2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR:
SCHOOLS THAT REQUIRE OR RECOMMEND SAT SUBJECT TESTS (“SAT II” TESTS)
All data provided on this list are current for the 2010-2011 school year. Special circumstances and unusual conditions are indicated wherever known, so please read this list carefully. In all cases, however, be certain to double-check with the school(s) to which you are applying to assure that information on SAT Subject testing is both accurate and up-to-date. Sources of information consulted in the compilation of this list include: The College Handbook 2011, published by The College Board; individual college catalogs and web pages; the Common Data Set of The College Board; and direct contact with individual admission offices
The list is organized by state with colleges and universities listed alphabetically within each section. If no bracketed statement follows the name of the college, SAT Subject Tests are REQUIRED for admission to that school. The number of SAT Subject Tests required for admission follows the name of the school. If specific SAT Subject Tests are prescribed, this is indicated by <characters in carats>—otherwise, students are free to submit any SAT Subject Tests of their choosing. In all other cases—SAT Subject Tests recommended or known special circumstances—specific information is provided if it is known. If there is a particular number of SAT Subject Tests a school recommends, this is noted; if the school in question does not specify a number, the designation is simply “recommended.”
A special note to homeschooled students: your requirements may be somewhat more extensive than those for individuals that attend public or private school. Please be certain to check with each individual college or university regarding SAT Subject Test requirements (or recommendations) for homeschooled students. The same goes for international students as regards differential expectations and requirements (such as TOEFL, ELPT or additional Subject Tests). Please be sure to check with each individual college or university to which you apply!
NOTE: All references to SAT are to the “new” version of the test (March
2005 and later) containing a Writing section; all references to ACT are to the version with Writing (February 2005 and later)
ALBERTA
University of Alberta[recommended]
CALIFORNIA
California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) <must take Math Level 2
and either Physics, Chemistry or Biology>
Chapman University [optional and used for placement]
Claremont McKenna College[optional—will be used for placement
purposes only if submitted]
Deep Springs College [recommended]
Harvey Mudd College<must take Math Level 2 and one
of student’s choice>
Mills College[recommended if student application “may be enhanced”
by submission of Subject Tests]
Occidental College [recommended]
Pitzer College [recommended; submission of standardized testing optional
if student in top 10% of class or has unweighted GPA 3.5 or greater on 4.0 scale—if not, student may submit any one of the following: SAT or ACT or two Subject Tests (one must be in math) or two or more AP exams with resultant score of 4 or 5 (one in math or science, one in English) or two IB exams (English 1A HL and one math, either Math HL or Math Methods SL) or two graded papers/exams from junior or senior year (one in advanced math, one in Humanities or Social Sciences) with assignment, teacher grade and comments included]
Pomona College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT Reasoning
and two Subject Tests in different areas]
Scripps College[optional in language for placement purposes only]
Stanford University[two “strongly recommended”; if Math, Level 2 preferred]
University of California, Berkeley <two—these must be from different
disciplines (social studies, math, language, English or science—a
student cannot, for example, submit World History and US History,
Chemistry and Biology, or French and Korean) and may not
include Math Level 1; this policy applies to all UC schools below
as well> ##
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Southern California [recommended]
University of the Pacific [recommended, especially in math and chemistry
for the following majors: life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, pre-pharmacy and allied health fields]
## -- beginning with high school Class of 2012, UC schools will discontinue
policy of requiring Subject Tests; certain departments in certain schools
may recommend Subject Tests for Class of 2012 and beyond; UC will
accept submission of Subject Tests after these are no longer required
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut College[submission of standardized testing optional; if
submitted, student may choose from SAT or ACT or two Subject Tests]
Fairfield University[submission of all standardized testing optional—will
consider Subject Tests if submitted]
Trinity College[requires one of the following: ACT, SAT or any two
Subject Tests]
Wesleyan University [ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and
two Subject Tests]
Yale University[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and
two Subject Tests]
DELAWARE
University of Delaware[recommended, especially for candidates to
Honors Program]
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
American University [recommended; submission of standardized testing
optional for students applying prior to Nov 1]
Catholic University of America [Subject Test or AP/IB exam in Language
required for Arts/Sciences and Philosophy candidates; consult
proposed major for other recommended SAT Subject Tests used for placement purposes only]
George Washington University[required for applicants to accelerated
degree programs—BA/MD: any math and any science; BA/JD: two of student choice; Integrated Engineering and Medicine: any math and any science: required for Early Admission candidates (those completing high school in fewer than four years—not be confused with Early Decision or Early Action plans)—one math, one of student’s choice; “strongly recommended” for candidates to University Honors Program—any two of student’s choice; recommended for all other applicants]
Georgetown University [three “strongly recommended”]
FLORIDA
University of Florida [optional and used for placement only]
University of Miami [Subject Tests required in Math and Science of all
applicants to dual degree programs such as biomedical engineering; for all applicants to accelerated degree options such as physical therapy; and for all applicants to Honors Program in Medicine]
GEORGIA
Emory University[“encouraged”—this includes students applying to
Oxford College of Emory University]
University of Georgia[recommended for placement purposes]
ILLINOIS
Northwestern University[Math Level 2; Chemistry or Physics; and one
other Science Subject Test required of applicants to Integrated Science Program; Math Level 2 and Chemistry required of applicants to Honors Program in Medical Education; three recommended for all other applicants]
INDIANA
University of Notre Dame [required in French, Spanish, German and/or
Latin if student will continue taking language at ND; other
Subject Tests “only considered in admission process if
scores enhance an application”]
IOWA
Grinnell College[“strongly recommended”]
MAINE
Bates College[SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests optional—will be
considered in admission process if submitted]
Bowdoin College[SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests optional—will be
considered in admission process if submitted]
Colby College[applicants may submit SAT or ACT or three Subject
Tests in different areas (cannot submit Math 1 and Math 2, e.g.)]
