Do test scores still matter?
Test‑optional is not test‑blind. The colleges' own numbers — and the research that's pulling elite schools back to requiring tests — point the same way: a strong score still helps.
Submitters are admitted at 1.2×–3.2× the rate of non‑submitters
Each bar is derived from that college's own published applicant‑ vs. admit‑submission shares — fully primary‑sourced, and mathematically independent of the overall admit rate.
Advantage = (admit‑submission share ÷ applicant‑submission share), relative to the same ratio for non‑submitters. Sources are linked in the table below. The gap partly reflects self‑selection (see caveat) — but it's consistent and large.
Spotlight · USC
Just 36% of applicants sent scores — but they were 51% of admits.
Watch the red band — score submitters — swell from barely a third of the applicant pool to over half of those admitted (USC, Class of 2028).
That's the 1.9× advantage made concrete — and USC's submitters landed in a ~1450–1550 SAT range. USC's own figures ↗
↑ Up year-over-year
Class of 2028: 1.85×
→
Class of 2029: 2.07×
· same direction as Cornell, in USC's own data.
Year-over-year computed from USC's First-Year Student Profile (Class of 2029: 39% of applicants / 57% of admits submitted) and USC's "Are you really test-optional?" post (Class of 2028: 36% / 51%). Same B(1−A)/A(1−B) formula as the Cornell chart.
In the schools' own funnels, submitters punch above their weight
The cleanest tell: submitters are overrepresented among admits. That doesn't prove causality on its own — but it strongly suggests scores either helped directly, tracked with stronger applications, or both. Straight from each college's own published data:
At Cornell's College of Arts & Sciences, submitters were just 24% of applicants — but 50% of admits and 62% of enrolled students. Cornell's own analysis (controlling for GPA) found submitting scores “significantly increases the likelihood of admission.”
↑ The submitter advantage grew each year of test-optional
Cornell IRP report ↗Cornell's Institutional Research office tracked submission rates separately for applicants and admits in each of the three test-optional years. In the two largest test-optional colleges, the gap between submitter and non-submitter admit rates widened every cycle — the test-optional policy didn't fade as families adapted; the advantage grew.
The widening gap, visualized
Shaded wedges = the submitter advantage above the non-submitter baseline · hover any point for the exact multiplier
Cornell A&S (largest college)
| Fall 2021 | 2.5× |
| Fall 2022 | 2.8× |
| Fall 2023 | 3.2× |
↑ Up 28% over 3 cycles
Cornell Engineering
| Fall 2021 | 2.5× |
| Fall 2022 | 3.5× |
| Fall 2023 | 3.6× |
↑ Up 44% over 3 cycles
Submitter-vs-non-submitter admit-rate advantage, computed from Cornell IRP's Table 1: B·(1−A) / A·(1−B), where A is the share of applicants who submitted and B is the share of admits who submitted. Source: Cornell Office of Institutional Research & Planning, "The Use of Standardized Testing in Admissions: Summary of Key Findings," April 2024.
What Cornell did next
Cornell's task force used the data on this chart to recommend reinstating the testing requirement. Effective Fall 2026, all eight Cornell colleges require SAT or ACT scores — A&S, Engineering, Business, ILR, CHE, Brooks, CALS, and AAP. The submitter advantage didn't fade with time; it grew, so Cornell stopped pretending the policy was working as intended.
That matters beyond Ithaca. Submitter-over-non-submitter admit rate gaps of this size show up at most selective test-optional schools that disclose the numbers — USC, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, the Ivies. Cornell is the first to act on it publicly. Expect more to follow. Cornell Chronicle ↗
| College | Applicants submitted | Admits submitted | Submitter advantage | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University — Arts & Sciences Cornell Office of Institutional Research & Planning ↗ |
24% | 50% (62% of enrollees) | 3.2× | Fall 2023 |
| University of Southern California USC Undergraduate Admission Blog + Common Data Set 2024-25 ↗ |
36% | 51% | 1.9× | Class of 2028 |
| Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt Office of Undergraduate Admissions ↗ |
56.3% | 61.1% | 1.2× | Class of 2025 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Admissions ↗ |
54% | 70% | 2.0× | Class of 2026 (REA) |
The honest caveat
Part of that gap is self‑selection: students with strong scores choose to send them, and they tend to be stronger applicants overall. The “testing advantage” is real but often over‑interpreted. What makes it matter is the evidence below — scores genuinely predict college success — which is exactly why the most selective schools are bringing tests back.
Scores predict success — high‑school GPA barely does
Opportunity Insights studied admissions records and first‑year grades across the Ivy‑Plus. Holding background constant, a higher SAT predicts a meaningfully higher college GPA — while high‑school GPA, compressed by grade inflation, predicts almost nothing.
Predicted increase in first‑year college GPA. Source: Opportunity Insights (Friedman, Sacerdote & Tine, 2024) ↗
~4×
SAT is roughly four times as predictive of college grades as high‑school GPA — grade inflation has flattened GPA's signal.
5×
Students who entered with lower scores were about five times more likely to land in the bottom of their college class.
0 bias
Scores predicted success equally well across income and demographic groups — no calibration bias by background.
From the same Ivy‑Plus study of admissions records and first‑year grades. The "no‑score ≈ 1300" figure means readers were right to treat a withheld score cautiously.
Non‑submitters tend to have lower relative scores, on average
In large test‑optional datasets, students who withhold scores skew lower. A study of 47 universities found those who withheld scores sat near the 19th percentile of their college's scores (and a 3.22 first‑year GPA), vs. the 51st percentile (3.38 GPA) for submitters — which is why a missing score is increasingly read as a likely below‑average one.
Avg. SAT percentile within the college. Source: Admissions Research Consortium study of 47 universities.
The widening gap: rising GPAs, falling readiness
Two trends are pulling in opposite directions — and they're why colleges that paid attention to their own data started bringing tests back.
↑ Grades have inflated dramatically
- 13.4% of incoming college freshmen reported an A or A+ high-school GPA in 1985 → 39.7% by 2022.
- Counting any A-range grade (A–, A, A+), 68.6% of incoming freshmen now report straight A's.
- Average HS GPA rose from 2.68 (1990) → 3.00 (2009) → 3.11 (2019), and ACT data show it kept climbing to 3.36 by 2021.
- The biggest jumps land in subjects that previously varied most: ACT's research found math grades inflated more than any other subject.
↓ But readiness is falling
- SAT total average for the class of 2024 was 1024 — down from 1028 (2023) and 1050 (2022). Three straight years of decline, with no recovery to pre-pandemic norms.
- Only 39% of class-of-2024 SAT takers met both the College Board's college-readiness benchmarks for math and reading.
- ACT's national average dropped to 19.4 in 2023 — the lowest in over 30 years.
- NAEP (the "Nation's Report Card") shows the same pattern: steepest math declines on record for 13-year-olds.
Both trends compress the signal an admissions officer can extract from a transcript. When two-thirds of applicants report straight A's, GPA stops sorting them. When SAT readiness benchmarks are met by 39% nationally, a submitted score becomes the single piece of evidence in the file that didn't drift.
"We now observe preparation gaps so severe that instructors must reteach middle-school mathematics while simultaneously teaching the material students need for sciences, engineering, economics, and other quantitatively demanding fields."
Press coverage: Inside Higher Ed · Daily Bruin · Applerouth analysis · Wall Street Journal editorial: The Academy Rethinks the SAT
The UC system has not yet reinstated the requirement; the open letter is the most explicit faculty pushback to date and may shape the next Regents review. Read this section as evidence for why a strong score matters, not as a prediction that the policy will change.
Why elite schools reinstated the requirement — in their own data
Opportunity Insights (Friedman, Sacerdote & Tine, 2024) source ↗
Among students with the same high-school grades and background, a 1600 SAT predicts a first-year college GPA about 0.43 points higher than a 1200. A 4.0 vs. 3.2 high-school GPA predicts less than 0.1 — “high-school GPA does little to predict academic success in college.”
Yale University (2024) source ↗
Scores are “the single greatest predictor of a student’s performance in Yale courses” — and test-optional applicants, especially from lower-income backgrounds, were less likely to be admitted.
Dartmouth College (2024) source ↗
A faculty study found scores predict success regardless of background — and that less-resourced students wrongly withheld scores (around 1400) that would have *helped* their admission.
UT-Austin (2024) source ↗
Score-submitters earned a first-semester GPA 0.86 points higher and were 55% less likely to post a GPA below 2.0 — a key reason UT reinstated its requirement.
The roster now requiring tests for some or all programs is growing:
Harvard
Stanford
MIT
Yale
Penn
Caltech
Johns Hopkins
Brown
Cornell
Dartmouth
Carnegie Mellon
Georgetown
UT-Austin
Georgia Tech
Purdue
Ohio State
Florida
Georgia
Miami
Tennessee
Florida State
Cooper Union
U.S. Service Academies
The UC system remains test‑blind — a separate policy choice. Compiled from the schools' own announcements.
Where does testing matter most?
Not every college weighs scores the same. A rough map by selectivity:
Admit rate ≤ ~10%
Where testing still matters most
Almost every applicant is qualified and almost every one is denied. Test-optional policies pushed rates even lower. A strong score is a way to stand out — and standing out is the whole game.
Selective, read supportively
Where testing can add value
Demand outstrips supply, so selection is careful but applications get a fair read. Scores have always mattered — but less than a sustained record of achievement. Strong scores help; they're rarely the deciding factor.
Accepts the majority
Where testing is a lower priority
Admission is largely a yes/no read on whether a student can succeed there. Decisions don't hinge on scores, and testing is likely to matter even less over time.
What score is competitive? — the bands at the most-applied-to schools
Required or not, admitted students cluster in a published range. A score below the band is a flag; moving into it is one of the most controllable parts of an application. Here are the ten most-applied-to colleges in each selectivity tier — then search all 1,064 colleges ↓
Admit rate under 10%
Hyper‑selective
Almost everyone is qualified and almost everyone is denied. A strong score is one of the few ways to stand out. Ranked hardest‑first among the ten most‑applied‑to.
| # | College | Admit rate | SAT (mid‑50%) | ACT (mid‑50%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University · MA | 3.5% | 1500–1580 | 34–36 |
| 2 | Stanford University · CA | 3.9% | 1510–1580 | 34–35 |
| 3 | Columbia University in the City of New York · NY | 4.2% | 1490–1570 | 34–35 |
| 4 | Yale University · CT | 4.5% | 1500–1580 | 33–35 |
| 5 | Brown University · RI | 5.2% | 1500–1570 | 34–35 |
| 6 | Northeastern University · MA | 5.6% | 1460–1550 | 33–35 |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania · PA | 5.9% | 1500–1570 | 34–35 |
| 8 | Northwestern University · IL | 7.2% | 1490–1560 | 33–35 |
| 9 | Cornell University · NY | 8.2% | 1480–1560 | 33–35 |
| 10 | New York University · NY | 9.4% | 1480–1570 | 33–35 |
Admit rate 10–25%
Highly selective
Demand far outstrips supply. A strong, in‑band score is a meaningful boost on top of a sustained record of achievement.
| College | Admit rate | SAT (mid‑50%) | ACT (mid‑50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · MI | 17.9% | 1350–1530 | 31–34 |
| University of Southern California · CA | 10.0% | 1440–1550 | 32–35 |
| Boston University · MA | 10.8% | 1400–1520 | 32–34 |
| University of Florida · FL | 24.0% | 1300–1480 | 28–33 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · NC | 18.7% | 1370–1530 | 30–34 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus · VA | 16.9% | 1410–1530 | 32–34 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus · GA | 16.5% | 1330–1530 | 28–34 |
| University of Miami · FL | 18.5% | 1330–1470 | 30–33 |
| Boston College · MA | 15.7% | 1430–1540 | 33–34 |
| Tufts University · MA | 10.1% | 1460–1550 | 33–35 |
Admit rate 25–40%
Selective
Careful selection, but a fair read. Scores help land you in the range; they're rarely the single deciding factor.
