US colleges that admit at least two-thirds of applicants, so a missing or modest SAT rarely decides your application, plus the UC and Cal State campuses, which ignore test scores entirely. Most are test-optional — confirm each college's current testing policy on its admissions site.
385 colleges
Berkeley, CA
The flagship UC campus is renowned for academic excellence, social activism, Nobel-prize research, and Silicon Valley career pipelines.
Test-blind: admission rests on grades and coursework, not SAT or ACT scores.
Los Angeles, CA
Set in sunny Westwood, UCLA balances world-class research, renowned film and medical schools, and championship sports spirit.
Test-blind: admission rests on grades and coursework, not SAT or ACT scores.
Tempe, AZ
A vanguard of higher education innovation in metropolitan Phoenix, offering cutting-edge sustainability programs, expansive engineering, and Barrett Honors College.
Minneapolis, MN
A major Midwestern research titan spanned across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis-St. Paul, offering direct ties to 16 Fortune 500 corporations.
Boulder, CO
Framed by the iconic Flatiron mountains, CU Boulder is a world capital for aerospace engineering, climate sciences, and outdoor mountain culture.
New Brunswick, NJ
The flagship public research university of New Jersey, Rutgers blends colonial heritage with powerhouse STEM research, medical centers, and exceptional NYC career pipelines.
Bloomington, IN
The flagship campus of Indiana University in Bloomington is an artistic and economic powerhouse, famed for Kelley business dominance, world-class music, and classic Big Ten culture.
East Lansing, MI
The nation pioneer land-grant university in East Lansing, Michigan, leading the world in supply chain logistics, nuclear physics research, and agricultural innovation.
La Jolla, CA
Perched above the Pacific Ocean in coastal La Jolla, UC San Diego is a global research juggernaut in biotechnology, computing, oceanography, and medicine.
Test-blind: admission rests on grades and coursework, not SAT or ACT scores.
Davis, CA
A world-class agricultural, veterinary, and biological research campus in northern California, offering students a bike-friendly community and exceptional pre-med training.
Test-blind: admission rests on grades and coursework, not SAT or ACT scores.
Santa Barbara, CA
Located directly on the Pacific cliffs in Santa Barbara, UCSB balances Nobel-caliber research in quantum physics and materials science with an unmatched coastal lifestyle.
Test-blind: admission rests on grades and coursework, not SAT or ACT scores.
San Luis Obispo, CA
Nestled on the Central Coast of California, Cal Poly SLO is prized for its "Learn by Doing" curriculum, graduating job-ready engineers, architects, and business innovators.
Test-blind: admission rests on grades and coursework, not SAT or ACT scores.
Salt Lake City, UT
The state flagship in Salt Lake City, the University of Utah leads in video game engineering, medical invention, and tech spinouts, framed by the Wasatch Mountains.
Eugene, OR
The flagship university of Oregon in Eugene, famed for sports business leadership, Nike design innovation, green architecture, and passionate Duck athletic culture.
Tuscaloosa, AL
The senior public university in Alabama, famous for its grand Southern campus, top-tier engineering and business scholarships, and legendary athletics.
Baton Rouge, LA
The flagship public university of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, distinguished by world-class petroleum engineering, coastal sciences, rich Cajun-Creole culture, and athletic glory.
Norman, OK
Located in Norman, Oklahoma, OU is a major research university famous for weather forecasting supremacy, energy engineering, aviation, and SEC athletics.
Lexington, KY
Kentucky flagship research institution in Lexington, blending medical and pharmaceutical excellence with equine science, thriving business, and legendary basketball.
Fayetteville, AR
Nestled in the picturesque Ozarks in Fayetteville, Arkansas, U of A is an economic engine for Northwest Arkansas with premier retail, supply chain, and business programs.
Iowa City, IA
The state flagship in Iowa City, famed worldwide for the Iowa Writers Workshop, an elite university medical center, and Big Ten sports tradition.
Ames, IA
A powerhouse STEM and agricultural research institution in Ames, Iowa, renowned for graduating in-demand engineers, computer scientists, and veterinary leaders.
Lawrence, KS
The flagship research university of Kansas in Lawrence, celebrated for collegiate basketball royalty, elite pharmaceutical research, and aerospace innovation.
Columbia, MO
The flagship campus of Missouri in Columbia, globally celebrated for the Missouri Method of hands-on journalism, powerhouse healthcare, and SEC sports tradition.
Tucson, AZ
A major public research university in sunny Tucson, Arizona, recognized globally as the world capital of space astronomy, optical engineering, and planetary science.
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