MARYLAND
Goucher College[Subject Tests optional, will be considered in
admission if submitted]
Johns Hopkins University[three recommended; if applying in
Engineering, Math Level 2 and one science recommended]
MASSACHUSETTS
Amherst College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of SAT
and two Subject Tests]
Babson College [optional—will consider if submitted]
Boston College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT
and two Subject Tests]
Boston University [ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and two
Subject Tests except for applicants to accelerated medical/dental programs who must take SAT or ACT and Math Level 2 and Chemistry; if ACT not submitted, two required of all applicants except those in Fine Arts, Music and Theater Arts for whom submission of Subject Tests is recommended; world language recommended for accelerated med/dental and communications majors]
College of the Holy Cross [all standardized testing optional, will
consider Subject Tests in admission if submitted]
Franklin Olin College of Engineering <Math Level 1 or Level 2 (preferred)
and Biology, Chemistry or Physics>
Hampshire College[submission of standardized testing optional, Subject
Tests considered if submitted]
Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges <two>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) <one Math, one Science>
Merrimack College[submission of standardized testing optional;
Subject Tests considered if submitted]
Smith College[submission of standardized testing optional—will
consider Subject Tests if submitted]
Tufts University[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and two
Subject Tests; if SAT option chosen, prospective engineering
majors required to submit either Math Level 1 or Level 2 and
either Chemistry or Physics; prospective science/math majors
to Arts/Sciences recommended math and science Subject Tests]
Wellesley College [ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and
two Subject tests; prospective science/math majors are “strongly
suggested” to submit at least one in quantitative subject]
Wheaton College [Subject Tests optional, considered if submitted]
Williams College<two>
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) [math and science recommended;
“scores only used if they benefit applicant”]
MINNESOTA
Carleton College[recommended]
Macalester College [optional—will be considered if submitted]
NEVADA
Deep Springs College[recommended]
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dartmouth College <two>
NEW JERSEY
Princeton University <two; prospective engineers must submit Physics or
Chemistry and Math Level 1 or Math Level 2>
Stevens Institute of Technology [three Subject Tests—science, math
and one other—required of all applicants to accelerated and dual degree programs; recommended for all other applicants]
NEW YORK
Barnard College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of SAT and two Subject
Tests]
City University of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn College
[optional for applicants to Honors Academy and accelerated BA/MD program—will be considered if submitted]
City University of New York (CUNY), Queens College
[“strongly recommended” for all Honors candidates and scholarship applicants]
Clarkson University [optional—will be considered if submitted]
Columbia University <two; prospective engineering students must submit
Math Level 1 or Level 2 and Physics or Chemistry>
Cooper Union [Math Level 1 or Level 2 and Physics or Chemistry
required of engineering applicants]
Cornell University[required or recommended as below]
Agriculture and Life Sciences: recommended Science and Math
Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture applicants required
Math Level 1 or Level 2
Arts and Sciences: two required
Engineering: required Science and Math
Hotel Administration: required Math Level 1 or Level 2
Human Ecology: required Math and one of student choice
Industrial and Labor Relations: required Math—ACT may be
submitted in lieu of both SAT and Subject Test
Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester [submission of
standardized testing optional but “encouraged”]
Fordham University [optional—will be considered if submitted]
Hamilton College[submit one of the following: ACT; SAT; three SAT
Subject tests; three Advanced Placement (AP) tests; three
International Baccalaureate (IB) tests; or a combination of any
three of the preceding exams, provided that at least one is verbal/
writing and one is quantitative; AP English Literature not accepted
as a verbal/writing submission; AP Statistics not accepted as a
quantitative submission]
Hobart and William Smith Colleges [submission of standardized testing
optional—will be considered if submitted]
Hofstra University[recommended]
Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Albert List College [two Subject
Tests required for applicants to Double Degree Program with Barnard]
New York University (NYU) [must provide one of the following:
SAT or ACT or three Subject Tests (one in literature or humanities:
US History, World History or Literature; one in math or science; and
one in non-language test of student’s choice) or three AP Exam
scores (one in literature or humanities: English Literature [not
English Language], US History, World History, European History;
one in math or science: Calculus AB or BC [not Statistics], Biology,
Chemistry, Physics B or C; one in non-language of student choice;
AP exams must be taken prior to senior year to be applicable
during the admissions cycle. Applicants to the Stern School of
Business who do not provide SAT or ACT scores must provide
a score from a mathematics examination. Note also this statement
on the NYU website: “Students who can demonstrate evidence
of an extraordinary accomplishment outside of normal classroom
or scholastic activity (such as a major publication in a national or
international journal; a published book; a film or other outstanding
visual or performing artistic accomplishment; a scientific or other
remarkable discovery; winning a national competition; or the
equivalent will be required to provide only an SAT or two
Subject Tests or two AP exam scores”]
Pratt Institute [Level 1 or 2 math “strongly recommended” for applicants