| College | Admit rate | SAT (mid‑50%) | ACT (mid‑50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University · FL | 25.4% | 1240–1390 | 27–31 |
| The University of Texas at Austin · TX | 29.1% | 1230–1490 | 27–33 |
| University of Central Florida · FL | 39.5% | 1190–1350 | 25–29 |
| Clemson University · SC | 38.1% | 1230–1390 | 28–32 |
| Binghamton University · NY | 37.7% | 1320–1490 | 29–34 |
| University of Georgia · GA | 37.2% | 1160–1390 | 25–32 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh · NC | 39.8% | 1300–1460 | 28–32 |
| Case Western Reserve University · OH | 28.7% | 1430–1540 | 32–35 |
| Howard University · DC | 34.9% | 1100–1298 | 22–28 |
| Villanova University · PA | 25.1% | 1400–1510 | 32–34 |
Admit rate 40–60%
Moderately selective
More applicants get in than not. A score inside the band confirms you're a fit; sitting below it is the main flag to clear.
| College | Admit rate | SAT (mid‑50%) | ACT (mid‑50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · PA | 54.2% | 1220–1400 | 27–32 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus · IN | 50.3% | 1190–1460 | 27–34 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus · OH | 50.8% | 1330–1480 | 29–32 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · IL | 43.7% | 1270–1510 | 29–34 |
| University of South Florida · FL | 41.0% | 1140–1330 | 24–29 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison · WI | 43.3% | 1360–1510 | 28–32 |
| University of Maryland-College Park · MD | 44.8% | 1370–1520 | 32–35 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · PA | 49.7% | 1270–1450 | 29–33 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · TN | 46.0% | 1190–1340 | 25–31 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst · MA | 57.8% | 1300–1480 | 29–33 |
Admit rate 60–70%
Accessible
Most qualified applicants are admitted. Scores matter mainly for placement, scholarships, and honors — rarely for the admit decision itself.
| College | Admit rate | SAT (mid‑50%) | ACT (mid‑50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A & M University-College Station · TX | 63.2% | 1140–1380 | 25–31 |
| Grand Canyon University · AZ | 60.4% | 1058–1175 | 19–24 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia · SC | 61.5% | 1180–1380 | 26–32 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick · NJ | 65.3% | 1270–1480 | 28–33 |
| University at Buffalo · NY | 69.3% | 1210–1380 | 27–32 |
| University of Delaware · DE | 65.1% | 1200–1360 | 27–31 |
| University of Houston · TX | 69.5% | 1150–1330 | 23–28 |
| Georgia State University · GA | 62.3% | 1040–1280 | 19–26 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas · TX | 65.5% | 1170–1410 | 25–32 |
| University of Vermont · VT | 60.0% | 1250–1420 | 29–32 |
Admit rate 70%+
Accepts the majority
Largely a yes/no read on whether a student can succeed there. A score in the band confirms readiness.
| College | Admit rate | SAT (mid‑50%) | ACT (mid‑50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University · MI | 83.9% | 1150–1350 | 26–31 |
| The University of Alabama · AL | 75.8% | 1170–1400 | 24–31 |
| University of Arizona · AZ | 85.7% | 1160–1420 | 21–30 |
| University of Colorado Boulder · CO | 83.3% | 1230–1420 | 28–33 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington · IN | 80.4% | 1170–1400 | 27–32 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · LA | 74.0% | 1150–1330 | 24–29 |
| Loyola University Chicago · IL | 81.4% | 1160–1340 | 27–31 |
| Drexel University · PA | 77.5% | 1230–1430 | 27–33 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · MN | 77.0% | 1310–1480 | 27–31 |
| University of Oregon · OR | 85.1% | 1130–1360 | 22–30 |
"Most applied to" = raw applicant volume. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters; composite SAT = EBRW + Math. Source: federal IPEDS Admissions, 2023. Test‑blind schools (e.g., the UCs) don't appear — they don't consider scores at all.
Look up any college's score range
SAT & ACT middle‑50% bands, admit rates, and test policy for 1,064 four‑year colleges — 976 test‑optional. Search, sort any column, or filter by control, state, and policy.
| College | State | Type | Test policy | Admit rate | SAT 25–75 | ACT 25–75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 63.9% | 1060–1290 | 22–28 |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | GA | Public | Test‑optional | 77.2% | 900–1110 | 16–21 |
| Adelphi University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 77.5% | 1140–1310 | 24–30 |
| Adrian College | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 68.4% | 880–1120 | 18–26 |
| Agnes Scott College | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 67.3% | 1180–1350 | 26–31 |
| Alabama A & M University | AL | Public | Test‑optional | 66.2% | 810–1060 | 14–19 |
| Alabama State University | AL | Public | Test‑optional | 95.6% | 865–1069 | 16–20 |
| Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 59.1% | 1120–1380 | 28–33 |
| Alcorn State University | MS | Public | Required | 24.7% | 850–998 | 15–24 |
| Alfred University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 48.3% | 1100–1280 | 24–31 |
| Alice Lloyd College | KY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 85.6% | — | 16–21 |
| Allegheny College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.5% | 1140–1350 | 25–31 |
| Alvernia University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 62.3% | 1066–1253 | — |
| American College of the Building Arts | SC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 62.1% | 1050–1230 | 18–26 |
| American University | DC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 47.4% | 1300–1450 | 29–33 |
| Amherst College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 9.8% | 1360–1550 | 31–35 |
| Anderson University | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 53.4% | 940–1170 | 16–23 |
| Anderson University | SC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 52.8% | 1090–1290 | 22–28 |
| Andrews University | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 87.4% | 1070–1370 | 20–28 |
| Angelo State University | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 79.2% | 920–1140 | 17–24 |
| Appalachian Bible College | WV | Private nonprofit | Required | 98.6% | 1028–1200 | 18–23 |
| Appalachian State University | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 88.6% | 1100–1280 | 21–27 |
| Aquinas College | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.1% | 990–1210 | 20–25 |
| Arcadia University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.2% | 1083–1310 | 26–30 |
| Arkansas State University | AR | Public | Test‑optional | 69.7% | 1030–1180 | 19–25 |
| Arkansas Tech University | AR | Public | Test‑optional | 96.3% | 940–1150 | 17–24 |
| Ashland University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 80.6% | 1020–1255 | 20–25 |
| Auburn University | AL | Public | Test‑optional | 50.5% | 1240–1380 | 25–31 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | AL | Public | Test‑optional | 92.6% | 1000–1210 | 18–24 |
| Augusta University | GA | Public | Required | 89.3% | 1020–1230 | 19–26 |
| Augustana College | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 67.6% | 1010–1250 | 21–28 |
| Augustana University | SD | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 59.2% | 1075–1290 | 21–27 |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | OH | Private nonprofit | Required | 41.3% | — | 15–22 |
| Aurora University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 85.1% | 930–1133 | 20–26 |
| Austin College | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 46.7% | 1170–1340 | 26–32 |
| Austin Peay State University | TN | Public | Test‑optional | 96.0% | 943–1165 | 18–23 |
| Averett University | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 47.8% | 960–1191 | 16–23 |
| Avila University | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 59.5% | 800–1000 | 15–21 |
| Azusa Pacific University | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.5% | 994–1314 | 18–26 |
| Babson College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 19.7% | 1380–1500 | 30–33 |
| Baker College | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 87.5% | 960–1170 | — |
| Baker University | KS | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 92.1% | — | 13–21 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.8% | 1050–1285 | 20–27 |
| Ball State University | IN | Public | Test‑optional | 71.6% | 1080–1250 | 25–30 |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | TN | Private nonprofit | Required | 67.8% | — | 19–21 |
| Baptist University of Florida | FL | Private nonprofit | Required | 64.1% | 930–1200 | 17–23 |
| Bard College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 52.3% | 1290–1440 | 30–32 |
| Barnard College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 8.0% | 1453–1550 | 32–34 |
| Bates College | ME | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 13.0% | 1400–1510 | 31–33 |
| Baylor University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 51.0% | 1210–1400 | 27–32 |
| Belhaven University | MS | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 53.2% | — | 18–23 |
| Bellarmine University | KY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 93.6% | 1075–1243 | 22–28 |
| Belmont Abbey College | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 90.4% | 940–1190 | 17–25 |
| Belmont University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 96.4% | 1160–1350 | 23–30 |
| Beloit College | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 57.4% | 1210–1360 | 26–31 |
| Bemidji State University | MN | Public | Test‑optional | 70.7% | — | 18–23 |
| Benedict College | SC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 67.3% | 820–1010 | 14–19 |
| Benedictine College | KS | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.4% | 1117–1310 | 22–29 |
| Bennett College | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 33.6% | 858–946 | — |
| Bennington College | VT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 48.0% | 1290–1413 | 30–32 |
| Bentley University | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 48.4% | 1250–1410 | 29–32 |
| Berea College | KY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 32.7% | 1156–1335 | 24–27 |
| Berry College | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 61.9% | 1100–1278 | 23–29 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 51.0% | 1000–1260 | 21–26 |
| Bethel University | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 98.7% | 940–1190 | 19–24 |
| Bethel University | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.0% | 1065–1240 | 23–29 |
| Bethel University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 97.2% | 625–1100 | 16–24 |
| Bethune-Cookman University | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 99.9% | 830–1000 | 15–18 |
| Binghamton University | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 37.7% | 1320–1490 | 29–34 |
| Biola University | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 60.1% | 1130–1360 | 24–30 |
| Birmingham-Southern College | AL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 51.9% | 1150–1340 | 21–27 |
| Black Hills State University | SD | Public | Test‑optional | 94.4% | — | 18–23 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | MS | Private nonprofit | Required | 100.0% | 950–1070 | 18–22 |
| Bluefield State University | WV | Public | Test‑optional | 87.2% | 870–1080 | 17–22 |
| Bluffton University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 61.2% | 920–1130 | 17–23 |
| Boise Bible College | ID | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 96.4% | 920–1200 | — |
| Boston College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 15.7% | 1430–1540 | 33–34 |
| Boston University | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 10.8% | 1400–1520 | 32–34 |
| Bowdoin College | ME | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 8.0% | 1480–1550 | 33–35 |
| Bowie State University | MD | Public | Test‑optional | 83.5% | 796–1083 | — |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | Public | Test‑optional | 80.6% | 1020–1230 | 20–26 |
| Bradley University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.7% | 1090–1300 | 25–31 |
| Brandeis University | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 35.3% | 1390–1530 | 31–34 |
| Brenau University | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 87.0% | 990–1170 | 17–23 |
| Brevard College | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 39.5% | 870–1220 | 16–26 |
| Bridgewater College | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 90.8% | 1070–1375 | 28–29 |
| Bridgewater State University | MA | Public | Test‑optional | 89.2% | 1040–1230 | 18–27 |
| Brigham Young University | UT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 69.2% | 1290–1450 | 28–32 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | HI | Private nonprofit | Required | 37.9% | 985–1191 | 21–25 |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | ID | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 97.0% | 980–1200 | 20–26 |
| Brown University | RI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 5.2% | 1500–1570 | 34–35 |
| Bryant University | RI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 65.7% | 1160–1340 | 28–32 |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 74.2% | 1060–1298 | — |
| Bryn Mawr College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 31.1% | 1300–1470 | 30–33 |
| Bucknell University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 32.0% | 1300–1450 | 31–33 |
| Buena Vista University | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.8% | — | 18–25 |
| Bushnell University | OR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 66.4% | 1010–1315 | — |
| Butler University | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 85.9% | 1180–1360 | 26–31 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 50.5% | 1210–1410 | — |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 53.7% | 1140–1420 | — |
| CUNY City College | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 58.1% | 1220–1460 | — |
| CUNY Hunter College | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 54.0% | 1210–1470 | — |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 57.2% | 1000–1250 | — |
| CUNY Lehman College | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 55.4% | 860–1220 | — |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 83.4% | 780–1000 | — |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 80.7% | 880–1200 | — |
| CUNY Queens College | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 68.5% | 1100–1320 | — |
| CUNY York College | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 59.4% | 990–1210 | — |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | NC | Private nonprofit | Required | 49.2% | 970–1060 | 16–22 |
| Cabrini University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 69.2% | 1069–1257 | — |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.6% | 1050–1260 | 23–27 |
| California Lutheran University | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 88.9% | 1134–1320 | 23–29 |
| Calvary University | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.9% | 910–1200 | 16–23 |
| Calvin University | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.3% | 1070–1340 | 22–30 |
| Capital University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 73.2% | 980–1190 | 18–25 |
