Colleges with Test-Blind/Score-Free Admission Policies for the 2022-23 Cycle

Editorial team Sep 23, 2022 · 2 min read

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testbrokenpencil While the vast majority of institutions in our coverage universe offer some form of test-optional admissions, some have completely eliminated standardized testing from consideration—even if you submit scores.

Click on Continue Reading to see our list of schools offering test-blind/score-free admissions for the 2022-23 cycle. For your convenience, we've included admit rates, test score ranges and links to each school's standardized test policy details to help you find suitable candidates for your college list.

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Colleges with Test-Blind/Score-Free Admission Policies

Class of 2027 Edition

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Institution	Admit Rate	SAT Mid 50%	ACT Mid 50%	Test Policy
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona	74%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
California State Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo	31%	1240-1420	28-33	Test-Free
California State University - Bakersfield	85%	940-1160	19-27	Test-Free
California State University - Channel Islands	95%	880-1100	18-23	Test-Free
California State University - Chico	92%	990-1290	23-28	Test-Free
California State University - Dominguez Hills	91%	770-950	14-18	Test-Free
California State University - East Bay	81%	900-1100	15-20	Test-Free
California State University - Fullerton	91%	860-1070	22-30	Test-Free
California State University - Long Beach	46%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
California State University - Los Angeles	91%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
California State University - Monterey Bay	97%	1000-1230	21-28	Test-Free
California State University - Northridge	92%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
California State University - San Bernardino	93%	820-1020	15-24	Test-Free
California State University - San Marcos	95%	880-1070	18-23	Test-Free
California State University - Stanislaus	98%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Community College	100%	400-700	10-11	Varies (Usually Test-Free)
Fresno State University	94%	880-1130	16-23	Test-Free
California State Polytechnic University - Humboldt	93%	1010-1260	26-30	Test-Free
Lewis & Clark College	78%	1230-1390	28-31	Test-Free
Linfield University	88%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Mount St. Mary’s University	73%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Pitzer College	25%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Reed College	29%	1320-1490	29-34	Test-Free
Sacramento State University	93%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
San Diego State University	37%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
San Francisco State University	90%	940-1130	16-23	Test-Free
San Jose State University	80%	1010-1270	17-27	Test-Free
Sonoma State University	93%	980-1170	18-23	Test-Free
Stonehill College	68%	1130-1280	24-29	Test-Free
The New School - Eugene Lang	83%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Berkeley	11%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Davis	45%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Irvine	29%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Los Angeles	9%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Merced	98%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Riverside	87%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - San Diego	28%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Santa Barbara	38%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Santa Cruz	73%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of San Diego	54%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Washington State University	87%	1010-1280	18-27	Test-Free
Whittier College	86%	1050-1260	21-22	Test-Free
Boise State University	87%	960-1180	20-26	Test-Free
Canisius College	72%	1040-1220	23-30	Test-Free
Merrimack College	82%	1010-1190	20-24	Test-Free
California Baptist University	85%	900-1190	19-27	Test-Free
Keene State College	90%	930-1140	0-0	Test-Free
University of Southern Maine	79%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Eastern Washington University	94%	950-1080	23-27	Test-Free
Columbia College Chicago	75%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of Waterloo	0%	0-0	0-0	Test Free
The New School - Parsons School of Design	57%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Rutgers University - Newark	79%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free except for BA/MD program
La Salle University	94%	980-1180	21-26	Test-Free
Manhattanville College	87%	1060-1230	21-26	Test-Free
University of New England	96%	1040-1230	21-27	Test-Free
Plymouth State University	88%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Neumann University	81%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	88%	990-1200	18-28	Test-Free
Point Park University	97%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Augsburg University	82%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of Minnesota - Crookston	57%	1030-1190	18-25	Test-Free except specific programs
Northern Michigan University	84%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Berklee College of Music	44%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free

Colleges with Test-Blind/Score-Free Admission Policies

Class of 2027 Edition

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