to architecture program]
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) [Subject Tests in Math and Science
required of all applicants to accelerated degree programs if
submitting SAT instead of ACT]
Skidmore College [two “strongly recommended”—Subject Tests in
language used for placement]
State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo [recommended in
world language for placement]
State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook [math and one other
recommended]
Union College[standardized testing optional, except: applicants to six-
year BA/JD Law and Public Policy program must submit both SAT and two Subject Tests or ACT; applicants to eight-year BS/MD program in Leadership in Medicine and Health Management must submit SAT and one math, one science Subject Test or ACT]
University of Rochester [Math and Biology or Chemistry Subject Tests
“highly recommended” of all applicants to Rochester Early Medical Scholars Program; recommended for all other applicants]
Vassar College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and
two Subject Tests]
Webb Institute (of Naval Architecture) <Chemistry or Physics;
and Math Level 1 or Math Level 2>
NORTH CAROLINA
Davidson College[two recommended, one Math and one of student choice
if submitting SAT instead of ACT]
Duke University[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and Subject
Tests; if ACT submitted, Arts/Sciences applicants are “encouraged” to take Subject Tests in World Language; if ACT not submitted, Arts and Sciences applicants required to submit two Subject Tests; Engineering applicants required to submit Math Level 1 or Math Level 2 and one other of student’s choice]
North Carolina State University[Math Level 1 or 2; an AP Calculus exam
(AB or BC); or completion of NC State Online Math Skill Test
required of accepted students who wish to enroll in
a university calculus course]
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill [Math Level 2; AP Calculus AB or
BC; or IB Math HL exams required of accepted students for placement purposes only if student will enroll in a Calculus course; Math Level 1 required of accepted students for placement purposes only if student does not intend to enroll in a Calculus course]
Wake Forest University[optional—will be considered if submitted]
OHIO
Case Western Reserve University[optional—“you may send them if you
feel they strengthen your application”]
Oberlin College[two recommended]
ONTARIO
University of Toronto<three—applicants to Applied Science and
Engineering must take Math; Chemistry or Physics; and
one of student’s choice; other applicants are encouraged
to submit Subject Tests in “subjects appropriate to their area of study” or any combination of three AP, IB or Subject Tests>
OREGON
Reed College[optional—will be considered if submitted]
PENNSYLVANIA
Allegheny College[optional and used for placement purposes]
Bryn Mawr College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT
and two Subject Tests or student may submit a combination
of three AP and/or Subject Tests—one in English, history or world
language; one in math or science; and one of student choice “in
a subject different from the other two” (only one exam in a
World Language will be considered)]
Bucknell University [optional—will be considered if submitted]
Carnegie Mellon University[required or otherwise as below]
Carnegie Institute of Technology [Math Level 1 or 2 and
Chemistry or Physics required]
College of Fine Arts: Architecture [same as above]
College of Fine Arts: Other [neither required nor recommended]
College of Humanities and Social Sciences [Math Level 1 or 2
and one of student’s choice required]
Information Systems [same as above]
Mellon College of Science [Math Level 1 or 2 and one of the
three sciences: Biology, Physics, Chemistry required]
School of Computer Science [same as above]
Tepper School of Business [Math Level 1 or 2 and one of
student’s choice, preferably a science]
Dickinson College[optional—considered if submitted; SAT and ACT
optional though required for scholarship consideration]
Franklin and Marshall College [submission of testing optional—if not
submitted, student must submit two recent (junior or senior year) graded writing samples; Subject Tests recommended “to demonstrate student’s strength within academic subjects”]
Haverford College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and
two Subject Tests]
Lafayette College[Subject Tests recommended, considered for placement
“in some academic departments” if submitted]
Lehigh University[Subject Tests or AP/IB exams in world language
recommended for placement; Subject Tests in literature and
chemistry recommended for university credit and/or placement]
Susquehanna University [recommended for placement purposes and as
adjunct support for IB/AP scores; students may submit two
graded writing samples in lieu of SAT or ACT]
Swarthmore College[one of three options: SAT and two Subject Tests of
student’s choice; or ACT; or SAT and ACT without Writing; engineering applicants “encouraged” to submit Math Level 2 regardless of whether SAT or ACT is presented]
University of Pennsylvania [ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT
and two Subject Tests; if submitting SAT and Subject Tests, students applying to Wharton and Engineering/Applied Science
“encouraged” to submit a math test; students in Arts/Science who
plan to major in science, Engineering/Applied Science applicants
and Nursing applicants “encouraged” to submit a science test]
PUERTO RICO
University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon University College [recommended;
exams in Spanish and in math required from English speaking US applicants]
QUEBEC
McGill University[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and
Subject Tests; if submitting Subject Tests, see below]
Agricultural/Environmental Sciences: two of the following--
Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics
Architecture: Math; Chemistry or Physics
Arts: any two Subject Tests
Arts and Science (BA): Math and one other of student’s choice
Dietetics/Nutrition: two of the following—Biology, Chemistry,
Math, Physics
Education: any two Subject Tests
Engineering: Math and Chemistry or Physics
Kinesiology: two of the following—
Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics
Management: Math and one other of student’s choice
Music: Subject Tests neither required nor recommended
Nursing: two of the following—
Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics
Religious Studies: neither required nor recommended
Science (BS): two of the following—
Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics
RHODE ISLAND
Brown University[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT
and two Subject Tests]
SWITZERLAND
Ecole Hoteliere Lausanne [three AP exams or Subject Tests or a
combination of the two required from applicants from USA]
TENNESSEE
Vanderbilt University [optional—will be considered if submitted and will
be used for placement purposes; “applicants to the School of
Engineering who choose to take Subject Tests are ‘strongly
Encouraged’ to submit Math Level 1 or 2”]
TEXAS
Rice University[ACT may be submitted in lieu of SAT and two Subject
Tests in “subjects related to student’s proposed area of study”]
Trinity University[optional—considered if submitted]
University of Texas at Austin [prospective engineering students must submit
one of the following: Math Level 1 or Level 2; an AP Calculus AB or BC exam score “3” or above; or a grade of “C” or better on a college level precalculus or calculus course; Subject Tests in Latin,
Physics and Math used for placement purposes if submitted]
VERMONT
Bennington College[all standardized testing optional; Subject Tests
will be considered if submitted]
Middlebury College[SAT or ACT or three Subject Tests “in different
areas of study”]
VIRGINIA
College of William and Mary [optional—will consider if submitted and used
for placement purposes]
George Mason University [submission of SAT and ACT optional if student is
in top 20% of class; Subject Tests used for placement
in World Languages if submitted]
University of Mary Washington [optional—will be considered if submitted]
University of Richmond [optional—will be considered if submitted and
used for placement in World Languages]
University of Virginia[two “strongly recommended”]
Washington and Lee University <two “unrelated” exams—can’t submit
Math Level 1 and Math Level 2, for example>
APPENDICES
SCHOOLS THAT REQUIRE ALL APPLICANTS TO SUBMIT THREE SUBJECT TESTS:
University of Toronto (yep, just one—no schools in US)
SCHOOLS THAT REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF SUBJECT TESTS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER APPLICANT TAKES SAT OR ACT:
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University (PA) – exception: non-architecture majors, College of Fine
Arts (neither required nor recommended)
Columbia University (NY)
Cornell University (NY) – exception: applicants to Agriculture/Life Sciences
(recommended) and to Industrial/Labor Relations (ACT may be submitted
lieu of both SAT and Subject Tests)
Dartmouth College (NH)
Franklin Olin College of Engineering (MA)
Harvard/Radcliffe Colleges (MA)
Harvey Mudd College (CA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Princeton University (NJ)
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
Washington and Lee University (VA)
Webb Institute of Naval Architecture (NY) – note: Webb does not accept ACT
Williams College (MA)
SCHOOLS THAT WILL ACCEPT ACT IN LIEU OF BOTH SAT AND SUBJECT TESTS:
Amherst College (MA)
Barnard College (NY)
Boston College (MA)
Boston University (MA) – exception: students applying to accelerated medical/dental
programs must submit Subject Tests regardless of whether SAT or ACT submitted
Brown University (RI)
Bryn Mawr College (PA) – note: other testing options obtain—see college entry
Cornell University (NY) – this applies only to candidates for College of Industrial and
Labor Relations—see college entry
Duke University (NC)
Haverford College (PA)
McGill University (PQ)
Pomona College (CA)
Rice University (TX)
Swarthmore College (PA) – note: other testing options obtain—see college entry
Tufts University (MA)
University of Pennsylvania
Vassar College (NY)
Wellesley College (MA)
Wesleyan College (CT)
Yale University (CT)
DISCLAIMER: While information is current with the compilation of this list in August 2010, always double check with the individual college in question to assure that SAT Subject testing requirements are being met. Taking requisite SAT Subject Tests and submitting these to appropriate colleges and universities will not guarantee admission to those schools
This list was compiled by Cigus Vanni, New Jersey Association for College Admissions Counseling Executive Board Member and member of the Professional Development Committee of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling. Permission to duplicate is freely and happily granted
2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR:
SCHOOLS THAT REQUIRE OR RECOMMEND SAT SUBJECT TESTS (“SAT II” TESTS)
All data provided on this list are current for the 2010-2011 school year. Special circumstances and unusual conditions are indicated wherever known, so please read this list carefully. In all cases, however, be certain to double-check with the school(s) to which you are applying to assure that information on SAT Subject testing is both accurate and up-to-date. Sources of information consulted in the compilation of this list include: The College Handbook 2011, published by The College Board; individual college catalogs and web pages; the Common Data Set of The College Board; and direct contact with individual admission offices
The list is organized by state with colleges and universities listed alphabetically within each section. If no bracketed statement follows the name of the college, SAT Subject Tests are REQUIRED for admission to that school. The number of SAT Subject Tests required for admission follows the name of the school. If specific SAT Subject Tests are prescribed, this is indicated by <characters in carats>—otherwise, students are free to submit any SAT Subject Tests of their choosing. In all other cases—SAT Subject Tests recommended or known special circumstances—specific information is provided if it is known. If there is a particular number of SAT Subject Tests a school recommends, this is noted; if the school in question does not specify a number, the designation is simply “recommended.”