| Carleton College | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 22.3% | 1430–1550 | 32–34 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 11.4% | 1500–1570 | 34–35 |
| Carroll College | MT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.6% | 1080–1330 | 24–29 |
| Carroll University | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.4% | 1050–1260 | 22–28 |
| Carson-Newman University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 68.3% | 940–1130 | 19–25 |
| Carthage College | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 84.1% | 1000–1205 | 19–26 |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 28.7% | 1430–1540 | 32–35 |
| Catawba College | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 77.7% | 1010–1186 | 20–25 |
| Cedar Crest College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 99.1% | 1000–1230 | — |
| Cedarville University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 62.8% | 1110–1360 | 23–29 |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | LA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 54.4% | 1040–1210 | 21–28 |
| Central Baptist College | AR | Private nonprofit | Required | 46.4% | 925–1145 | 17–22 |
| Central College | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.0% | 935–1205 | 19–25 |
| Central Connecticut State University | CT | Public | Test‑optional | 75.5% | 960–1180 | 19–29 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 87.9% | 1041–1138 | 19–24 |
| Central Michigan University | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 91.0% | 960–1210 | 21–27 |
| Centre College | KY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 54.3% | 1230–1423 | 26–32 |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | IL | Private for-profit | Test‑optional | 88.6% | 770–850 | 14–17 |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | HI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 92.6% | 1085–1320 | — |
| Champlain College | VT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 66.7% | 1165–1340 | 27–31 |
| Chapman University | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 55.6% | 1250–1430 | 28–32 |
| Charleston Southern University | SC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.1% | 950–1160 | 17–24 |
| Chatham University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.1% | 1070–1290 | 23–27 |
| Chowan University | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.4% | 880–1145 | — |
| Christian Brothers University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 88.4% | 1040–1300 | 18–23 |
| Christopher Newport University | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 88.0% | 1100–1300 | 23–29 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | SC | Public | Test‑optional | 98.1% | 1080–1250 | 22–26 |
| Claremont McKenna College | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 11.1% | 1450–1560 | 33–35 |
| Clark University | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 41.7% | 1240–1400 | 30–33 |
| Clarke University | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 68.2% | 890–1045 | 18–26 |
| Clarkson University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 77.2% | 1198–1390 | 26–31 |
| Clayton State University | GA | Public | Test‑optional | 70.6% | 868–1070 | 16–20 |
| Clemson University | SC | Public | Test‑optional | 38.1% | 1230–1390 | 28–32 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 56.3% | 1060–1300 | 22–26 |
| Cleveland State University | OH | Public | Test‑optional | 95.5% | — | 17–25 |
| Coastal Carolina University | SC | Public | Test‑optional | 80.2% | 1050–1210 | 20–26 |
| Coe College | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.7% | 1080–1280 | 22–28 |
| Colby College | ME | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 6.8% | 1440–1550 | 32–34 |
| Colgate University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 12.0% | 1430–1530 | 33–34 |
| College of Charleston | SC | Public | Test‑optional | 72.0% | 1130–1300 | 24–29 |
| College of Coastal Georgia | GA | Public | Test‑optional | 98.5% | 900–1165 | 14–22 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 87.7% | 1150–1320 | — |
| College of Saint Benedict | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.4% | 950–1220 | 21–27 |
| College of Saint Mary | NE | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 44.0% | — | 18–24 |
| College of the Holy Cross | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 21.1% | 1250–1420 | 28–32 |
| College of the Ozarks | MO | Private nonprofit | Required | 14.9% | 1063–1305 | 20–25 |
| Colorado College | CO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 20.0% | 1365–1520 | 31–34 |
| Colorado Mesa University | CO | Public | Test‑optional | 81.4% | 930–1180 | 19–26 |
| Colorado School of Mines | CO | Public | Test‑optional | 59.7% | 1320–1470 | 29–33 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | CO | Public | Test‑optional | 99.8% | 870–1100 | 19–25 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 4.2% | 1490–1570 | 34–35 |
| Columbus State University | GA | Public | Test‑optional | 99.2% | 860–1100 | 17–24 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 94.7% | 970–1180 | 18–25 |
| Conception Seminary College | MO | Private nonprofit | Required | 100.0% | — | 19–28 |
| Concord University | WV | Public | Test‑optional | 89.6% | 840–1080 | 17–22 |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 63.1% | 1160–1420 | 21–28 |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.1% | — | 19–29 |
| Concordia University Texas | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.1% | 860–1100 | 15–24 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | NE | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 90.0% | 1040–1235 | 19–26 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 67.5% | — | 22–29 |
| Connecticut College | CT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 38.3% | 1340–1470 | 31–33 |
| Converse University | SC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 64.0% | 1030–1238 | 21–26 |
| Cornell College | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 80.7% | 1150–1318 | 23–30 |
| Cornell University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 8.2% | 1480–1560 | 33–35 |
| Cottey College | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 66.3% | — | 14–24 |
| Covenant College | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 81.8% | 1130–1390 | 23–30 |
| Creighton University | NE | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.3% | 1210–1400 | 24–30 |
| Culinary Institute of America | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.8% | 970–1195 | 17–25 |
| Culver-Stockton College | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 98.0% | — | 18–21 |
| Curry College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 92.0% | 1020–1240 | — |
| D'Youville University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 82.4% | 885–1190 | — |
| Dakota State University | SD | Public | Test‑optional | 97.9% | 1020–1340 | 20–26 |
| Dallas Baptist University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.1% | 960–1217 | 21–27 |
| Dallas Christian College | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 84.0% | 730–1125 | 13–21 |
| Dartmouth College | NH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 6.2% | 1500–1570 | 33–35 |
| Davidson College | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 14.5% | 1360–1510 | 31–34 |
| Davis & Elkins College | WV | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.2% | 880–1125 | — |
| DePaul University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 73.5% | 1130–1340 | 26–31 |
| DePauw University | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 54.1% | 1140–1430 | 26–31 |
| DeSales University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.6% | 1090–1290 | 24–28 |
| DeVry University-Illinois | IL | Private for-profit | Test‑optional | 43.3% | 990–1130 | 19–23 |
| Delaware State University | DE | Public | Test‑optional | 61.7% | 860–1070 | 22–26 |
| Delaware Valley University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 92.5% | 1070–1270 | 24–27 |
| Delta State University | MS | Public | Required | 99.7% | 940–1190 | 17–24 |
| Denison University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 16.9% | 1300–1470 | 29–32 |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | WA | Private for-profit | Test‑optional | 68.0% | 1170–1390 | 28–32 |
| Dillard University | LA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 40.5% | 976–1153 | 19–23 |
| Dominican University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.8% | 934–1140 | 17–22 |
| Dominican University New York | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.8% | 1095–1235 | — |
| Dominican University of California | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 95.6% | 1070–1291 | 22–30 |
| Dordt University | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.2% | 1030–1230 | 21–27 |
| Drake University | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 64.1% | 1190–1390 | 24–30 |
| Drew University | NJ | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 69.4% | 1110–1320 | 25–31 |
| Drexel University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 77.5% | 1230–1430 | 27–33 |
| Drury University | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.9% | 1050–1310 | 23–28 |
| Duke University | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 6.8% | 1510–1570 | 34–35 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 98.5% | — | 17–23 |
| Duquesne University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.9% | 1160–1350 | 26–31 |
| Earlham College | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 74.2% | 1178–1363 | 23–30 |
| East Carolina University | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 90.1% | 1050–1200 | 20–26 |
| East Central University | OK | Public | Test‑optional | 65.5% | 935–1055 | 16–22 |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 92.9% | 970–1170 | 20–25 |
| East Tennessee State University | TN | Public | Test‑optional | 87.1% | 950–1170 | 19–26 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | CT | Public | Test‑optional | 80.5% | 1110–1320 | — |
| Eastern Illinois University | IL | Public | Test‑optional | 67.8% | 890–1110 | — |
| Eastern Kentucky University | KY | Public | Test‑optional | 78.1% | 930–1190 | 17–24 |
| Eastern Michigan University | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 81.3% | 910–1170 | 18–26 |
| Eastern Nazarene College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 59.0% | 883–1180 | — |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | NM | Public | Test‑optional | 54.9% | 850–1070 | 15–21 |
| Eckerd College | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.7% | 1150–1336 | 24–29 |
| Elizabethtown College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.8% | 1090–1280 | 19–29 |
| Elmhurst University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 75.7% | 960–1210 | 23–28 |
| Elmira College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 90.8% | 1116–1332 | — |
| Elon University | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 67.3% | 1143–1305 | 23–28 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 66.3% | 1140–1350 | 24–30 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | AZ | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 75.2% | 1160–1360 | 24–29 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 61.7% | 1070–1260 | 24–32 |
| Emerson College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 47.5% | 1250–1410 | 30–33 |
| Emmanuel College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 80.6% | 1170–1330 | 26–31 |
| Emmaus Bible College | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 97.7% | 910–1060 | 20–26 |
| Emory & Henry University | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 96.3% | 1030–1240 | 21–30 |
| Emory University | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 11.1% | 1460–1550 | 32–34 |
| Emporia State University | KS | Public | Test‑optional | 97.7% | — | 18–24 |
| Endicott College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.3% | 1160–1340 | 26–29 |
| Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico | PR | Public | Test‑optional | 100.0% | 948–1096 | — |
| Fairfield University | CT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 45.0% | 1240–1380 | 29–32 |
| Fairmont State University | WV | Public | Required | 99.2% | 830–1040 | 17–23 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | IA | Private nonprofit | Required | 49.7% | 940–1180 | 18–25 |
| Farmingdale State College | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 69.1% | 1020–1200 | 19–27 |
| Faulkner University | AL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 66.1% | 886–1135 | 17–23 |
| Fayetteville State University | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 79.9% | 855–1045 | 15–20 |
| Felician University | NJ | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 94.0% | 890–1150 | — |
| Ferris State University | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 80.6% | 890–1120 | 18–26 |
| Ferrum College | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 100.0% | 880–1100 | — |
| Fisk University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 57.9% | 1160–1480 | 20–25 |
| Fitchburg State University | MA | Public | Test‑optional | 89.9% | 1030–1220 | 19–25 |
| Flagler College | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.1% | 990–1200 | 19–24 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | FL | Public | Required | 21.1% | 1030–1150 | 20–24 |
| Florida Atlantic University | FL | Public | Required | 73.4% | 1040–1210 | 20–26 |
| Florida College | FL | Private nonprofit | Required | 66.4% | 950–1250 | 17–20 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | Public | Required | 76.7% | 1040–1210 | 20–25 |
| Florida Institute of Technology | FL | Private nonprofit | Required | 62.5% | 1130–1320 | 23–28 |
| Florida International University | FL | Public | Required | 58.8% | 1060–1250 | 20–26 |
| Florida Polytechnic University | FL | Public | Required | 55.7% | 1180–1370 | 24–30 |
| Florida Southern College | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 59.1% | 1170–1310 | 25–30 |
| Florida State University | FL | Public | Required | 25.4% | 1240–1390 | 27–31 |
| Fordham University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 56.3% | 1330–1490 | 30–33 |
| Fort Hays State University | KS | Public | Test‑optional | 91.8% | 970–1200 | 19–25 |
| Fort Lewis College | CO | Public | Test‑optional | 93.2% | 980–1220 | 16–24 |
| Fort Valley State University | GA | Public | Required | 62.8% | 795–920 | 16–19 |
| Framingham State University | MA | Public | Test‑optional | 84.9% | 1070–1255 | — |
| Francis Marion University | SC | Public | Test‑optional | 82.2% | 900–1138 | 17–23 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.2% | 1100–1290 | 23–29 |
| Franklin College | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.6% | 1020–1200 | 21–27 |
| Franklin Pierce University | NH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 90.2% | 945–1140 | — |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 21.7% | 1480–1560 | 34–35 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 31.8% | 1298–1460 | 29–32 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 90.6% | 934–1084 | 19–26 |
| Friends University | KS | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 55.6% | 915–1090 | 17–22 |
