The University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents voted Tuesday to rescind a temporary waiver of test-score requirements for undergraduate admissions starting with the fall semester of 2026. The ...

West Virginia University (WVU) decided to adopt a test-optional policy it suggests will allow applicants to help eliminate barriers to achieving their college goals. The school formally announced the ...

On May 27, 2021, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville said it would continue a pilot program that allowed prospective students to choose whether to submit standardized-test scores — a common Covid ...

The University of Minnesota is extending test-optional admissions for applicants and will not require applicants to include ACT or SAT scores in their application. The University first developed ...

(This story has been updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) To test or not to test, that is the question. Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities to adjust ...

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After becoming test-optional for certain colleges in 2021, the University will extend this policy and remain test-optional for 2023 and 2024 applicants. Standardized tests are typically used in the ...

Officials said test-optional policies might have harmed students from lower-income families. By Stephanie Saul Yale University will require standardized test scores for students applying for the class ...