Colleges That Do Not Require Sat Or Act

As an incoming college freshman, you’re probably familiar with the ACT and SAT tests. But it’s important to understand that not all colleges require these exams. In fact, there are many schools out there that don’t require either of these tests, so even if your GPA isn’t perfect and you don’t want to take either exam, keep reading!

Colleges That Do Not Require Sat Or Act

1 The University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at El Paso is a public research university in El Paso, Texas. It is the largest university in the state and one of eight universities and colleges that are part of the University of Texas System. UTEP boasts a total enrollment over 30,000 students.

UTEP does not require either SAT or ACT scores, but it does require a high school diploma or GED for admission. In addition to this requirement, UTEP requires applicants have a minimum 2.5 GPA (on an unweighted 4-point scale) as well as meet certain course requirements depending on their specific major area of study (check out their website for details). The final requirement for admission at UTEP is that student must also achieve an 18 composite score on the ACT or 1100 composite score on the SAT in order to be considered as an applicant who meets “standardized test” requirements by UTEP admissions standards.

2 Pass/Fail Grading

Pass/fail grading is a way of grading work that does not assign a letter grade, but instead awards a pass or fail. Pass/fail grading is used by many colleges to allow students to take classes for personal development, or for general education requirements. This style of grading also removes the pressure put on students by teachers and parents who want them to get good grades in order to get into college.

3 Phoenix College

Phoenix College is a community college located in Phoenix, Arizona. The college was founded in 1927. The college offers a wide range of academic programs, including associate degrees, certificates, and continuing education programs.

The school has over 60 different majors that students can choose from and even has an online campus where you can take courses from anywhere in the world!

4 Utica College

Utica College is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational institution of higher education. It was founded in 1953 and has since grown to offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The college is located in Utica, New York.

5 Bard College at Simon’s Rock

Bard College at Simon’s Rock is a small liberal arts college located in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts. The college was founded in 1967 as a college for young men who had not yet finished high school. It became coeducational in 1970 and began offering its first graduate degrees in 1972. In 2004, Bard awarded more than 1,000 degrees to undergraduates, making it one of the largest liberal arts colleges by enrollment size that year.

Bard College at Simon’s Rock has an acceptance rate of 40%, which makes it less selective than many other top-tier schools like Columbia University (6%). The school also gives out many merit-based scholarships; 25% of students receive some form of financial aid each year (including both grants and loans).

6 Berea College

Berea College is a private liberal arts college in Berea, Kentucky. It is one of only two work colleges in the U.S., having been founded on the principle that students should work their way through college. Students are not required to pay tuition and must earn their room and board by working at jobs on campus or off-campus, including jobs that don’t require any special training or education.

Berea College also belongs to the Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCCA), which consists of 13 highly selective liberal arts colleges across our great Midwest region: Allegheny College (PA), Alma College (MI), Amherst College (MA), Augsburg University (MN), DePauw University (IN), Denison University (OH), Earlham College (IN/KY), Kalamazoo College (MI) Kenyon College(OH/IN)/Lake Forest College(IL)/North Central Indiana Region/Geneva Schools Consortium Lake Forest Academy La Salle Loyola Marymount Manhattan Maranatha Baptist Michigan Montclair State Mount Holyoke Muhlenberg Nazarene Notre Dame Ohio Dominican Ohio Northern Ottawa Otterbein Purdue Saint Joseph’s Saint Louis Saint Mary’s Saint Vincent Seminary Seton Hall Simmons Smith Union University Villanova Xavier Xavier

7 Stevenson University

• Stevenson University does not require SAT or ACT scores for admissions.
• Stevenson University is a private university in Stevenson, Maryland, United States. It was founded in 1867 by John Cowper Brinsmade as the Young Ladies’ Seminary of Baltimore, and later became known as Brinsmade School for Girls. In 1965, it merged with the all-male National Labor College to become coeducational and moved from downtown Baltimore to its current campus on Catoctin Mountain near Thurmont. The institution’s name was changed to Stevenson University (for Thomas Gholson, who left his estate to found the university) in 1983; it offers bachelor’s degrees through its School of Arts & Sciences and master’s degrees through its School of Professional Studies & Graduate Programs.

8 Colleges That Do Not Require Sat Or Act

• Yale University
• Princeton University
• Duke University
• Harvard College (students can choose to submit SAT or ACT scores for evaluation)

Closing

There are many colleges that do not require SAT or ACT scores. These schools have found other ways to evaluate applicants and assess their potential for success in college. Most of the colleges on this list are very selective, so you may want to carefully consider your choice before applying.