| Furman University | SC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 52.6% | 1260–1425 | 28–32 |
| Gallaudet University | DC | Private nonprofit | Required | 60.9% | 750–933 | 14–18 |
| Gardner-Webb University | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 87.0% | 1040–1260 | 20–26 |
| George Fox University | OR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 96.4% | 1070–1330 | 17–28 |
| George Mason University | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 88.8% | 1140–1340 | 25–30 |
| George Washington University | DC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 43.5% | 1350–1500 | 31–34 |
| Georgetown College | KY | Private nonprofit | Required | 73.9% | 1030–1230 | 21–26 |
| Georgetown University | DC | Private nonprofit | Required | 13.1% | 1390–1550 | 32–34 |
| Georgia College & State University | GA | Public | Required | 87.8% | 1060–1240 | 21–26 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | Public | Required | 16.5% | 1330–1530 | 28–34 |
| Georgia Southern University | GA | Public | Test‑optional | 89.6% | 980–1160 | 18–23 |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | GA | Public | Test‑optional | 77.2% | 900–1130 | 16–21 |
| Georgia State University | GA | Public | Test‑optional | 62.3% | 1040–1280 | 19–26 |
| Gettysburg College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 47.5% | 1240–1460 | 27–32 |
| Gonzaga University | WA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.0% | 1220–1410 | 26–31 |
| Gordon College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.8% | 1168–1370 | 26–32 |
| Gordon State College | GA | Public | Test‑optional | 86.8% | — | 15–21 |
| Goshen College | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 88.9% | 850–1133 | 23–27 |
| Goucher College | MD | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.9% | 1080–1366 | 26–30 |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 80.8% | 950–1200 | 20–27 |
| Grambling State University | LA | Public | Test‑optional | 23.7% | 860–1150 | 15–19 |
| Grand Canyon University | AZ | Private for-profit | Test‑optional | 60.4% | 1058–1175 | 19–24 |
| Grand Valley State University | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 94.7% | 940–1190 | 21–28 |
| Greenville University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 95.4% | 811–1219 | 14–24 |
| Grinnell College | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 12.7% | 1418–1550 | 31–34 |
| Grove City College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 73.4% | 1128–1374 | 23–31 |
| Guilford College | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.8% | 1010–1250 | 18–26 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 61.8% | — | 25–31 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 93.6% | 1048–1180 | — |
| Hamilton College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 11.8% | 1410–1550 | 32–35 |
| Hamline University | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 89.8% | 1146–1393 | 20–28 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 50.1% | 1060–1230 | 22–31 |
| Hampton University | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 48.3% | 857–1226 | 12–24 |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.7% | — | 17–25 |
| Hanover College | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 84.0% | 1070–1240 | 22–30 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 96.5% | 968–1190 | 18–24 |
| Harding University | AR | Private nonprofit | Required | 100.0% | 1050–1280 | 21–28 |
| Hartwick College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 68.7% | 1090–1280 | — |
| Harvard University | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 3.5% | 1500–1580 | 34–36 |
| Harvey Mudd College | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 13.1% | 1480–1560 | 34–36 |
| Haverford College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 12.9% | 1430–1540 | 33–35 |
| Hawaii Pacific University | HI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 84.5% | 1068–1280 | 21–29 |
| Hendrix College | AR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 53.0% | 1185–1385 | 26–31 |
| High Point University | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.8% | 1110–1300 | 23–31 |
| Hilbert College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 98.0% | 980–1180 | — |
| Hillsdale College | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 20.6% | 1340–1510 | 30–33 |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 57.3% | 1220–1360 | 26–32 |
| Hofstra University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.6% | 1210–1380 | 27–31 |
| Hollins University | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.9% | 1100–1330 | 23–29 |
| Holy Cross College | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 73.7% | 980–1300 | 23–31 |
| Holy Family University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 74.2% | 950–1130 | — |
| Hope College | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 75.9% | 1090–1310 | 26–31 |
| Houghton University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 92.7% | 1180–1390 | 23–28 |
| Houston Christian University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 85.1% | 970–1200 | 19–28 |
| Howard Payne University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 67.7% | 880–1100 | 18–25 |
| Howard University | DC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 34.9% | 1100–1298 | 22–28 |
| Huntingdon College | AL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.8% | 1011–1211 | 20–25 |
| Huntington University | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.1% | 1000–1190 | 21–25 |
| Husson University | ME | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 86.4% | 1000–1220 | — |
| Illinois College | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 74.7% | 978–1183 | 19–25 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 55.4% | 1180–1410 | 25–31 |
| Illinois State University | IL | Public | Test‑optional | 89.0% | 1010–1230 | 22–27 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 45.2% | 1140–1330 | 24–29 |
| Immaculata University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.4% | 1050–1260 | 26–28 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 91.2% | 940–1170 | 17–24 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | Public | Test‑optional | 80.4% | 1170–1400 | 27–32 |
| Indiana University-East | IN | Public | Test‑optional | 71.2% | 1010–1220 | 20–25 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | Public | Test‑optional | 81.4% | 1040–1230 | 21–28 |
| Indiana University-Kokomo | IN | Public | Test‑optional | 84.7% | 970–1180 | 18–26 |
| Indiana University-Northwest | IN | Public | Test‑optional | 76.7% | 940–1170 | 21–27 |
| Indiana University-South Bend | IN | Public | Test‑optional | 86.0% | 970–1170 | 21–25 |
| Indiana University-Southeast | IN | Public | Test‑optional | 83.1% | 1010–1190 | 20–26 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 82.2% | 970–1180 | 19–28 |
| Iona University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.1% | 1055–1265 | 20–28 |
| Iowa State University | IA | Public | Test‑optional | 89.1% | 1110–1350 | 21–28 |
| Ithaca College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 69.9% | 1190–1370 | 27–31 |
| Jackson State University | MS | Public | Test‑optional | 91.0% | 850–1080 | 15–20 |
| Jacksonville State University | AL | Public | Test‑optional | 76.2% | 970–1260 | 17–24 |
| Jacksonville University | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 57.3% | 1110–1260 | 24–28 |
| James Madison University | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 76.2% | 1170–1320 | 25–29 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 45.1% | 1440–1559 | 33–35 |
| John Brown University | AR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 67.6% | 1130–1345 | 21–30 |
| John Carroll University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 81.1% | 1190–1350 | 25–30 |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.3% | 1090–1260 | 21–27 |
| Johns Hopkins University | MD | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 7.6% | 1530–1580 | 34–35 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 75.3% | 920–1140 | 16–22 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | RI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.7% | 970–1230 | 20–26 |
| Johnson University | TN | Private nonprofit | Required | 53.8% | 890–1090 | 19–24 |
| Johnson University Florida | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 23.3% | 840–1020 | — |
| Judson University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 63.1% | 860–1080 | 16–23 |
| Juniata College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.6% | 1070–1280 | 22–29 |
| Kalamazoo College | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.2% | 1188–1373 | — |
| Kansas State University | KS | Public | Test‑optional | 79.4% | 1040–1260 | 20–27 |
| Kean University | NJ | Public | Test‑optional | 76.9% | 1020–1198 | — |
| Kennesaw State University | GA | Public | Test‑optional | 69.2% | 1020–1220 | 19–25 |
| Kent State University at Kent | OH | Public | Test‑optional | 86.6% | 1000–1230 | 18–25 |
| Kentucky Christian University | KY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 62.4% | 900–1040 | 18–23 |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | KY | Private nonprofit | Required | 35.7% | — | 13–22 |
| Kentucky State University | KY | Public | Test‑optional | 92.6% | 820–1010 | 14–20 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | KY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 67.0% | 750–1130 | 12–24 |
| Kenyon College | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 30.7% | 1360–1500 | 31–34 |
| Kettering College | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 82.9% | — | 18–26 |
| Kettering University | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.1% | 1060–1310 | 26–29 |
| Keuka College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 93.9% | 1008–1183 | — |
| Keystone College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.6% | 910–1130 | — |
| King's College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 93.2% | 1060–1240 | 19–25 |
| Knox College | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.1% | 1120–1385 | 21–30 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 94.8% | 1070–1270 | — |
| LIM College | NY | Private for-profit | Test‑optional | 98.7% | 990–1200 | 15–25 |
| La Roche University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 77.6% | 1055–1235 | — |
| Lafayette College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 31.5% | 1340–1490 | 30–33 |
| Lake Erie College | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 64.1% | 945–1115 | 18–24 |
| Lake Forest College | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 59.4% | 1170–1365 | 28–31 |
| Lamar University | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 85.7% | 910–1130 | 18–24 |
| Lancaster Bible College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 95.2% | 1080–1270 | 21–23 |
| Lander University | SC | Public | Test‑optional | 67.9% | 960–1160 | 17–24 |
| Lasell University | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 82.3% | 1085–1260 | 18–26 |
| Lawrence University | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 63.0% | 1200–1430 | 27–32 |
| Le Moyne College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 75.3% | 1160–1340 | 25–31 |
| LeTourneau University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 40.7% | 1140–1370 | 23–30 |
| Lebanon Valley College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 74.5% | 1093–1300 | — |
| Lee University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.2% | 1020–1240 | 20–26 |
| Lehigh University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 29.3% | 1350–1490 | 31–33 |
| Lewis & Clark College | OR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 74.5% | 1210–1390 | 28–31 |
| Lewis University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.7% | 990–1220 | 22–26 |
| Life University | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 93.8% | 900–1120 | 15–19 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 59.3% | 1006–1220 | 19–24 |
| Lincoln University | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 78.4% | 870–1050 | 18–22 |
| Lindenwood University | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 65.9% | — | 19–24 |
| Lipscomb University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 66.6% | 1145–1350 | 22–29 |
| Logan University | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 90.0% | 931–1038 | 16–24 |
| Long Island University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 89.8% | 1140–1350 | 25–30 |
| Longwood University | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 84.8% | 1020–1190 | 22–25 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | Public | Test‑optional | 74.0% | 1150–1330 | 24–29 |
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | LA | Public | Required | 92.6% | 880–1140 | 17–22 |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | LA | Public | Test‑optional | 82.7% | 1000–1150 | 19–24 |
| Louisiana Tech University | LA | Public | Test‑optional | 72.6% | 1045–1290 | 21–27 |
| Loyola University Chicago | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 81.4% | 1160–1340 | 27–31 |
| Loyola University Maryland | MD | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.3% | 1180–1350 | 27–32 |
| Lubbock Christian University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 73.2% | 900–1160 | 19–25 |
| Luther College | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 73.3% | 1098–1318 | 22–29 |
| Lycoming College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 67.9% | 1070–1273 | 23–30 |
| Lynn University | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 73.9% | 1030–1200 | 22–27 |
| MCPHS University | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 85.2% | 1080–1340 | 23–33 |
| Macalester College | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 28.2% | 1350–1510 | 30–33 |
| Madonna University | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 92.9% | 890–1120 | — |
| Maine College of Health Professions | ME | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 33.3% | 850–970 | — |
| Maine Maritime Academy | ME | Public | Test‑optional | 61.4% | 1070–1270 | 23–30 |
| Malone University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 75.6% | 885–1236 | 17–24 |
| Manhattan Christian College | KS | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 100.0% | — | 14–26 |
| Manhattan College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.5% | 1150–1340 | 22–31 |
| Manor College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 95.8% | 725–935 | — |
| Maranatha Baptist University | WI | Private nonprofit | Required | 70.9% | 980–1220 | 19–27 |
| Maria College of Albany | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 60.9% | 965–1095 | — |
| Marietta College | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.6% | 990–1295 | 18–24 |
| Marist College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 64.7% | 1220–1360 | 27–30 |
| Marquette University | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 87.4% | 1190–1360 | 26–31 |
| Marshall University | WV | Public | Test‑optional | 96.5% | 890–1130 | 18–24 |
| Martin Luther College | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 82.6% | 1078–1256 | 22–27 |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | MD | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 77.3% | 915–1220 | 26–30 |