A special note to homeschooled students: your requirements may be somewhat more extensive than those for individuals that attend public or private school. Please be certain to check with each individual college or university regarding SAT Subject Test requirements (or recommendations) for homeschooled students. The same goes for international students as regards differential expectations and requirements (such as TOEFL, ELPT or additional Subject Tests). Please be sure to check with each individual college or university to which you apply!
NOTE: All references to SAT are to the “new” version of the test (March
2005 and later) containing a Writing section; all references to ACT are to the version with Writing (February 2005 and later)
ALBERTA
University of Alberta[recommended]
CALIFORNIA
California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) <must take Math Level 2
and either Physics, Chemistry or Biology>
Chapman University [optional and used for placement]
Claremont McKenna College[optional—will be used for placement
purposes only if submitted]
Deep Springs College [recommended]
Harvey Mudd College<must take Math Level 2 and one
of student’s choice>
Mills College[recommended if student application “may be enhanced”
by submission of Subject Tests]
Occidental College [recommended]
Pitzer College [recommended; submission of standardized testing optional
if student in top 10% of class or has unweighted GPA 3.5 or greater on 4.0 scale—if not, student may submit any one of the following: SAT or ACT or two Subject Tests (one must be in math) or two or more AP exams with resultant score of 4 or 5 (one in math or science, one in English) or two IB exams (English 1A HL and one math, either Math HL or Math Methods SL) or two graded papers/exams from junior or senior year (one in advanced math, one in Humanities or Social Sciences) with assignment, teacher grade and comments included]
Pomona College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT Reasoning
and two Subject Tests in different areas]
Scripps College[optional in language for placement purposes only]
Stanford University[two “strongly recommended”; if Math, Level 2 preferred]
University of California, Berkeley <two—these must be from different
disciplines (social studies, math, language, English or science—a
student cannot, for example, submit World History and US History,
Chemistry and Biology, or French and Korean) and may not
include Math Level 1; this policy applies to all UC schools below
as well> ##
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Southern California [recommended]
University of the Pacific [recommended, especially in math and chemistry
for the following majors: life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, pre-pharmacy and allied health fields]
## -- beginning with high school Class of 2012, UC schools will discontinue
policy of requiring Subject Tests; certain departments in certain schools
may recommend Subject Tests for Class of 2012 and beyond; UC will
accept submission of Subject Tests after these are no longer required
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut College[submission of standardized testing optional; if
submitted, student may choose from SAT or ACT or two Subject Tests]
Fairfield University[submission of all standardized testing optional—will
consider Subject Tests if submitted]
Trinity College[requires one of the following: ACT, SAT or any two
Subject Tests]
Wesleyan University [ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and
two Subject Tests]
Yale University[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and
two Subject Tests]
DELAWARE
University of Delaware[recommended, especially for candidates to
Honors Program]
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
American University [recommended; submission of standardized testing
optional for students applying prior to Nov 1]
Catholic University of America [Subject Test or AP/IB exam in Language
required for Arts/Sciences and Philosophy candidates; consult
proposed major for other recommended SAT Subject Tests used for placement purposes only]
George Washington University[required for applicants to accelerated
degree programs—BA/MD: any math and any science; BA/JD: two of student choice; Integrated Engineering and Medicine: any math and any science: required for Early Admission candidates (those completing high school in fewer than four years—not be confused with Early Decision or Early Action plans)—one math, one of student’s choice; “strongly recommended” for candidates to University Honors Program—any two of student’s choice; recommended for all other applicants]
Georgetown University [three “strongly recommended”]
FLORIDA
University of Florida [optional and used for placement only]
University of Miami [Subject Tests required in Math and Science of all
applicants to dual degree programs such as biomedical engineering; for all applicants to accelerated degree options such as physical therapy; and for all applicants to Honors Program in Medicine]
GEORGIA
Emory University[“encouraged”—this includes students applying to
Oxford College of Emory University]
University of Georgia[recommended for placement purposes]
ILLINOIS
Northwestern University[Math Level 2; Chemistry or Physics; and one
other Science Subject Test required of applicants to Integrated Science Program; Math Level 2 and Chemistry required of applicants to Honors Program in Medical Education; three recommended for all other applicants]
INDIANA
University of Notre Dame [required in French, Spanish, German and/or
Latin if student will continue taking language at ND; other
Subject Tests “only considered in admission process if
scores enhance an application”]
IOWA
Grinnell College[“strongly recommended”]
MAINE
Bates College[SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests optional—will be
considered in admission process if submitted]
Bowdoin College[SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests optional—will be
considered in admission process if submitted]
Colby College[applicants may submit SAT or ACT or three Subject
Tests in different areas (cannot submit Math 1 and Math 2, e.g.)]
