Yale announced it is reinstating its standardized testing policy that requires students to submit either ACT or SAT scores. This move was not unexpected. According to Yale college dean Pericles, Lewis, ACT and SAT scores are strong, predictors of a student future Yale academic performance, and, when considered thoughtfully as part of a whole person review, they can help identify, well-prepared candidates, especially those from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Columbia University and Princeton University are following suit beginning with the 2027 admission cycle. Other top-tiercolleges that require SAT or ACT include MIT, Stanford, Caltech, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Mellon, Georgia Tech, UT Austin, Purdue, and many more. Full list below:
Test required colleges as of the 2026 admission cycle:
Auburn University
Purdue University
Brown University
California Institute of Technology
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Florida International University
Florida State University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New College of Florida
Stanford University
United States Air Force Academy
United States Military Academy – West Point
United States Naval Academy
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Pennsylvania
University of South Florida
University of Texas Austin
Yale University
Columbia University (beginning in 2027)
Princeton University (beginning in 2027)