| Marymount Manhattan College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.9% | 1100–1300 | 25–29 |
| Maryville College | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 65.7% | 1018–1188 | 20–28 |
| Marywood University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.7% | 1050–1240 | 21–26 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | Private nonprofit | Required | 4.7% | 1510–1580 | 34–36 |
| McMurry University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 57.7% | 1010–1170 | 18–25 |
| McNeese State University | LA | Public | Required | 67.5% | 810–1120 | 18–24 |
| McPherson College | KS | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.8% | 936–1126 | 17–24 |
| Mercer University | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 66.5% | 1180–1350 | 25–31 |
| Mercy College of Ohio | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 42.8% | 850–1070 | 15–22 |
| Meredith College | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 74.7% | 1110–1260 | 23–30 |
| Messiah University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.5% | 1100–1340 | 22–30 |
| Methodist University | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 75.2% | 1110–1220 | 23–25 |
| Metropolitan State University | MN | Public | Test‑optional | 96.5% | — | 16–23 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | CO | Public | Test‑optional | 99.1% | 880–1110 | 17–23 |
| Miami University-Oxford | OH | Public | Test‑optional | 82.1% | 1210–1380 | 26–31 |
| Michigan State University | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 83.9% | 1150–1350 | 26–31 |
| Michigan Technological University | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 87.9% | 1120–1330 | 25–31 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | KS | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 73.5% | 928–1118 | 17–23 |
| Middle Georgia State University | GA | Public | Test‑optional | 99.8% | 940–1180 | 16–22 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | TN | Public | Required | 68.0% | 1000–1230 | 19–26 |
| Middlebury College | VT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 10.4% | 1430–1550 | 33–34 |
| Midland University | NE | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 66.9% | 893–1110 | 18–24 |
| Midway University | KY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 95.2% | 1030–1120 | 20–25 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 89.4% | 1030–1210 | — |
| Milligan University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.3% | 1120–1290 | 21–27 |
| Millikin University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 54.1% | 860–1170 | 14–24 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 62.8% | 940–1140 | 20–28 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 48.4% | 1110–1430 | 20–24 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | MN | Public | Test‑optional | 52.6% | — | 19–24 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | MN | Public | Test‑optional | 91.3% | — | 22–25 |
| Minot State University | ND | Public | Test‑optional | 72.2% | 930–1180 | 18–24 |
| Mississippi College | MS | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 48.9% | — | 19–26 |
| Mississippi State University | MS | Public | Test‑optional | 76.3% | 1110–1410 | 21–29 |
| Mississippi University for Women | MS | Public | Test‑optional | 100.0% | — | 18–23 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | MS | Public | Test‑optional | 51.2% | — | 14–18 |
| Missouri Baptist University | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 64.1% | 910–1170 | 14–19 |
| Missouri Southern State University | MO | Public | Test‑optional | 97.4% | 1000–1170 | 18–24 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | Public | Test‑optional | 91.1% | 990–1220 | 19–25 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | MO | Public | Test‑optional | 73.1% | 1150–1378 | 25–31 |
| Missouri Valley College | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 52.7% | 920–1140 | 16–22 |
| Molloy College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 75.6% | 1080–1310 | 24–29 |
| Monmouth College | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 86.6% | 1010–1230 | 20–27 |
| Monmouth University | NJ | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 89.5% | 1125–1270 | 24–28 |
| Montana State University | MT | Public | Test‑optional | 86.8% | 1060–1270 | 20–27 |
| Montana Technological University | MT | Public | Test‑optional | 89.9% | 1060–1250 | 18–25 |
| Montclair State University | NJ | Public | Test‑optional | 87.4% | 940–1225 | — |
| Moore College of Art and Design | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 60.5% | 1233–1411 | 25–31 |
| Moravian University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 54.0% | 1060–1230 | 24–28 |
| Morehouse College | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 51.4% | — | 19–23 |
| Morgan State University | MD | Public | Test‑optional | 83.0% | 860–1080 | 17–21 |
| Morningside University | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.6% | — | 12–22 |
| Mount Aloysius College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 90.4% | 900–1105 | 15–24 |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 57.4% | — | 17–21 |
| Mount Holyoke College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 38.3% | 1350–1500 | 31–33 |
| Mount Marty University | SD | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 48.1% | — | 19–24 |
| Mount Mary University | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 93.4% | — | 16–24 |
| Mount Mercy University | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.8% | — | 19–25 |
| Mount Saint Mary College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 82.5% | 1090–1255 | — |
| Mount St. Joseph University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 56.5% | 880–1083 | 17–24 |
| Mount St. Mary's University | MD | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.9% | 1030–1280 | 19–23 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 84.3% | 963–1228 | 18–25 |
| Muhlenberg College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 64.0% | 1230–1400 | 28–31 |
| Murray State University | KY | Public | Test‑optional | 86.2% | 950–1190 | 19–26 |
| Muskingum University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 81.7% | 900–1120 | 17–22 |
| Nazareth University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.5% | 1170–1330 | 25–30 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | NE | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.7% | 1020–1210 | 22–27 |
| Neumont College of Computer Science | UT | Private for-profit | Test‑optional | 89.2% | 870–1075 | 24–28 |
| New College of Florida | FL | Public | Required | 74.0% | 1030–1250 | 20–27 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | NJ | Public | Test‑optional | 66.9% | 1210–1470 | 25–32 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | NM | Public | Required | 54.0% | 1040–1290 | 20–28 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | NM | Public | Test‑optional | 75.7% | 885–1110 | 17–24 |
| New Saint Andrews College | ID | Private nonprofit | Required | 85.7% | 1170–1330 | 24–29 |
| New York Institute of Technology | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.1% | 1180–1390 | 25–33 |
| New York University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 9.4% | 1480–1570 | 33–35 |
| Newberry College | SC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 74.8% | 820–1060 | 17–24 |
| Niagara University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 85.3% | 1030–1240 | 23–27 |
| Nicholls State University | LA | Public | Required | 96.0% | 928–1145 | 18–24 |
| Nichols College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 88.1% | 1000–1190 | — |
| Norfolk State University | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 87.5% | 840–1100 | 16–21 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 46.2% | 960–1190 | 16–22 |
| North Carolina Central University | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 90.5% | 980–1100 | 17–18 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 39.8% | 1300–1460 | 28–32 |
| North Central College | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.3% | 1065–1280 | 23–27 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | ND | Public | Test‑optional | 95.8% | — | 19–24 |
| North Greenville University | SC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 62.8% | 1010–1250 | 22–28 |
| Northeastern State University | OK | Public | Test‑optional | 99.2% | 920–1145 | 18–23 |
| Northeastern University | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 5.6% | 1460–1550 | 33–35 |
| Northeastern University Oakland | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 16.5% | 1390–1520 | 31–33 |
| Northern Kentucky University | KY | Public | Test‑optional | 96.0% | 916–1133 | 19–25 |
| Northern State University | SD | Public | Test‑optional | 92.8% | — | 18–24 |
| Northland College | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.8% | 1096–1318 | 21–25 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | MO | Public | Test‑optional | 85.9% | 970–1200 | 18–23 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | ID | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 63.0% | 940–1210 | 25–31 |
| Northwest University | WA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 88.1% | 1040–1325 | 24–29 |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | OK | Public | Required | 66.4% | 868–1090 | 16–22 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | LA | Public | Test‑optional | 93.7% | 925–1243 | 18–24 |
| Northwestern University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 7.2% | 1490–1560 | 33–35 |
| Norwich University | VT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 73.6% | 1060–1320 | 20–27 |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.7% | 1050–1310 | 21–28 |
| Oakland University | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 70.2% | 995–1185 | — |
| Oberlin College | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 33.0% | 1370–1510 | 30–33 |
| Occidental College | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 39.9% | 1360–1500 | 31–34 |
| Oglethorpe University | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 60.1% | 1106–1320 | 23–30 |
| Ohio Christian University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 39.9% | — | 15–17 |
| Ohio Dominican University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 85.2% | — | 20–28 |
| Ohio Northern University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 73.4% | 1173–1376 | 25–29 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | Public | Test‑optional | 50.8% | 1330–1480 | 29–32 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | Public | Test‑optional | 84.8% | 1100–1290 | 22–28 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 50.7% | 1105–1350 | 25–31 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | OK | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 55.7% | 1000–1190 | 20–28 |
| Oklahoma Christian University | OK | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 97.1% | 1000–1220 | 19–27 |
| Oklahoma City University | OK | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.4% | — | 20–26 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | Public | Test‑optional | 70.9% | 1030–1240 | 20–27 |
| Old Dominion University | VA | Public | Required | 90.5% | 1110–1290 | 22–27 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 66.9% | 960–1190 | 18–28 |
| Oral Roberts University | OK | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 98.6% | 1083–1250 | 22–27 |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | OR | Public | Test‑optional | 91.7% | 1045–1300 | 22–26 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | KS | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 80.0% | 880–1140 | 16–21 |
| Ottawa University-Surprise | AZ | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 39.9% | 910–1050 | 15–21 |
| Otterbein University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.3% | — | 23–28 |
| Ouachita Baptist University | AR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 68.5% | 1060–1290 | 21–28 |
| Pace University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 77.1% | 1130–1328 | 24–29 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | WA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 80.5% | 988–1258 | 21–27 |
| Pacific Union College | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 42.5% | 930–1190 | 20–24 |
| Pacific University | OR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.8% | 990–1240 | 17–28 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 88.3% | 970–1210 | 19–26 |
| Patrick Henry College | VA | Private nonprofit | Required | 82.0% | 1220–1430 | 26–31 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 54.2% | 1220–1400 | 27–32 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 92.0% | 1090–1310 | 21–27 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 97.3% | 1050–1260 | 22–27 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 92.2% | 1050–1320 | 21–26 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 97.1% | 1090–1310 | 26–29 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 95.3% | 1110–1340 | 18–29 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 92.5% | 1060–1250 | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 95.7% | 1110–1320 | 23–28 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 91.7% | 1080–1265 | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 94.7% | 1020–1215 | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 96.4% | 1110–1320 | 26–30 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 91.0% | 1060–1320 | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 94.2% | 1140–1315 | 20–28 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 90.3% | 1080–1230 | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 93.3% | 1030–1270 | 25–27 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 91.1% | 990–1180 | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 94.9% | 1070–1280 | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 90.9% | 1040–1230 | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 94.5% | 1060–1305 | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 92.2% | 1070–1270 | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 80.3% | 1100–1340 | 18–30 |
| Pennsylvania Western University | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 93.7% | 940–1170 | 20–26 |
| Pepperdine University | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 49.9% | 1250–1450 | 26–32 |
| Piedmont University | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 92.8% | 990–1170 | 18–24 |
| Pittsburg State University | KS | Public | Test‑optional | 88.2% | — | 18–24 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 81.8% | 1140–1410 | 22–30 |
| Point Park University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 97.9% | 1035–1240 | 19–27 |
| Point University | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 67.5% | 972–1237 | 15–23 |
| Pomona College | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 6.8% | 1480–1560 | 33–35 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | PR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 90.3% | 1123–1336 | — |
| Prairie View A & M University | TX | Public | Required | 75.3% | 850–1030 | 16–20 |
