Several more colleges are reinstating SAT and ACT requirements for Fall 2026. As the admissions landscape shifts again, students should make sure to keep up to date on individual school policies and consider preparing for standardized testing . 

While the vast majority of institutions in our coverage universe still offer some form of test-optional admissions, a number of institutions have reinstated standardized testing requirements after going test-optional during the pandemic.

Click on Continue Reading to see our list of schools who have reinstated requirements for the 2025-26 cycle. For your convenience, we've included admit rates and links to each school's standardized test policy details to help you find suitable candidates for your college list.

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The University of Georgia announced today that it admitted 15,800+ applicants to the Class of 2029.

Over 47,860 applications were received this cycle, resulting in an overall admission rate of 33 percent.

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The University of Georgia announced today that it admitted 9,500+ early action applicants to the Class of 2029.

Over 30,490 early action applications were received this cycle, resulting in an overall admission rate of 31 percent (42 percent in-state, 24 percent out-of-state).

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The University of Georgia offered approximately 5,350 in-state early action applicants to the Class of 2029.

A total of 12,860+ in-state applications were received, up 13 percent from the previous year, resulting in an in-state admit rate of 42 percent.  

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The University of Georgia admitted 15,900+ applicants to the Class of 2028.

A total of 43,090 applications were received, resulting in an overall admission rate of 37 percent.  

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The University of Georgia offered 9,000 early action applicants to the Class of 2028.

A total of 26,760 applications were received, up 3.5 percent from the previous year, resulting in an admit rate of 34 percent.  

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The University of Georgia offered approximately 5,200 in-state early action applicants to the Class of 2028.

A total of 11,500 in-state applications were received, up 8 percent from the previous year, resulting in an in-state admit rate of 45 percent.  

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The University of Georgia admitted 15,340+ applicants to the Class of 2027.

A total of 43,700 applications were received, resulting in an overall admission rate of 35 percent.  The admit rate for Georgia residents was 48 percent, while the admit rate for non-Georgia/international applicants was 26 percent.

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The University of Georgia offered 8,253 early action applicants to the Class of 2027.

A total of 26,001 applications were received, up 21 percent from the previous year, resulting in an admit rate of 32 percent.  

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The University of Georgia admitted 16,600 applicants to the Class of 2026.

A total of 39,615 applications were received, resulting in an overall admission rate of 42 percent.

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The University of Georgia offered 8,917 early action applicants to the Class of 2026.

A total of 21,570 applications were received, up 3 percent from the previous year, resulting in an admit rate of 41 percent.  

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The University of Georgia admitted 13,131 applicants to the Class of 2024.

Over 39,400 applications were received, resulting in an overall admission rate of 39 percent.

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The University of Georgia offered 8,086 early action applicants to the Class of 2025.

A total of 20,901 applications were received, up 27 percent from the previous year, resulting in an admit rate of 39 percent.  

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The University of Georgia admitted 13,131 applicants to the Class of 2024.

A total of 28,524 applications were received, resulting in an overall admission rate of 46 percent.

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The University of Georgia offered 7,025 early action applicants to the Class of 2024.

16,511 applications were received, resulting in an admit rate of 43 percent.  

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