26 August 2021

Colleges with Test-Blind/Test-Free Admission Policies for the 2021-22 Admission Cycle

Posted in Your College List, Standardized Testing, Class of 2026

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

Click on Continue Reading to see our list of schools offering test-blind/test-free admissions for the 2021-22 cycle. For your convenience, we've included admit rates, test score ranges and links to each school's standardized test policy details to help you find suitable candidates for your college list.

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Colleges with Test-Blind/Test-Free Admission Policies

Class of 2026 Edition

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Institution	Admit Rate	SAT Mid 50%	ACT Mid 50%	Test Policy
California Maritime Academy	88%	1050-1280	20-28	Test-Free
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona	73%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
California State Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo	27%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
California State University - Bakersfield	85%	1010-1160	17-24	Test-Free
California State University - Channel Islands	93%	880-1100	18-23	Test-Free
California State University - Chico	91%	910-1150	19-30	Test-Free
California State University - Dominguez Hills	88%	760-940	17-23	Test-Free
California State University - East Bay	81%	900-1100	15-20	Test-Free
California State University - Fullerton	87%	880-1100	20-26	Test-Free
California State University - Long Beach	47%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
California State University - Los Angeles	92%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
California State University - Monterey Bay	93%	1000-1230	21-28	Test-Free
California State University - Northridge	92%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
California State University - San Bernardino	90%	820-1020	15-24	Test-Free
California State University - San Marcos	94%	860-1150	17-25	Test-Free
California State University - Stanislaus	97%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Catholic University of America	86%	1160-1350	23-31	Test-Free
Community College	100%	400-700	10-11	Varies (Usually Test-Free)
Fresno State University	95%	880-1130	16-23	Test-Free
Hampshire College	69%	1200-1430	25-30	Test-Free
California State Polytechnic University - Humboldt	83%	1030-1280	21-28	Test-Free
Lewis & Clark College	75%	1230-1390	28-31	Test-Free
Linfield University	88%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Loyola University New Orleans	88%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Menlo College	62%	1090-1240	18-25	Test-Free
Mount St. Mary’s University	76%	920-1110	18-23	Test-Free
Pitzer College	26%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Reed College	27%	1320-1480	29-34	Test-Free
Sacramento State University	92%	880-1100	16-24	Test-Free
San Diego State University	34%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
San Francisco State University	91%	940-1130	16-23	Test-Free
San Jose State University	80%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Sonoma State University	93%	980-1170	18-23	Test-Free
Stonehill College	68%	1130-1280	24-29	Test-Free
The New School - Eugene Lang	57%	1150-1320	26-32	Test-Free
University of California - Berkeley	11%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Davis	42%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Irvine	29%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Los Angeles	9%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Merced	100%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Riverside	77%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - San Diego	27%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Santa Barbara	33%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of California - Santa Cruz	65%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of San Diego	47%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Washington State University	85%	1000-1250	20-27	Test-Free
Whittier College	86%	1050-1260	21-22	Test-Free
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	58%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Boise State University	84%	960-1180	20-27	Test-Free
Canisius College	82%	1040-1220	23-30	Test-Free
Merrimack College	82%	1010-1190	20-24	Test-Free
California Baptist University	74%	780-1010	18-28	Test-Free
University of Southern Maine	79%	1000-1250	23-26	Test-Free
Eastern Washington University	91%	1010-1240	19-26	Test-Free
Columbia College Chicago	91%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of Waterloo	0%	0-0	0-0	Test Free
The New School - Parsons School of Design	52%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Rutgers University - Newark	79%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free except for BA/MD program
University of New England	96%	1040-1230	21-27	Test-Free
Plymouth State University	91%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Neumann University	76%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	88%	990-1200	18-28	Test-Free
Point Park University	79%	1020-1240	20-29	Test-Free
Augsburg University	77%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
University of Minnesota - Crookston	57%	1030-1190	18-25	Test-Free except for VetFast applicants
Northern Michigan University	70%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free
Berklee College of Music	50%	0-0	0-0	Test-Free

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