| Pratt Institute-Main | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 53.2% | 1220–1420 | 26–32 |
| Presbyterian College | SC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.3% | 1080–1280 | 22–27 |
| Princeton University | NJ | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 4.5% | 1500–1580 | 34–35 |
| Principia College | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 44.4% | 1040–1250 | 19–23 |
| Providence College | RI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 48.7% | 1250–1400 | 28–32 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | IN | Public | Test‑optional | 85.7% | 960–1190 | 19–26 |
| Purdue University Northwest | IN | Public | Test‑optional | 70.6% | 920–1140 | 16–25 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | Public | Required | 50.3% | 1190–1460 | 27–34 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 67.7% | 1110–1300 | 24–29 |
| Quincy University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 49.9% | 1070–1250 | 21–25 |
| Quinnipiac University | CT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 77.0% | 1100–1300 | 25–29 |
| Radford University | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 90.6% | 950–1170 | 19–26 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | NJ | Public | Test‑optional | 73.2% | 1120–1270 | 21–26 |
| Randall University | OK | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 44.8% | 838–928 | 17–22 |
| Randolph College | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 94.9% | 960–1210 | 20–24 |
| Randolph-Macon College | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.4% | 1040–1210 | 22–29 |
| Reed College | OR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 27.2% | 1300–1510 | 29–34 |
| Regent University | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 41.2% | 1050–1250 | 21–26 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.4% | 1330–1500 | 30–34 |
| Rhode Island College | RI | Public | Test‑optional | 81.1% | 860–1160 | — |
| Rhode Island School of Design | RI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 13.8% | 1370–1540 | 30–33 |
| Rhodes College | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 49.7% | 1290–1490 | 28–33 |
| Rice University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 7.9% | 1500–1570 | 34–36 |
| Rider University | NJ | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.4% | 1100–1310 | 22–29 |
| Ripon College | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.9% | 1000–1190 | 20–27 |
| Roanoke College | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 80.1% | 1090–1270 | 22–30 |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 77.8% | 965–1250 | — |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.4% | 1280–1460 | 29–33 |
| Rockford University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 57.2% | 850–1070 | 17–23 |
| Rockhurst University | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 69.1% | 1116–1246 | 22–27 |
| Rocky Mountain College | MT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.9% | 990–1240 | 19–24 |
| Roger Williams University | RI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 87.8% | 1130–1300 | 24–30 |
| Rollins College | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 40.6% | 1210–1360 | 26–31 |
| Roosevelt University | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 94.3% | 820–1090 | 21–29 |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.8% | 1280–1470 | 29–34 |
| Rowan University | NJ | Public | Test‑optional | 77.8% | 1100–1310 | 26–30 |
| Rutgers University-Camden | NJ | Public | Test‑optional | 77.8% | 1010–1255 | 18–26 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | Public | Test‑optional | 65.3% | 1270–1480 | 28–33 |
| SUNY Brockport | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 71.3% | 1070–1240 | 18–26 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 75.9% | 960–1190 | — |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 63.5% | 1200–1380 | 26–31 |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 75.2% | 1100–1270 | — |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 83.3% | 990–1170 | — |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 81.7% | 970–1170 | 16–23 |
| SUNY Maritime College | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 78.5% | 1091–1285 | 22–26 |
| SUNY Oneonta | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 70.2% | 1090–1250 | 23–28 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 78.4% | 1150–1330 | 24–27 |
| SUNY at Fredonia | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 79.2% | 1060–1290 | 21–28 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 72.8% | 1178–1363 | 27–32 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 72.9% | 940–1160 | 19–25 |
| Saint Anselm College | NH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.3% | 1090–1270 | 25–27 |
| Saint Cloud State University | MN | Public | Test‑optional | 94.9% | 970–1280 | 18–25 |
| Saint Edward's University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.7% | 1030–1235 | 20–25 |
| Saint Francis University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.9% | 1020–1250 | 21–26 |
| Saint Johns University | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 90.5% | 1145–1280 | 22–28 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | ME | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 81.7% | 910–1140 | — |
| Saint Joseph's University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 86.4% | 1150–1330 | 27–31 |
| Saint Louis University | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 81.5% | 1210–1430 | 26–31 |
| Saint Martin's University | WA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 75.9% | 970–1180 | 14–22 |
| Saint Mary's College | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 81.1% | 1100–1310 | 25–30 |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.1% | 875–1070 | 15–18 |
| Saint Michael's College | VT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.9% | 1150–1310 | 22–30 |
| Saint Norbert College | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 92.2% | 1066–1220 | 22–29 |
| Saint Vincent College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 59.1% | 993–1231 | 21–25 |
| Salem College | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 87.0% | 1078–1315 | 18–27 |
| Salem State University | MA | Public | Test‑optional | 95.6% | 990–1160 | — |
| Salisbury University | MD | Public | Test‑optional | 88.6% | 1180–1310 | 26–28 |
| Salve Regina University | RI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 69.9% | 1160–1295 | 26–30 |
| Sam Houston State University | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 85.4% | 940–1140 | 19–25 |
| Samford University | AL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 82.2% | 1070–1260 | 23–29 |
| Santa Clara University | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 43.8% | 1340–1500 | 30–33 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.9% | 1270–1440 | 29–33 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.7% | 1050–1280 | 21–28 |
| School of Visual Arts | NY | Private for-profit | Test‑optional | 91.3% | 1165–1450 | 21–31 |
| Scripps College | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 33.9% | 1420–1530 | 32–34 |
| Seattle Pacific University | WA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.1% | 1050–1320 | 20–28 |
| Seattle University | WA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.0% | 1130–1350 | 23–30 |
| Seton Hall University | NJ | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.9% | 1220–1400 | 27–31 |
| Seton Hill University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 75.8% | 1070–1270 | 21–27 |
| Shepherd University | WV | Public | Test‑optional | 95.6% | 900–1140 | 20–24 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 85.5% | 990–1210 | — |
| Shorter University | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 96.9% | 900–1130 | 17–23 |
| Siena College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.6% | 1093–1360 | 26–29 |
| Siena Heights University | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 66.6% | 890–1140 | 16–20 |
| Simmons University | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 66.0% | 1230–1390 | 26–31 |
| Simpson College | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 88.9% | — | 31–33 |
| Skidmore College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 22.9% | 1300–1460 | 30–33 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | Public | Required | 74.6% | 980–1190 | 19–25 |
| Smith College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 19.7% | 1408–1540 | 32–34 |
| Soka University of America | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 69.5% | 1220–1460 | — |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | SD | Public | Test‑optional | 85.3% | 1130–1320 | 23–29 |
| South Dakota State University | SD | Public | Test‑optional | 98.7% | 1040–1300 | 19–26 |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 100.0% | — | 18–19 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | MO | Public | Test‑optional | 78.5% | 850–1030 | 16–21 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.6% | 920–1230 | 18–26 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | LA | Public | Test‑optional | 94.3% | — | 19–24 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | OK | Public | Test‑optional | 80.3% | 960–1150 | 18–23 |
| Southern Adventist University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 66.6% | 970–1270 | 18–26 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | AR | Public | Required | 66.6% | 920–1180 | 17–23 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | Public | Test‑optional | 90.4% | 910–1140 | 20–27 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | IL | Public | Test‑optional | 97.2% | 900–1160 | 20–26 |
| Southern Methodist University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 61.2% | 1320–1480 | 30–34 |
| Southern University and A & M College | LA | Public | Required | 49.9% | 798–1000 | 15–19 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | LA | Public | Test‑optional | 60.2% | — | 14–18 |
| Southern Virginia University | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 99.6% | 943–1253 | 18–25 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | SC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 100.0% | 980–1200 | 19–24 |
| Southwest Baptist University | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 99.7% | 960–1200 | 18–24 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | MN | Public | Test‑optional | 68.9% | — | 17–23 |
| Southwestern Adventist University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 55.5% | 910–1200 | 17–25 |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | TX | Private nonprofit | Required | 84.2% | 926–1110 | 17–22 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | OK | Public | Test‑optional | 100.0% | — | 17–23 |
| Southwestern University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 39.1% | 1170–1340 | 24–30 |
| Spalding University | KY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 98.6% | 853–1103 | 16–22 |
| Spelman College | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 34.1% | 1060–1270 | 21–27 |
| Spring Arbor University | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 37.3% | 935–1165 | 17–25 |
| Spring Hill College | AL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 59.1% | — | 19–24 |
| Springfield College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.2% | 1070–1260 | — |
| St Bonaventure University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 81.5% | 1050–1260 | 23–30 |
| St Catherine University | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 94.1% | — | 20–26 |
| St Lawrence University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.5% | 1255–1410 | 29–32 |
| St Luke's College | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 44.4% | — | 16–19 |
| St Olaf College | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 52.1% | 1260–1470 | 28–32 |
| St. John Fisher University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 67.8% | 1120–1280 | 24–29 |
| St. John's College | MD | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 44.3% | 1250–1500 | 29–32 |
| St. John's College | NM | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 49.5% | 1260–1450 | 27–31 |
| St. John's University-New York | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.7% | 1110–1320 | 24–29 |
| St. Joseph's University-New York | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.4% | 1090–1280 | — |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | MD | Public | Test‑optional | 75.4% | 1110–1330 | 24–30 |
| St. Mary's University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 88.9% | 980–1150 | 16–23 |
| Stanford University | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 3.9% | 1510–1580 | 34–35 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 58.7% | 1170–1340 | 24–29 |
| State University of New York at Oswego | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 80.4% | 1060–1270 | 23–27 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 88.3% | 980–1160 | 18–25 |
| Stephens College | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.5% | 1130–1270 | 16–23 |
| Stetson University | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 86.4% | 1090–1290 | 23–29 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | NJ | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 43.4% | 1370–1500 | 31–34 |
| Stockton University | NJ | Public | Test‑optional | 88.2% | 1080–1260 | 20–27 |
| Stony Brook University | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 49.0% | 1320–1490 | 28–33 |
| Suffolk University | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 84.7% | 1090–1280 | 24–32 |
| Sul Ross State University | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 95.6% | 933–1098 | 13–21 |
| Susquehanna University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.7% | 1090–1290 | 22–31 |
| Swarthmore College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 6.9% | 1460–1560 | 33–34 |
| Sweet Briar College | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.7% | 1100–1310 | 21–27 |
| Syracuse University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 41.7% | 1260–1430 | 28–32 |
| Tabor College | KS | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 64.6% | 830–1130 | 18–23 |
| Tarleton State University | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 94.2% | 960–1150 | 19–24 |
| Taylor University | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.1% | 1070–1340 | 23–30 |
| Tennessee State University | TN | Public | Test‑optional | 92.6% | 856–1068 | 16–21 |
| Tennessee Technological University | TN | Public | Test‑optional | 83.2% | 1020–1250 | 20–27 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 59.4% | 960–1100 | 17–23 |
| Texas A & M International University | TX | Public | Required | 46.0% | 920–1130 | 16–20 |
| Texas A & M University-College Station | TX | Public | Required | 63.2% | 1140–1380 | 25–31 |
| Texas A & M University-Commerce | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 92.6% | 940–1170 | 18–24 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 89.5% | 970–1180 | 18–25 |
| Texas A & M University-Kingsville | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 92.3% | 980–1160 | — |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 92.0% | 850–1070 | 15–21 |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 80.2% | 870–1080 | 16–22 |