MARYLAND
Goucher College[Subject Tests optional, will be considered in
admission if submitted]
Johns Hopkins University[three recommended; if applying in
Engineering, Math Level 2 and one science recommended]
MASSACHUSETTS
Amherst College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of SAT
and two Subject Tests]
Babson College [optional—will consider if submitted]
Boston College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT
and two Subject Tests]
Boston University [ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and two
Subject Tests except for applicants to accelerated medical/dental programs who must take SAT or ACT and Math Level 2 and Chemistry; if ACT not submitted, two required of all applicants except those in Fine Arts, Music and Theater Arts for whom submission of Subject Tests is recommended; world language recommended for accelerated med/dental and communications majors]
College of the Holy Cross [all standardized testing optional, will
consider Subject Tests in admission if submitted]
Franklin Olin College of Engineering <Math Level 1 or Level 2 (preferred)
and Biology, Chemistry or Physics>
Hampshire College[submission of standardized testing optional, Subject
Tests considered if submitted]
Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges <two>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) <one Math, one Science>
Merrimack College[submission of standardized testing optional;
Subject Tests considered if submitted]
Smith College[submission of standardized testing optional—will
consider Subject Tests if submitted]
Tufts University[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and two
Subject Tests; if SAT option chosen, prospective engineering
majors required to submit either Math Level 1 or Level 2 and
either Chemistry or Physics; prospective science/math majors
to Arts/Sciences recommended math and science Subject Tests]
Wellesley College [ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and
two Subject tests; prospective science/math majors are “strongly
suggested” to submit at least one in quantitative subject]
Wheaton College [Subject Tests optional, considered if submitted]
Williams College<two>
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) [math and science recommended;
“scores only used if they benefit applicant”]
MINNESOTA
Carleton College[recommended]
Macalester College [optional—will be considered if submitted]
NEVADA
Deep Springs College[recommended]
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dartmouth College <two>
NEW JERSEY
Princeton University <two; prospective engineers must submit Physics or
Chemistry and Math Level 1 or Math Level 2>
Stevens Institute of Technology [three Subject Tests—science, math
and one other—required of all applicants to accelerated and dual degree programs; recommended for all other applicants]
NEW YORK
Barnard College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of SAT and two Subject
Tests]
City University of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn College
[optional for applicants to Honors Academy and accelerated BA/MD program—will be considered if submitted]
City University of New York (CUNY), Queens College
[“strongly recommended” for all Honors candidates and scholarship applicants]
Clarkson University [optional—will be considered if submitted]
Columbia University <two; prospective engineering students must submit
Math Level 1 or Level 2 and Physics or Chemistry>
Cooper Union [Math Level 1 or Level 2 and Physics or Chemistry
required of engineering applicants]
Cornell University[required or recommended as below]
Agriculture and Life Sciences: recommended Science and Math
Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture applicants required
Math Level 1 or Level 2
Arts and Sciences: two required
Engineering: required Science and Math
Hotel Administration: required Math Level 1 or Level 2
Human Ecology: required Math and one of student choice
Industrial and Labor Relations: required Math—ACT may be
submitted in lieu of both SAT and Subject Test
Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester [submission of
standardized testing optional but “encouraged”]
Fordham University [optional—will be considered if submitted]
Hamilton College[submit one of the following: ACT; SAT; three SAT
Subject tests; three Advanced Placement (AP) tests; three
International Baccalaureate (IB) tests; or a combination of any
three of the preceding exams, provided that at least one is verbal/
writing and one is quantitative; AP English Literature not accepted
as a verbal/writing submission; AP Statistics not accepted as a
quantitative submission]
Hobart and William Smith Colleges [submission of standardized testing
optional—will be considered if submitted]
Hofstra University[recommended]
Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Albert List College [two Subject
Tests required for applicants to Double Degree Program with Barnard]
New York University (NYU) [must provide one of the following:
SAT or ACT or three Subject Tests (one in literature or humanities:
US History, World History or Literature; one in math or science; and
one in non-language test of student’s choice) or three AP Exam
scores (one in literature or humanities: English Literature [not
English Language], US History, World History, European History;
one in math or science: Calculus AB or BC [not Statistics], Biology,
Chemistry, Physics B or C; one in non-language of student choice;
AP exams must be taken prior to senior year to be applicable
during the admissions cycle. Applicants to the Stern School of
Business who do not provide SAT or ACT scores must provide
a score from a mathematics examination. Note also this statement
on the NYU website: “Students who can demonstrate evidence
