

    Boston, MA · Private · 3,747 students

    • Test-optional
    • 66% graduate
    • $30,134 average net price
    Acceptance
    91%
    Net price
    $30,134
    SAT median
    1235
  140. Number 140: University of Kansas

    Lawrence, KS · Public · University · 21,217 students

    • Test-optional
    • 70% graduate
    • $20,004 average net price
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $20,004
    SAT median
    1210
  141. Number 141: Portland State University

    Portland, OR · Public · University · 13,182 students

    • Test-optional
    • 53% graduate
    • $8,337 average net price
    Acceptance
    91%
    Net price
    $8,337
    SAT median
    1125
  142. Number 142: University of Rhode Island

    Kingston, RI · Public · University · 13,381 students

    • Test-optional
    • 73% graduate
    • $22,469 average net price
    Acceptance
    72%
    Net price
    $22,469
    SAT median
    1190
  143. Number 143: Loyola Marymount University

    Los Angeles, CA · Private · University · 7,094 students

    • Test-optional
    • 79% graduate
    • $50,518 average net price
    Acceptance
    45%
    Net price
    $50,518
    SAT median
    1335
  144. Number 144: Miami University-Oxford

    Oxford, OH · Public · University · 16,656 students

    • Test-optional
    • 81% graduate
    • $29,447 average net price
    Acceptance
    75%
    Net price
    $29,447
    SAT median
    1265
  145. Number 145: Whitman College

    Walla Walla, WA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,531 students

    • Test-optional
    • 78% graduate
    • $29,486 average net price
    Acceptance
    38%
    Net price
    $29,486
    SAT median
    1375
  146. Number 146: University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, CO · Public · University · 31,939 students

    • Test-optional
    • 74% graduate
    • $23,708 average net price
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $23,708
    SAT median
    1280
  147. Number 147: Drake University

    Des Moines, IA · Private · University · 2,543 students

    • Test-optional
    • 72% graduate
    • $29,415 average net price
    Acceptance
    64%
    Net price
    $29,415
    SAT median
    1300
  148. Number 148: Syracuse University

    Syracuse, NY · Private · University · 15,477 students

    • Test-optional
    • 82% graduate
    • $43,336 average net price
    Acceptance
    46%
    Net price
    $43,336
    SAT median
    1310
  149. Number 149: Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, VA · Public · University · 20,753 students

    • Test-optional
    • 64% graduate
    • $25,037 average net price
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $25,037
    SAT median
    1185
  150. Number 150: Kansas State University

    Manhattan, KS · Public · University · 15,142 students

    • Test-optional
    • 71% graduate
    • $18,210 average net price
    Acceptance
    82%
    Net price
    $18,210
  151. Number 151: Tulane University of Louisiana

    New Orleans, LA · Private · University · 7,767 students

    • Test-optional
    • 87% graduate
    • $40,693 average net price
    Acceptance
    14%
    Net price
    $40,693
    SAT median
    1435
  152. Number 152: New Mexico State University-Main Campus

    Las Cruces, NM · Public · University · 11,946 students

    • Test-optional
    • 54% graduate
    • $6,313 average net price
    Acceptance
    89%
    Net price
    $6,313
    SAT median
    1030
  153. Number 153: Loyola University Chicago

    Chicago, IL · Private · University · 11,737 students

    • Test-optional
    • 73% graduate
    • $36,340 average net price
    Acceptance
    82%
    Net price
    $36,340
    SAT median
    1260
  154. Number 154: Milwaukee School of Engineering

    Milwaukee, WI · Private · 2,654 students

    • Test-optional
    • 65% graduate
    • $27,027 average net price
    Acceptance
    59%
    Net price
    $27,027
    SAT median
    1283
  155. Number 155: Auburn University

    Auburn, AL · Public · University · 26,816 students

    • Test-optional
    • 82% graduate
    • $25,424 average net price
    Acceptance
    46%
    Net price
    $25,424
  156. Number 156: Whittier College

    Whittier, CA · Private · Liberal arts college · 764 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 58% graduate
    • $24,940 average net price
    Acceptance
    81%
    Net price
    $24,940
    SAT median
    1230
  157. Number 157: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    Lincoln, NE · Public · University · 19,178 students

    • Test-optional
    • 68% graduate
    • $16,214 average net price
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $16,214
    SAT median
    1205
  158. Number 158: Saint Edward's University

    Austin, TX · Private · 2,493 students

    • Test-optional
    • 60% graduate
    • $26,034 average net price
    Acceptance
    81%
    Net price
    $26,034
  159. Number 159: Howard University

    Washington, DC · Private · University · 10,108 students

    • Test-optional
    • 72% graduate
    • $33,002 average net price
    Acceptance
    41%
    Net price
    $33,002
    SAT median
    1185
  160. Number 160: Rochester Institute of Technology

    Rochester, NY · Private · University · 13,215 students

    • Test-optional
    • 70% graduate
    • $37,232 average net price
    Acceptance
    67%
    Net price
    $37,232
    SAT median
    1360
  161. Number 161: Texas Tech University

