College Lists
Colleges That Require the SAT or ACT for 2026-27
18 of the 100 most selective colleges we track require SAT or ACT scores from first-year applicants for the 2026-27 cycle. Every policy was checked against the school's own admissions page.
| School | Future policy | Acceptance rate | SAT middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | No change announced | 5.4% | 1510–1580 |
| California Institute of Technology | No change announced | 2.6% | |
| Cornell University | No change announced | 8.8% | 1500–1570 |
| Dartmouth College | No change announced | 5.4% | 1500–1570 |
| Georgetown University | No change announced | 12.9% | 1390–1550 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | No change announced | 14.1% | 1370–1540 |
| Harvard University | No change announced | 3.6% | 1510–1580 |
| Johns Hopkins University | No change announced | 6.4% | 1520–1570 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No change announced | 4.5% | 1520–1580 |
| Ohio State University | No change announced | 60.6% | 1310–1480 |
| Stanford University | No change announced | 3.6% | 1510–1580 |
| University of Florida | No change announced | 24.2% | 1320–1480 |
| University of Georgia | No change announced | 37.7% | 1270–1480 |
| University of Miami | No change announced | 18.9% | 1320–1480 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | No change announced | 15.3% | 1390–1530 |
| University of Pennsylvania | No change announced | 5.4% | 1510–1570 |
| University of Texas at Austin | No change announced | 26.6% | 1250–1510 |
| Yale University | No change announced | 3.9% | 1470–1570 |
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Frequently asked questions
Which top colleges require the SAT or ACT for 2026-27?
18 of the 100 most selective colleges we track require scores, including Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Georgetown University, and Georgia Institute of Technology. The full list is in the table above.
Do these colleges accept either the SAT or the ACT?
Yes. Colleges that require testing accept either exam and compare them with the official concordance table, so send whichever score is stronger after conversion.
Acceptance rates and SAT ranges: College Scorecard API — U.S. Department of Education (api.data.gov) and Editorial overrides layer (overrides.json) — Common Data Set & institutional sources. Test policies and deadlines: each school's admissions site, verified for the 2026-27 cycle.