of an extraordinary accomplishment outside of normal classroom
or scholastic activity (such as a major publication in a national or
international journal; a published book; a film or other outstanding
visual or performing artistic accomplishment; a scientific or other
remarkable discovery; winning a national competition; or the
equivalent will be required to provide only an SAT or two
Subject Tests or two AP exam scores”]
Pratt Institute [Level 1 or 2 math “strongly recommended” for applicants
to architecture program]
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) [Subject Tests in Math and Science
required of all applicants to accelerated degree programs if
submitting SAT instead of ACT]
Skidmore College [two “strongly recommended”—Subject Tests in
language used for placement]
State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo [recommended in
world language for placement]
State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook [math and one other
recommended]
Union College[standardized testing optional, except: applicants to six-
year BA/JD Law and Public Policy program must submit both SAT and two Subject Tests or ACT; applicants to eight-year BS/MD program in Leadership in Medicine and Health Management must submit SAT and one math, one science Subject Test or ACT]
University of Rochester [Math and Biology or Chemistry Subject Tests
“highly recommended” of all applicants to Rochester Early Medical Scholars Program; recommended for all other applicants]
Vassar College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and
two Subject Tests]
Webb Institute (of Naval Architecture) <Chemistry or Physics;
and Math Level 1 or Math Level 2>
NORTH CAROLINA
Davidson College[two recommended, one Math and one of student choice
if submitting SAT instead of ACT]
Duke University[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and Subject
Tests; if ACT submitted, Arts/Sciences applicants are “encouraged” to take Subject Tests in World Language; if ACT not submitted, Arts and Sciences applicants required to submit two Subject Tests; Engineering applicants required to submit Math Level 1 or Math Level 2 and one other of student’s choice]
North Carolina State University[Math Level 1 or 2; an AP Calculus exam
(AB or BC); or completion of NC State Online Math Skill Test
required of accepted students who wish to enroll in
a university calculus course]
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill [Math Level 2; AP Calculus AB or
BC; or IB Math HL exams required of accepted students for placement purposes only if student will enroll in a Calculus course; Math Level 1 required of accepted students for placement purposes only if student does not intend to enroll in a Calculus course]
Wake Forest University[optional—will be considered if submitted]
OHIO
Case Western Reserve University[optional—“you may send them if you
feel they strengthen your application”]
Oberlin College[two recommended]
ONTARIO
University of Toronto<three—applicants to Applied Science and
Engineering must take Math; Chemistry or Physics; and
one of student’s choice; other applicants are encouraged
to submit Subject Tests in “subjects appropriate to their area of study” or any combination of three AP, IB or Subject Tests>
OREGON
Reed College[optional—will be considered if submitted]
PENNSYLVANIA
Allegheny College[optional and used for placement purposes]
Bryn Mawr College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT
and two Subject Tests or student may submit a combination
of three AP and/or Subject Tests—one in English, history or world
language; one in math or science; and one of student choice “in
a subject different from the other two” (only one exam in a
World Language will be considered)]
Bucknell University [optional—will be considered if submitted]
Carnegie Mellon University[required or otherwise as below]
Carnegie Institute of Technology [Math Level 1 or 2 and
Chemistry or Physics required]
College of Fine Arts: Architecture [same as above]
College of Fine Arts: Other [neither required nor recommended]
College of Humanities and Social Sciences [Math Level 1 or 2
and one of student’s choice required]
Information Systems [same as above]
Mellon College of Science [Math Level 1 or 2 and one of the
three sciences: Biology, Physics, Chemistry required]
School of Computer Science [same as above]
Tepper School of Business [Math Level 1 or 2 and one of
student’s choice, preferably a science]
Dickinson College[optional—considered if submitted; SAT and ACT
optional though required for scholarship consideration]
Franklin and Marshall College [submission of testing optional—if not
submitted, student must submit two recent (junior or senior year) graded writing samples; Subject Tests recommended “to demonstrate student’s strength within academic subjects”]
Haverford College[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and
two Subject Tests]
Lafayette College[Subject Tests recommended, considered for placement
“in some academic departments” if submitted]
Lehigh University[Subject Tests or AP/IB exams in world language
recommended for placement; Subject Tests in literature and
chemistry recommended for university credit and/or placement]
Susquehanna University [recommended for placement purposes and as
adjunct support for IB/AP scores; students may submit two
graded writing samples in lieu of SAT or ACT]
Swarthmore College[one of three options: SAT and two Subject Tests of
student’s choice; or ACT; or SAT and ACT without Writing; engineering applicants “encouraged” to submit Math Level 2 regardless of whether SAT or ACT is presented]
University of Pennsylvania [ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT
and two Subject Tests; if submitting SAT and Subject Tests, students applying to Wharton and Engineering/Applied Science