    Lubbock, TX · Public · University · 32,394 students

    • Test-optional
    • 69% graduate
    • $19,890 average net price
    Acceptance
    73%
    Net price
    $19,890
    SAT median
    1195
  162. Number 162: Denison University

    Granville, OH · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,380 students

    • Test-optional
    • 79% graduate
    • $40,163 average net price
    Acceptance
    17%
    Net price
    $40,163
    SAT median
    1330
  163. Number 163: The University of Texas at Arlington

    Arlington, TX · Public · University · 32,294 students

    • Test-optional
    • 52% graduate
    • $17,040 average net price
    Acceptance
    80%
    Net price
    $17,040
    SAT median
    1110
  164. Number 164: Furman University

    Greenville, SC · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,379 students

    • Test-optional
    • 76% graduate
    • $31,764 average net price
    Acceptance
    43%
    Net price
    $31,764
    SAT median
    1331
  165. Number 165: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

    Cincinnati, OH · Public · University · 29,882 students

    • Test-optional
    • 75% graduate
    • $24,917 average net price
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $24,917
    SAT median
    1250
  166. Number 166: University of Louisville

    Louisville, KY · Public · University · 14,727 students

    • Test-optional
    • 61% graduate
    • $14,960 average net price
    Acceptance
    79%
    Net price
    $14,960
    SAT median
    1160
  167. Number 167: Oregon State University

    Corvallis, OR · Public · University · 30,743 students

    • Test-optional
    • 69% graduate
    • $21,504 average net price
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $21,504
    SAT median
    1245
  168. Number 168: University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, UT · Public · University · 27,264 students

    • Test-optional
    • 66% graduate
    • $27,314 average net price
    Acceptance
    86%
    Net price
    $27,314
    SAT median
    1285
  169. Number 169: Belmont University

    Nashville, TN · Private · University · 7,137 students

    • Test-optional
    • 71% graduate
    • $32,648 average net price
    Acceptance
    95%
    Net price
    $32,648
    SAT median
    1245
  170. Number 170: Colorado State University-Fort Collins

    Fort Collins, CO · Public · University · 25,538 students

    • Test-optional
    • 67% graduate
    • $22,247 average net price
    Acceptance
    89%
    Net price
    $22,247
    SAT median
    1185
  171. Number 171: Ohio University-Main Campus

    Athens, OH · Public · University · 19,633 students

    • Test-optional
    • 65% graduate
    • $20,666 average net price
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $20,666
    SAT median
    1180
  172. Number 172: Pratt Institute-Main

    Brooklyn, NY · Private · 3,910 students

    • Test-optional
    • 74% graduate
    • $48,876 average net price
    Acceptance
    73%
    Net price
    $48,876
    SAT median
    1300
  173. Number 173: Southwestern University

    Georgetown, TX · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,440 students

    • Test-optional
    • 73% graduate
    • $29,435 average net price
    Acceptance
    43%
    Net price
    $29,435
    SAT median
    1240
  174. Number 174: Baylor University

    Waco, TX · Private · University · 14,785 students

    • Test-optional
    • 81% graduate
    • $44,441 average net price
    Acceptance
    51%
    Net price
    $44,441
    SAT median
    1255
  175. Number 175: Loyola University New Orleans

    New Orleans, LA · Private · University · 2,812 students

    • Test-optional
    • 60% graduate
    • $21,888 average net price
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $21,888
  176. Number 176: School of Visual Arts

    New York, NY · Private · 3,244 students

    • Test-optional
    • 77% graduate
    • $59,593 average net price
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $59,593
    SAT median
    1252
  177. Number 177: Cleveland State University

    Cleveland, OH · Public · University · 8,969 students

    • Test-optional
    • 51% graduate
    • $13,754 average net price
    Acceptance
    91%
    Net price
    $13,754
    SAT median
    1035
  178. Number 178: Old Dominion University

    Norfolk, VA · Public · University · 17,514 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 45% graduate
    • $12,913 average net price
    Acceptance
    90%
    Net price
    $12,913
    SAT median
    1120
  179. Number 179: The University of Texas at San Antonio

    San Antonio, TX · Public · University · 30,580 students

    • Test-optional
    • 52% graduate
    • $9,872 average net price
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $9,872
    SAT median
    1120
  180. Number 180: Wichita State University

    Wichita, KS · Public · University · 10,780 students

    • Test-optional
    • 52% graduate
    • $10,307 average net price
    Acceptance
    94%
    Net price
    $10,307
    SAT median
    1102
  181. Number 181: Mississippi State University

    Mississippi State, MS · Public · University · 18,397 students

    • Test-optional
    • 68% graduate
    • $18,781 average net price
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $18,781
    SAT median
    1155
  182. Number 182: West Virginia University

    Morgantown, WV · Public · University · 17,385 students

    • Test-optional
    • 65% graduate
    • $18,020 average net price
    Acceptance
    89%
    Net price
    $18,020
    SAT median
    1130
  183. Number 183: University of Maine