| Texas Christian University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 42.6% | 1150–1375 | 26–31 |
| Texas Lutheran University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 94.8% | 1030–1230 | 22–28 |
| Texas Southern University | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 93.4% | 800–1000 | 15–19 |
| Texas State University | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 89.5% | 980–1190 | 19–26 |
| Texas Tech University | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 70.9% | 1090–1270 | 22–28 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 62.4% | 970–1150 | 16–23 |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 50.2% | 830–1000 | 17–22 |
| The College of Idaho | ID | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 47.2% | 1080–1270 | 20–28 |
| The College of New Jersey | NJ | Public | Test‑optional | 62.1% | 1140–1340 | 25–31 |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 93.8% | — | 21–27 |
| The College of Wooster | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 54.3% | 1250–1450 | 27–32 |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 19.1% | 1400–1520 | 33–34 |
| The Evergreen State College | WA | Public | Test‑optional | 97.2% | 890–1260 | 22–26 |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | KY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 96.9% | 1028–1203 | 20–25 |
| The University of Alabama | AL | Public | Test‑optional | 75.8% | 1170–1400 | 24–31 |
| The University of Montana | MT | Public | Test‑optional | 95.6% | — | 23–28 |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | TN | Public | Required | 82.7% | 995–1150 | 19–23 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | TN | Public | Required | 77.0% | 1005–1185 | 20–25 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | Public | Required | 46.0% | 1190–1340 | 25–31 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | TN | Public | Required | 87.3% | 1000–1210 | 19–24 |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 84.5% | 910–1110 | 16–20 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 84.8% | 910–1110 | 16–22 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 81.3% | 990–1230 | 18–26 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 29.1% | 1230–1490 | 27–33 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 65.5% | 1170–1410 | 25–32 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 99.9% | 870–1090 | 17–23 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 88.5% | 1000–1200 | 19–26 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 91.5% | 1010–1220 | 19–25 |
| The University of the South | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 50.9% | 1236–1398 | 27–32 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | CA | Private nonprofit | Required | 78.7% | 1160–1330 | 25–33 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 86.1% | 1150–1350 | 27–32 |
| Thomas More University | KY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 97.0% | 1000–1150 | 20–27 |
| Thomas University | GA | Private nonprofit | Required | 43.2% | 970–1110 | 18–23 |
| Tiffin University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.8% | 870–1120 | 15–22 |
| Toccoa Falls College | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 63.8% | 1060–1250 | 21–25 |
| Touro University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 63.0% | 1275–1440 | 28–33 |
| Towson University | MD | Public | Test‑optional | 82.8% | 1050–1270 | 19–28 |
| Transylvania University | KY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 85.0% | 1100–1290 | 24–30 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 70.0% | 973–1193 | 18–24 |
| Trinity Baptist College | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 62.5% | 880–1055 | 17–23 |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | ND | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 36.2% | — | 18–26 |
| Trinity Christian College | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 88.7% | 1050–1200 | 23–28 |
| Trinity College | CT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 33.5% | 1310–1460 | 30–33 |
| Trinity College of Florida | FL | Private nonprofit | Required | 96.3% | 810–980 | 15–22 |
| Trinity University | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 28.2% | 1320–1465 | 30–33 |
| Troy University | AL | Public | Test‑optional | 92.6% | 950–1160 | 18–25 |
| Truman State University | MO | Public | Test‑optional | 80.0% | 1126–1318 | 23–29 |
| Tufts University | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 10.1% | 1460–1550 | 33–35 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | LA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 14.6% | 1390–1510 | 31–33 |
| Tuskegee University | AL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 31.4% | 995–1255 | 18–26 |
| Union College | KY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 55.0% | 920–1105 | 14–21 |
| Union College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 43.8% | 1310–1480 | 30–33 |
| Union University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 47.2% | 1030–1340 | 22–29 |
| United States Air Force Academy | CO | Public | Required | 13.9% | 1250–1450 | 26–33 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | CT | Public | Test‑optional | 24.3% | 1210–1380 | 25–30 |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | NY | Public | Required | 32.5% | 1140–1300 | 23–29 |
| United States Military Academy | NY | Public | Required | 14.0% | 1200–1430 | 28–33 |
| United States Naval Academy | MD | Public | Test‑optional | 9.4% | 1200–1420 | 24–31 |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | Test‑optional | 69.3% | 1210–1380 | 27–32 |
| University of Akron Main Campus | OH | Public | Test‑optional | 70.9% | 950–1190 | 18–25 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | Public | Test‑optional | 88.4% | 1130–1400 | 22–30 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | AL | Public | Test‑optional | 74.3% | 1195–1440 | 25–31 |
| University of Arizona | AZ | Public | Test‑optional | 85.7% | 1160–1420 | 21–30 |
| University of Arkansas | AR | Public | Test‑optional | 71.7% | 1050–1220 | 21–28 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | AR | Public | Required | 57.7% | 890–1170 | 18–23 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | AR | Public | Required | 57.5% | 880–1048 | 14–18 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | AR | Public | Required | 81.5% | — | 18–23 |
| University of Baltimore | MD | Public | Test‑optional | 85.5% | 1010–1110 | — |
| University of Bridgeport | CT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 64.3% | 880–1115 | — |
| University of Central Arkansas | AR | Public | Test‑optional | 90.5% | 940–1120 | 19–25 |
| University of Central Florida | FL | Public | Required | 39.5% | 1190–1350 | 25–29 |
| University of Central Missouri | MO | Public | Test‑optional | 68.6% | — | 18–24 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | OK | Public | Required | 81.8% | — | 17–24 |
| University of Chicago | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 4.8% | 1510–1570 | 34–35 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | OH | Public | Test‑optional | 87.7% | 1150–1360 | 24–29 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | CO | Public | Test‑optional | 83.3% | 1230–1420 | 28–33 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | CO | Public | Test‑optional | 96.6% | 1020–1240 | 21–28 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | CO | Public | Test‑optional | 77.8% | 980–1220 | 21–27 |
| University of Connecticut | CT | Public | Required | 53.9% | 1210–1420 | 29–33 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | CT | Public | Required | 86.5% | 980–1210 | — |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | CT | Public | Required | 86.4% | 960–1210 | 20–28 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | CT | Public | Required | 80.2% | 960–1230 | 16–25 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | CT | Public | Required | 87.0% | 960–1190 | — |
| University of Dallas | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 54.2% | 1170–1370 | 25–32 |
| University of Dayton | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 61.6% | 1195–1370 | 26–31 |
| University of Delaware | DE | Public | Test‑optional | 65.1% | 1200–1360 | 27–31 |
| University of Denver | CO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.2% | 1240–1410 | 29–32 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 80.1% | 1020–1260 | 22–28 |
| University of Dubuque | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 86.9% | 950–1160 | 19–25 |
| University of Florida | FL | Public | Required | 24.0% | 1300–1480 | 28–33 |
| University of Florida-Online | FL | Public | Required | 64.4% | 1255–1390 | 27–31 |
| University of Georgia | GA | Public | Required | 37.2% | 1160–1390 | 25–32 |
| University of Hartford | CT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.0% | 1100–1280 | 25–32 |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | HI | Public | Test‑optional | 89.8% | 898–1110 | 15–22 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | Public | Test‑optional | 69.7% | 1020–1240 | 20–27 |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu | HI | Public | Test‑optional | 95.6% | 1030–1210 | 15–21 |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 75.1% | 1050–1270 | 21–28 |
| University of Houston | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 69.5% | 1150–1330 | 23–28 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 75.3% | 990–1170 | 18–23 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 90.6% | 960–1110 | 17–23 |
| University of Houston-Victoria | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 76.7% | 993–1180 | 19–25 |
| University of Idaho | ID | Public | Test‑optional | 79.1% | 950–1200 | 20–29 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | IL | Public | Test‑optional | 78.5% | 1120–1340 | 25–32 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | IL | Public | Test‑optional | 84.4% | 1010–1210 | 21–28 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | Public | Test‑optional | 43.7% | 1270–1510 | 29–34 |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | Test‑optional | 84.7% | 1130–1320 | 22–28 |
| University of Kansas | KS | Public | Test‑optional | 88.2% | 1050–1290 | 21–27 |
| University of Kentucky | KY | Public | Test‑optional | 92.4% | 1080–1290 | 21–28 |
| University of La Verne | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 48.5% | 970–1303 | 18–25 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | LA | Public | Test‑optional | 88.8% | 1120–1255 | 23–27 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | LA | Public | Required | 74.6% | 1050–1350 | 19–24 |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | Test‑optional | 80.5% | 1020–1250 | 19–27 |
| University of Lynchburg | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 82.2% | 980–1230 | — |
| University of Maine at Farmington | ME | Public | Test‑optional | 97.6% | 915–1210 | — |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 95.1% | 970–1200 | 19–26 |
| University of Mary Washington | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 86.3% | 1140–1330 | 23–31 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | MD | Public | Test‑optional | 74.2% | 1220–1410 | 23–30 |
| University of Maryland-College Park | MD | Public | Test‑optional | 44.8% | 1370–1520 | 32–35 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | MA | Public | Test‑optional | 57.8% | 1300–1480 | 29–33 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | MA | Public | Test‑optional | 83.0% | 1080–1290 | 24–30 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | MA | Public | Test‑optional | 92.2% | 1040–1260 | 22–27 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | MA | Public | Test‑optional | 85.2% | 1180–1350 | 26–30 |
| University of Memphis | TN | Public | Test‑optional | 93.4% | 905–1205 | 17–24 |
| University of Miami | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 18.5% | 1330–1470 | 30–33 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 17.9% | 1350–1530 | 31–34 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 58.6% | 990–1260 | 23–30 |
| University of Michigan-Flint | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 68.8% | 950–1210 | 17–29 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | MN | Public | Test‑optional | 81.8% | 1128–1335 | 23–28 |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | MN | Public | Test‑optional | 71.8% | — | 22–27 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | Public | Test‑optional | 77.0% | 1310–1480 | 27–31 |
| University of Mississippi | MS | Public | Test‑optional | 97.8% | 1020–1210 | 21–29 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | Public | Test‑optional | 77.0% | 1150–1330 | 23–29 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | MO | Public | Test‑optional | 75.0% | 1150–1540 | 21–29 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | MO | Public | Test‑optional | 57.2% | 1030–1220 | 20–27 |
| University of Mobile | AL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 72.5% | — | 21–27 |
| University of Mount Olive | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 77.7% | — | 17–22 |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 84.6% | 920–1200 | — |
| University of Mount Union | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 80.1% | 1070–1290 | 24–28 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | NE | Public | Test‑optional | 85.8% | 970–1150 | 18–25 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | NE | Public | Required | 86.9% | — | 18–26 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | NE | Public | Test‑optional | 77.1% | 1090–1330 | 22–28 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | Public | Test‑optional | 96.3% | 980–1230 | 18–24 |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | NH | Public | Test‑optional | 87.3% | 1030–1250 | — |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | NH | Public | Test‑optional | 86.9% | 1120–1320 | 26–31 |
| University of New Haven | CT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 80.5% | 1090–1260 | — |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | Public | Test‑optional | 95.5% | 900–1160 | 19–26 |
| University of New Orleans | LA | Public | Test‑optional | 66.8% | 960–1320 | 17–23 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 93.9% | 1170–1350 | 22–29 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 33.1% | 1150–1350 | 24–27 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 74.0% | 1220–1360 | 24–28 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 18.7% | 1370–1530 | 30–34 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 80.2% | 1110–1320 | 21–27 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 89.8% | 1100–1280 | 22–27 |
| University of North Florida | FL | Public | Required | 62.3% | 990–1210 | 20–26 |
| University of North Georgia | GA | Public | Test‑optional | 72.2% | 1020–1215 | 19–25 |
| University of North Texas | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 72.5% | 980–1230 | 19–27 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 93.9% | 820–990 | 14–21 |
| University of Northern Colorado | CO | Public | Test‑optional | 86.4% | 970–1180 | 17–26 |
