Some colleges don’t require SAT scores for admission. We’ve rounded up the ones that do and those that don’t in our list below.
Colleges That Don’t Require Sat 2023
Bard College
Bard College is a private liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, United States. The college offers 46 undergraduate majors and 33 graduate programs of study, leading to Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
The school also operates Bard College at Simon’s Rock (BSR), a four-year residential early college entrance program; Bard SummerScape for grades 6–12; and a number of international exchanges including programs with the United Kingdom’s National Youth Music Theatre and Germany’s Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf e.V.. In addition to its main campus at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington MA
Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Bard College at Simon’s Rock (known as Simon’s Rock until 2019) is a four-year liberal arts college in Great Barrington, MA.
Simon’s Rock does not require either the SAT or ACT, and there is no application fee. The only thing they ask for when you apply is a high school transcript or GED score report, and two letters of recommendation (one teacher and one counselor).
Simon’s Rock has no minimum GPA requirement for admission, nor are there any mandatory class requirements. You can take any classes that interest you while at Simon’s Rock!
Bates College
Bates College is a private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Founded in 1855 by abolitionists, Bates was one of the first private colleges in New England to admit black students.[3] It had an endowment of $1 billion as of 2016.[4]
Bates offers over 40 undergraduate majors leading to bachelor’s degrees and has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1.[5] The college also has graduate programs leading to master’s degrees and doctoral degrees. The university is a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College is a private liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. Founded in 1794 as a school for Indians, Bowdoin is today an independent college where students create their own educational experience and pursue excellence in teaching across the humanities, sciences, social sciences and creative arts.
Bowdoin offers more than 30 academic majors across its five schools: Arts & Sciences; Business; The Jackson School of International Studies; Marine Science; Musician’s Institute at Bowdoin (MIMB).
Clark University
Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a successful businessman and former head of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. Clark is one of the smallest universities in the United States with around 2,000 undergraduates and 500 graduates per year (the class size averages 300 students).
Clark’s most popular majors include Psychology and Biology; however there are many more available including Business Administration & Management, Communication Studies & Theater Arts, Economics & Finance as well as Nursing Education & Health Care Management to name just a few!
Columbia University in the City of New York
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private Ivy League research university in New York City.
Columbia University in the City of New York is a world-renowned research university located in New York City. The school was established on October 23, 1754 as King’s College by royal charter from George II of Great Britain and renamed Columbia College two years later, after its merger with nearby Rhinelander Mansion (later renamed to Manhattan House). It is oldest institution that has continuously operated under its original charter name.
The college was founded as King’s College by royal charter from George II of Great Britain and renamed Columbia College two years later, after its merger with nearby Rhinelander Mansion (later renamed to Manhattan House). It is oldest institution that has continuously operated under its original charter name.
Connecticut College
Connecticut College is a private liberal arts college located in New London, Connecticut. It was founded in 1911 by a group of women who were dissatisfied with the current state of higher education for women. The college is a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC).
The college has been ranked among the best liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1995, when it began to publish its annual ranking lists for national universities and liberal arts colleges separately.
Coe College
Coe College is a private liberal arts college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Coe College was founded on March 9, 1851, by Reverend William A. Brown as a seminary to train Native Americans for missionary work among their own people. The institution’s first president was William G. Hale whose family donated land to establish both the campus and its first building. In 1853 John Dickson, who had recently graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary and was serving as pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Cedar Rapids joined Coe as professor of mathematics and natural sciences making him one of only two non-Indians on campus at that time (the other being Reverend John McMillan). From this small beginning grew one of America’s outstanding liberal arts colleges
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private Catholic university in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by the Vincentian Fathers in 1898 as DePaul College, and is now organized into 19 colleges and schools that offer over 140 undergraduate majors and 60 graduate programs. The university has a student body of approximately 24,000 students.
DePaul is the largest Catholic university in the United States, based on enrollment size at 21% of all higher education institutions ranked by U.S News & World Report (USNWR).
Dickinson College
- Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
- The college’s campus contains 45 buildings on more than 1,400 acres of land and is immediately adjacent to the Carlisle Barracks Civil War site. It also hosts Dickinson Law School and a graduate school program for those wishing to earn master’s degrees in human resources management or organizational psychology through an online program with the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Undergraduates and alumni may join one of three fraternities: Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI), Beta Sigma Psi (BSP), or Phi Delta Theta (PDT).
- The college was founded by Benjamin Rush, an honorary member from 1780–1812 who signed the Declaration of Independence as a representative from Pennsylvania.
Earlham College
If you’re looking for a college that doesn’t require SAT scores, look no further than Earlham College. Earlham is located in Richmond, Indiana and was founded in 1847 by Quakers who wanted to create a coeducational liberal arts college that emphasized service to the community.
The school is known for its focus on experiential learning and flexibility within their curriculum—students can design their own majors or minors as well as participate in any number of co-curricular activities beyond the classroom. It’s also one of the few schools with a work-study program where students spend at least 10 hours per week working part time while they attend school full time.