    Orono, ME · Public · University · 8,496 students

    • Test-optional
    • 56% graduate
    • $17,224 average net price
    Acceptance
    97%
    Net price
    $17,224
    SAT median
    1170
  184. Number 184: University of New Mexico-Main Campus

    Albuquerque, NM · Public · University · 17,244 students

    • Test-optional
    • 54% graduate
    • $19,966 average net price
    Acceptance
    95%
    Net price
    $19,966
  185. Number 185: Hampton University

    Hampton, VA · Private · University · 3,727 students

    • Test-optional
    • 61% graduate
    • $25,683 average net price
    Acceptance
    62%
    Net price
    $25,683
  186. Number 186: University of Idaho

    Moscow, ID · Public · University · 7,747 students

    • Test-optional
    • 59% graduate
    • $15,321 average net price
    Acceptance
    76%
    Net price
    $15,321
    SAT median
    1105
  187. Number 187: North Carolina A & T State University

    Greensboro, NC · Public · University · 12,182 students

    • Test-optional
    • 57% graduate
    • $9,884 average net price
    Acceptance
    50%
    Net price
    $9,884
    SAT median
    1080
  188. Number 188: College of Charleston

    Charleston, SC · Public · 10,558 students

    • Test-optional
    • 66% graduate
    • $18,177 average net price
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $18,177
    SAT median
    1185
  189. Number 189: Bard College

    Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,414 students

    • Test-optional
    • 68% graduate
    • $27,126 average net price
    Acceptance
    52%
    Net price
    $27,126
  190. Number 190: Xavier University

    Cincinnati, OH · Private · University · 4,207 students

    • Test-optional
    • 70% graduate
    • $31,905 average net price
    Acceptance
    86%
    Net price
    $31,905
    SAT median
    1185
  191. Number 191: Emerson College

    Boston, MA · Private · 3,870 students

    • Test-optional
    • 79% graduate
    • $49,215 average net price
    Acceptance
    51%
    Net price
    $49,215
    SAT median
    1300
  192. Number 192: Morgan State University

    Baltimore, MD · Public · University · 9,019 students

    • Test-optional
    • 41% graduate
    • $14,653 average net price
    Acceptance
    82%
    Net price
    $14,653
    SAT median
    970
  193. Number 193: Morehouse College

    Atlanta, GA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,844 students

    • Test-optional
    • 58% graduate
    • $38,655 average net price
    Acceptance
    44%
    Net price
    $38,655
  194. Number 194: Boise State University

    Boise, ID · Public · University · 17,674 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 61% graduate
    • $18,423 average net price
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $18,423
  195. Number 195: Xavier University of Louisiana

    New Orleans, LA · Private · 2,628 students

    • Test-optional
    • 52% graduate
    • $19,722 average net price
    Acceptance
    69%
    Net price
    $19,722
    SAT median
    1070
  196. Number 196: Kent State University at Kent

    Kent, OH · Public · University · 19,320 students

    • Test-optional
    • 57% graduate
    • $20,294 average net price
    Acceptance
    86%
    Net price
    $20,294
    SAT median
    1105
  197. Number 197: The University of Montana

    Missoula, MT · Public · University · 7,488 students

    • Test-optional
    • 48% graduate
    • $21,302 average net price
    Acceptance
    96%
    Net price
    $21,302
    SAT median
    1175
  198. Number 198: California Institute of the Arts

    Valencia, CA · Private · 860 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 65% graduate
    • $49,996 average net price
    Acceptance
    32%
    Net price
    $49,996
  199. Number 199: Tuskegee University

    Tuskegee, AL · Private · 2,630 students

    • Test-optional
    • 55% graduate
    • $40,141 average net price
    Acceptance
    49%
    Net price
    $40,141
    SAT median
    1025
  200. Number 200: Berklee College of Music

    Boston, MA · Private · 7,468 students

    • Test-blind: scores not read
    • 70% graduate
    • $47,587 average net price
    Acceptance
    44%
    Net price
    $47,587
  201. Number 201: Montana State University

    Bozeman, MT · Public · University · 14,451 students

    • Test-optional
    • 58% graduate
    • $23,106 average net price
    Acceptance
    82%
    Net price
    $23,106
    SAT median
    1185
  202. Number 202: Clark Atlanta University

    Atlanta, GA · Private · University · 3,603 students

    • Test-optional
    • 44% graduate
    • $38,626 average net price
    Acceptance
    64%
    Net price
    $38,626
    SAT median
    957
How this ranking works

The Best Colleges order, kept to colleges that do not require SAT or ACT scores. Test-blind colleges, which do not read scores at all, are included and marked.

202 of 233 colleges in Spike’s guide have enough data for this list. Test-optional or test-blind, as each college states on its admissions pages.

Read each college’s testing page before you decide whether to send scores. At a test-optional college, scores at or above its middle range can help, and lower ones can be left off. A test-blind college will not look at them either way.

Test policies change from year to year, and some majors, scholarships or honors programs inside a college still ask for scores. The order is the Best Colleges ranking and says nothing about how scores affect your chances.

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