| University of Northern Iowa | IA | Public | Test‑optional | 94.4% | 860–1210 | 20–26 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.9% | 981–1293 | 22–29 |
| University of Notre Dame | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 12.4% | 1440–1540 | 33–35 |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | Public | Test‑optional | 76.5% | 1140–1330 | 23–29 |
| University of Oregon | OR | Public | Test‑optional | 85.1% | 1130–1360 | 22–30 |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 5.9% | 1500–1570 | 34–35 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 90.8% | 1030–1260 | 22–31 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 97.9% | 1075–1275 | 22–28 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 95.9% | 1040–1255 | 19–32 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 49.7% | 1270–1450 | 29–33 |
| University of Portland | OR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 95.4% | 1190–1356 | 25–30 |
| University of Providence | MT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 64.2% | 845–1135 | 16–24 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | PR | Public | Required | 95.8% | 858–1098 | — |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | PR | Public | Required | 81.7% | 806–1057 | — |
| University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | PR | Public | Test‑optional | 52.7% | 785–1019 | — |
| University of Puget Sound | WA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 76.3% | 1185–1390 | 27–31 |
| University of Redlands | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 80.9% | 1078–1323 | 25–30 |
| University of Rhode Island | RI | Public | Test‑optional | 77.1% | 1030–1270 | 26–31 |
| University of Richmond | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 23.3% | 1410–1530 | 32–34 |
| University of Rochester | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 35.9% | 1400–1540 | 31–34 |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 97.6% | 920–1130 | 17–25 |
| University of Saint Joseph | CT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.6% | 960–1250 | — |
| University of Saint Mary | KS | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 89.8% | 926–1093 | 18–24 |
| University of San Francisco | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 50.8% | 1210–1390 | 26–31 |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | OK | Public | Test‑optional | 55.8% | 1043–1188 | 21–25 |
| University of Scranton | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 84.4% | 1150–1320 | 25–30 |
| University of South Alabama | AL | Public | Test‑optional | 65.5% | 1015–1200 | 19–26 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | SC | Public | Test‑optional | 79.7% | 970–1200 | 17–23 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | Public | Test‑optional | 61.5% | 1180–1380 | 26–32 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | SC | Public | Test‑optional | 69.6% | 1000–1170 | 19–25 |
| University of South Dakota | SD | Public | Test‑optional | 99.0% | 1110–1330 | 19–25 |
| University of South Florida | FL | Public | Required | 41.0% | 1140–1330 | 24–29 |
| University of Southern California | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 10.0% | 1440–1550 | 32–35 |
| University of Southern Indiana | IN | Public | Test‑optional | 94.6% | 1020–1220 | 22–28 |
| University of Southern Maine | ME | Public | Required | 79.3% | 995–1280 | 23–26 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | MS | Public | Required | 99.4% | — | 19–27 |
| University of St Francis | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 63.9% | 900–1170 | 20–25 |
| University of St Thomas | MN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 84.9% | 1223–1416 | 25–30 |
| University of St Thomas | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 93.3% | 1075–1340 | 22–28 |
| University of Toledo | OH | Public | Test‑optional | 94.8% | 1050–1300 | 22–28 |
| University of Tulsa | OK | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.0% | 1150–1490 | 24–33 |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | Test‑optional | 87.2% | 1180–1398 | 22–29 |
| University of Vermont | VT | Public | Test‑optional | 60.0% | 1250–1420 | 29–32 |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 93.9% | 935–1175 | 20–25 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 16.9% | 1410–1530 | 32–34 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | WA | Public | Test‑optional | 91.8% | 1170–1470 | 32–34 |
| University of West Alabama | AL | Public | Test‑optional | 87.1% | 820–978 | 17–22 |
| University of West Florida | FL | Public | Required | 56.9% | 1020–1230 | 20–27 |
| University of West Georgia | GA | Public | Required | 49.4% | 930–1130 | 17–23 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 76.1% | — | 21–27 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 87.8% | — | 18–25 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 73.2% | — | 21–27 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 43.3% | 1360–1510 | 28–32 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 88.4% | — | 18–24 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 86.7% | — | 18–24 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 72.6% | — | 18–25 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 87.3% | — | 21–27 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 81.6% | — | 19–25 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 90.1% | — | 20–25 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 84.7% | — | 19–26 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 93.6% | — | 18–24 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | WI | Public | Test‑optional | 82.8% | — | 18–24 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | TX | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 93.4% | 900–1140 | 17–24 |
| University of the Ozarks | AR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.1% | 1018–1163 | 18–23 |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 94.9% | 1160–1420 | 23–31 |
| University of the Virgin Islands | VI | Public | Test‑optional | 97.4% | 800–1020 | 14–20 |
| Upper Iowa University | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 93.4% | 970–1160 | 14–21 |
| Urshan College | MO | Private nonprofit | Required | 83.9% | 920–1110 | 18–23 |
| Ursinus College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 87.4% | 1160–1360 | 28–32 |
| Ursuline College | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 84.0% | 960–1200 | 21–25 |
| Utah State University | UT | Public | Test‑optional | 93.6% | 1060–1300 | 20–28 |
| Utica University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 87.2% | 1030–1210 | — |
| Valdosta State University | GA | Public | Required | 83.5% | 950–1130 | 17–23 |
| Valley City State University | ND | Public | Test‑optional | 69.3% | — | 18–24 |
| Valparaiso University | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 92.2% | 1080–1310 | 25–30 |
| Vanderbilt University | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 6.3% | 1510–1560 | 34–35 |
| Vassar College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 17.7% | 1435–1550 | 33–35 |
| Villanova University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 25.1% | 1400–1510 | 32–34 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 93.1% | 1030–1270 | 22–30 |
| Virginia Military Institute | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 81.7% | 1040–1260 | 22–28 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 57.0% | 1240–1420 | 27–32 |
| Virginia State University | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 89.1% | 800–1050 | 14–20 |
| Virginia Union University | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 97.7% | 750–1010 | — |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.3% | 1140–1350 | 28–29 |
| Visible Music College | TN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 28.7% | — | 17–24 |
| Viterbo University | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 73.3% | 1040–1380 | 22–27 |
| Wabash College | IN | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 62.8% | 1100–1300 | 24–29 |
| Wagner College | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.5% | 1150–1320 | 23–27 |
| Wake Forest University | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 21.6% | 1390–1510 | 32–34 |
| Walsh University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 78.2% | 1056–1215 | 21–28 |
| Warner University | FL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 47.8% | 840–1070 | 14–20 |
| Warren Wilson College | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 77.6% | — | 25–30 |
| Wartburg College | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 99.4% | 978–1235 | 19–27 |
| Washington Adventist University | MD | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 45.4% | 800–1100 | — |
| Washington College | MD | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 65.5% | 1185–1345 | 25–30 |
| Washington University in St Louis | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 12.0% | 1500–1570 | 33–35 |
| Washington and Lee University | VA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 17.4% | 1410–1530 | 32–35 |
| Wayne State University | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 82.0% | 1040–1260 | 21–28 |
| Waynesburg University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.7% | 1000–1220 | 16–25 |
| Webb Institute | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 20.0% | 1390–1525 | — |
| Webster University | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.0% | 1006–1233 | 20–28 |
| Wellesley College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 13.9% | 1440–1550 | 33–35 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 85.4% | 1140–1320 | 25–31 |
| Wesleyan College | GA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 62.1% | 876–943 | — |
| Wesleyan University | CT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 17.1% | 1450–1540 | 33–35 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | PA | Public | Test‑optional | 79.2% | 1100–1270 | 24–28 |
| West Liberty University | WV | Public | Test‑optional | 72.1% | 890–1125 | 18–24 |
| West Texas A & M University | TX | Public | Test‑optional | 97.3% | 960–1160 | 18–24 |
| West Virginia State University | WV | Public | Test‑optional | 96.4% | 830–1073 | 16–22 |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | Test‑optional | 86.3% | 1010–1240 | 20–26 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | WV | Public | Test‑optional | 61.0% | 900–1120 | 18–24 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | WV | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 95.0% | 878–1143 | 18–23 |
| Western Carolina University | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 86.7% | 1050–1260 | 20–26 |
| Western Colorado University | CO | Public | Test‑optional | 97.5% | 1000–1240 | 21–28 |
| Western Connecticut State University | CT | Public | Test‑optional | 81.4% | 840–1150 | 20–27 |
| Western Kentucky University | KY | Public | Test‑optional | 97.0% | 820–1010 | 16–20 |
| Western Michigan University | MI | Public | Test‑optional | 84.7% | 990–1220 | 20–27 |
| Western New England University | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 83.3% | 1130–1310 | 25–27 |
| Western Oregon University | OR | Public | Test‑optional | 98.7% | 868–1108 | 21–26 |
| Western Washington University | WA | Public | Test‑optional | 91.3% | 1110–1350 | 23–29 |
| Westminster College | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 77.6% | 880–1120 | 18–23 |
| Westminster University | UT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 68.8% | 1148–1378 | 23–29 |
| Westmont College | CA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.9% | 1212–1418 | 30–34 |
| Wheaton College | IL | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 90.0% | 1260–1440 | 27–32 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 71.3% | 1210–1420 | 29–33 |
| Whitman College | WA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 50.0% | 1270–1480 | 27–33 |
| Whitworth University | WA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 86.8% | 1100–1320 | 21–29 |
| Wichita State University | KS | Public | Test‑optional | 94.9% | 970–1250 | 18–26 |
| Widener University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 84.0% | 1050–1260 | — |
| Wilberforce University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 52.7% | — | 15–21 |
| Wilkes University | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.5% | 1023–1270 | 20–29 |
| Willamette University | OR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.1% | 1220–1430 | 27–32 |
| William & Mary | VA | Public | Test‑optional | 32.7% | 1365–1510 | 32–34 |
| William Carey University | MS | Private nonprofit | Required | 58.0% | 880–1200 | 20–27 |
| William Jewell College | MO | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 34.3% | 960–1120 | 19–25 |
| William Peace University | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 97.4% | 1140–1280 | 22–27 |
| William Penn University | IA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 57.0% | 830–1100 | 16–22 |
| Williams Baptist University | AR | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.9% | 920–1058 | 16–22 |
| Williams College | MA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 10.0% | 1470–1560 | 33–35 |
| Wilmington College | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 84.6% | 860–1050 | 17–23 |
| Wilson College | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 90.0% | 940–1110 | — |
| Wingate University | NC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 85.0% | 990–1270 | 18–24 |
| Winona State University | MN | Public | Test‑optional | 68.5% | 980–1250 | 19–25 |
| Winston-Salem State University | NC | Public | Test‑optional | 68.6% | 820–1050 | 14–18 |
| Winthrop University | SC | Public | Test‑optional | 75.1% | 1010–1220 | 20–26 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | WI | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 79.0% | 1060–1300 | 22–28 |
| Wittenberg University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 91.0% | 1070–1260 | 20–27 |
| Wofford College | SC | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 58.6% | 1200–1350 | 27–31 |
| Worcester State University | MA | Public | Test‑optional | 89.9% | 1008–1280 | — |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | OH | Public | Test‑optional | 95.2% | 913–1230 | 17–25 |
| Xavier University | OH | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 87.7% | 1060–1298 | 22–29 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | LA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 74.5% | 953–1138 | 19–25 |
| Yale University | CT | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 4.5% | 1500–1580 | 33–35 |
| Yeshiva University | NY | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 63.7% | 1320–1500 | 28–33 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | PA | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 94.2% | 1030–1230 | 22–28 |
| York University | NE | Private nonprofit | Test‑optional | 47.6% | 845–1060 | 16–23 |
| Youngstown State University | OH | Public | Test‑optional | 80.3% | 940–1210 | 17–24 |
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS Admissions component (2023) — 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters; composite SAT = EBRW + Math. Test policy is each school's IPEDS-reported stance and can change year to year. Test‑blind schools (e.g., the UCs) aren't listed — they don't consider scores.