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
- Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering is a private engineering college located in Needham, Massachusetts. The school was founded by the Olin Foundation and opened in 1990. It’s one of only seven colleges in the world that are part of both the Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU) and the Five Colleges consortium—a group that includes schools from Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, Smith and University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
- New York University Tandon School of Engineering
New York University Tandon School of Engineering takes a holistic approach to learning with its liberal arts core curriculum and electives program designed specifically for engineering students. The NYU campus features state-of-the-art facilities including an 80′ wave tank as well as workspace equipped with 3D printers so students can create prototypes right on campus!
Hamilton College (New York)
Hamilton College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton, New York. The college is a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC).
Hamilton College was founded in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy, and is the tenth oldest college in the United States.[4] It was renamed Hamilton College in 1812 upon its merger with Madison University (founded 1784 and reestablished as Colgate University in 1819), retaining its charter but moving to its current campus location on Uptown Hill along Lake Cayuga.
Hampshire College
Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. Hampshire was founded as an experimental institution in 1970 by the American educator and philosopher Paul Goodman. According to the college, it was “designed to be interdisciplinary and non-traditional.” Today, this experimental spirit continues at Hampshire College as it offers a unique learning experience for students who want to take full advantage of their time on campus.
Hampshire College has a student body of 1,300 undergraduates with an average class size of 15 students per section. The college is ranked #2 in the nation for Best Value according to U.S News & World Report’s rankings 2019 edition.
Hartwick College
Hartwick College is a private liberal arts college located in the town of Oneonta, New York, United States. Founded in 1797 under the name Union College by Congregationalists and Quakers, it was originally a preparatory school. In 1818 it began to offer college-level instruction at Hartwick Seminary, which was renamed Hartwick College after its first graduate in 1823. The college gained university status during the early 20th century but reverted to its original name after being affected by the financial crisis of 1930s and World War II (although some refer to it as Siena).
Hartwick offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences and selected graduate programs leading to master’s degrees with concentrations in Education (MSEd), Nursing (MSN), Social Work (MSW), Counseling Psychology (PhD)
Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College is a private residential liberal arts college of science, engineering, and mathematics in Claremont, California. The college was founded in 1955 by Donald L. Kennedy, former president of the California Institute of Technology and an early leader in the planning and development of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL); and his wife Doris Wright Kennedy.[4]
Harvey Mudd College is named after Harvey Seeley Mudd who made a fortune in mining during the late 19th century.[5] In fact he was so wealthy that he did not need to work for his living but preferred to devote his time to scientific research especially as applied to practical problems in which he found great interest. He became president of Pomona College from 1883-1904 after having been dean there for many years before that date; it was during this time that he gave most generously towards its endowment fund so as make it self-supporting without depending upon outside sources or aid.[6]
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo College is a private liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was founded in 1833 and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. In addition to its undergraduate programs, Kalamazoo College’s School of Graduate Studies offers master’s degrees in business administration and applied economics; education; nursing; psychology and counseling; physical therapy; public health management; social work; speech-language pathology and audiology.
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college located in Lake Forest, Illinois.
The college has a campus of 635 acres and enrolls 2,876 undergraduate students. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8:1 with an average class size of 20 students.
Lake Forest College has an acceptance rate of 63%, making it one of the most selective colleges in the United States (U.S.).
Lawrence University
Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college in Appleton, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1847 as Lawrence Institute of Wisconsin. The school was named after Amos Adams Lawrence, the father of its first benefactor John Abbott Lawrence’s wife Harriet Parker Abbot.
The school became known for its academic rigor and small classes that are taught by professors rather than teaching assistants or graduate students. Its highly competitive study abroad programs allow students to spend their junior year at one of many universities around the world, including Oxford and Cambridge.
Lewis & Clark College
Lewis & Clark College is a private liberal arts college located in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1867 by missionaries and was named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis and the explorer William Clark. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of 2,098 students and a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. There are 159 students per square mile (48km²), which makes it a very densely-populated area.
Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles)
Loyola Marymount University (LMU or Loyola) is a private, co-educational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic research university in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is the only member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities located outside the United States.
LMU’s athletic teams are nicknamed the Lions and compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association as members of the West Coast Conference. The school’s colors are scarlet and gold; its mascot is Murphy the Lion (an anthropomorphized lion). About 80 percent of student athletes compete within NCAA Division I programs. The university offers 46 majors across four colleges – arts and humanities; business administration; education; engineering and applied sciences – while its more than 3,400 students pursue degrees in one or more academic disciplines across seven schools: Architecture & Ecology; Education Studies & Counseling Psychology; Engineering & Computer Science; Fine Arts & Communications Management Marketing Science Technology Studies Law School
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If you are looking for a school to attend, consider one that does not require SAT scores. This will give you an opportunity to show the admissions office what kind of student you are and how well prepared you are for college life.