“encouraged” to submit a math test; students in Arts/Science who
plan to major in science, Engineering/Applied Science applicants
and Nursing applicants “encouraged” to submit a science test]
PUERTO RICO
University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon University College [recommended;
exams in Spanish and in math required from English speaking US applicants]
QUEBEC
McGill University[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT and
Subject Tests; if submitting Subject Tests, see below]
Agricultural/Environmental Sciences: two of the following--
Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics
Architecture: Math; Chemistry or Physics
Arts: any two Subject Tests
Arts and Science (BA): Math and one other of student’s choice
Dietetics/Nutrition: two of the following—Biology, Chemistry,
Math, Physics
Education: any two Subject Tests
Engineering: Math and Chemistry or Physics
Kinesiology: two of the following—
Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics
Management: Math and one other of student’s choice
Music: Subject Tests neither required nor recommended
Nursing: two of the following—
Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics
Religious Studies: neither required nor recommended
Science (BS): two of the following—
Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics
RHODE ISLAND
Brown University[ACT may be submitted in lieu of both SAT
and two Subject Tests]
SWITZERLAND
Ecole Hoteliere Lausanne [three AP exams or Subject Tests or a
combination of the two required from applicants from USA]
TENNESSEE
Vanderbilt University [optional—will be considered if submitted and will
be used for placement purposes; “applicants to the School of
Engineering who choose to take Subject Tests are ‘strongly
Encouraged’ to submit Math Level 1 or 2”]
TEXAS
Rice University[ACT may be submitted in lieu of SAT and two Subject
Tests in “subjects related to student’s proposed area of study”]
Trinity University[optional—considered if submitted]
University of Texas at Austin [prospective engineering students must submit
one of the following: Math Level 1 or Level 2; an AP Calculus AB or BC exam score “3” or above; or a grade of “C” or better on a college level precalculus or calculus course; Subject Tests in Latin,
Physics and Math used for placement purposes if submitted]
VERMONT
Bennington College[all standardized testing optional; Subject Tests
will be considered if submitted]
Middlebury College[SAT or ACT or three Subject Tests “in different
areas of study”]
VIRGINIA
College of William and Mary [optional—will consider if submitted and used
for placement purposes]
George Mason University [submission of SAT and ACT optional if student is
in top 20% of class; Subject Tests used for placement
in World Languages if submitted]
University of Mary Washington [optional—will be considered if submitted]
University of Richmond [optional—will be considered if submitted and
used for placement in World Languages]
University of Virginia[two “strongly recommended”]
Washington and Lee University <two “unrelated” exams—can’t submit
Math Level 1 and Math Level 2, for example>
APPENDICES
SCHOOLS THAT REQUIRE ALL APPLICANTS TO SUBMIT THREE SUBJECT TESTS:
University of Toronto (yep, just one—no schools in US)
SCHOOLS THAT REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF SUBJECT TESTS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER APPLICANT TAKES SAT OR ACT:
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University (PA) – exception: non-architecture majors, College of Fine
Arts (neither required nor recommended)
Columbia University (NY)
Cornell University (NY) – exception: applicants to Agriculture/Life Sciences
(recommended) and to Industrial/Labor Relations (ACT may be submitted
lieu of both SAT and Subject Tests)
Dartmouth College (NH)
Franklin Olin College of Engineering (MA)
Harvard/Radcliffe Colleges (MA)
Harvey Mudd College (CA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Princeton University (NJ)
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
Washington and Lee University (VA)
Webb Institute of Naval Architecture (NY) – note: Webb does not accept ACT
Williams College (MA)
SCHOOLS THAT WILL ACCEPT ACT IN LIEU OF BOTH SAT AND SUBJECT TESTS:
Amherst College (MA)
Barnard College (NY)
Boston College (MA)
Boston University (MA) – exception: students applying to accelerated medical/dental
programs must submit Subject Tests regardless of whether SAT or ACT submitted
Brown University (RI)
Bryn Mawr College (PA) – note: other testing options obtain—see college entry
Cornell University (NY) – this applies only to candidates for College of Industrial and
Labor Relations—see college entry
Duke University (NC)
Haverford College (PA)
McGill University (PQ)
Pomona College (CA)
Rice University (TX)
Swarthmore College (PA) – note: other testing options obtain—see college entry
Tufts University (MA)
University of Pennsylvania
Vassar College (NY)
Wellesley College (MA)
Wesleyan College (CT)
Yale University (CT)
DISCLAIMER: While information is current with the compilation of this list in August 2010, always double check with the individual college in question to assure that SAT Subject testing requirements are being met. Taking requisite SAT Subject Tests and submitting these to appropriate colleges and universities will not guarantee admission to those schools
This list was compiled by Cigus Vanni, New Jersey Association for College Admissions Counseling Executive Board Member and member of the Professional Development Committee of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling. Permission to duplicate is freely and happily granted
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