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Does applying to college make you feel like you're trying to walk through a door but don't yet have the keys? To gain access, first you need to understand exactly what the colleges you're interested in require. This can be tricky with the SAT Subject Tests, as different colleges have different policies.

We've compiled a comprehensive list of all the colleges that require SAT Subject Tests, along with others that recommend or consider them as part of your application. As policies are continually changing, always double-check with the school about their standardized testing requirements. Let us know in the comments if we need to make any updates!

UPDATE: SAT Subject Tests No Longer Offered or Required

In January 2021, the College Board announced that, effective immediately, no further SAT Subject Tests will be offered in the United States (and that SAT Subject Tests will only be offered internationally only through June 2021). It is now no longer possible to take SAT Subject Tests.

In the past several years, many schools have dropped their Subject Test requirements, and by the time the College Board made their announcement, nearly no schools required them. With this news, no colleges will require Subject Tests, even from students who could have hypothetically taken the exams a few years ago. Some schools may consider your Subject Test scores if you submit them, similar to how they consider AP scores, but you should contact the specific schools you're interested in to learn their exact policies.

Many students were understandably confused about why this announcement happened midyear and what this means for college applications going forward. Read more about the details of what the end of SAT Subject Tests means for you and your college apps here.

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Colleges That Consider SAT Subject Tests

This chart shows the standardized testing policies for 2021/2022. We've marked four policies towards the Subject Tests: required, recommended, considered, and alternative.

Required means you have to take the SAT Subject Tests. As we mentioned above, with SAT Subject Tests no longer being offered, we expect school who haven't already to end their Subject Test requirement.
Recommended is a little vague, as it leaves the decision up to you whether or not to send SAT Subject Test scores. If you can achieve high scores or want to make up for a low SAT score, then it's a good idea to send Subject Test scores to these schools. If your scores are low and will look like an outlier on your application, you might be better served not sending them. In most of these cases, though, colleges will likely appreciate that you took on the extra challenge and can demonstrate subject mastery.
Considered means that the colleges do not necessarily expect your SAT Subject Test scores, but they will factor them in if you decide to send them. If you have a real interest in a particular subject or it's connected to your future academic and/or professional goals, then it may enhance your application to send a (strong) Subject Test score.
Alternative means that colleges have unique policies that may be test flexible. For more on this, check out the full list of test optional and test flexible schools here.

We've sorted the list alphabetically for your convenience. Find all your schools of interest, and scroll down to the end to read our tips on SAT Subject Tests.

College	Category	Policy
Boston College	Considered	SAT II Subject Tests are optional. If you would like to highlight a talent in a specific area, you are welcome to submit SAT Subject Tests for consideration with your application. Subject Tests, particularly in foreign languages and the sciences, may be used for placement during the first year.
Bowdoin College	Considered	Test Optional. SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests are all optional, but will be considered if submitted.
Brown University	Considered	If submitted, Subject Tests will be considered as part of your application. Students who have not taken the Subject Tests will be at no disadvantage in Brown's admission process.
Bucknell University	Considered	Students may submit their SAT Subject Test scores as supplemental information to their application. Bucknell does recommend the test in foreign language for any student planning to enroll in foreign language coursework.
California Institute of Technology	Considered	Caltech recently dropped its requirement of 2 subject tests and now only considers them.
Carleton College	Considered	Applicants may submit the results of their SAT subject tests. "We have found these tests valuable aids in the assessment of the quality of student achievement in a wide variety of secondary school programs. It has been our experience that SAT subject test results usually enhance a candidate's credentials and only rarely constitute a negative factor."
Claremont McKenna	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted. Homeschooled students are recommended to submit two SAT Subject Tests, one of which must be math.
Colby College	Considered	Colby is test optional. Students may choose whether to submit the results of their standardized test scores with their application for admission.
College of the Holy Cross	Considered	Test Optional. SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests are all optional, but will be considered if submitted.
Colorado College	Considered	Test Optional. SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests are all optional, but will be considered if submitted.
Columbia University	Considered	The SAT Subject Test scores are not required, but Columbia will accept scores from the exams if you choose to submit them. You will not be at a disadvantage should you choose not to take the tests or submit the scores to Columbia.
Connecticut College	Considered	Test Optional. SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests are all optional, but will be considered if submitted.
Dartmouth College	Considered	"Not submitting scores will not prevent your candidacy from receiving a full review by the Admissions Committee. If you submit subject test scores, we will include them in our review of your application."
Davidson College	Considered	If applicants have taken SAT Subject Tests, Davidson welcomes but does not require those scores.
Duke University	Considered	"We do not require SAT Subject Tests."
Emory University	Considered	"SAT II subject exams are optional to submit, and they will be reviewed in the same fashion as SAT or ACT scores"
Franklin Olin College of Engineering	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
George Washington University	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
Georgetown University	Considered	"We will still accept scores from international Subject Test sittings, which will continue until June 2021. We recognize that international students often cannot take or should not take the Subject Tests. The lack of Subject Tests will not be a negative factor."
Hamilton College	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
Harvard College	Considered	"If you choose to submit Subject Tests (although they are no longer a requirement), it is more useful to choose only one mathematics test rather than two. Similarly, if your first language is not English, a Subject Test in your first language may be less helpful. You should submit scores from tests taken in the past three years."
Ithaca College	Considered	Test Optional. SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests are all optional, but will be considered if submitted. SAT Subject Tests are still considered optional supplements for homeschooled applicants.
Johns Hopkins University	Considered	"Applicants have the option of submitting SAT Subject Tests in one or more areas of interest as a way to demonstrate an academic strength, but they are not required."
Lafayette College	Considered	"The results of SAT Subject Tests are not required for admission. Some academic departments do use scores from these tests for placement purposes."
Lehigh University	Recommended	SAT Subject Tests are not required for admissions but are recommended as college credit may be awarded for scores of 700 or higher.
Macalester College	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
McGill University	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
Middlebury College	Considered	Test optional. Subject Tests considered if submitted.
New York University	Alternative	NYU is test-optional for the 2021/2022 admissions cycle, but normally their test policy is as follows: Test requirements satisfied by fulfilling one of the following: SAT (essay not required) ACT (writing not required) Three Subject Tests Three AP exams The International Baccalaureate Diploma Three IB higher-level exams (if a student is not an IB Diploma candidate) Students who choose to submit three SAT Subject Tests, AP or IB scores must submit one in literature or the humanities, one in math or science, and one of the student's choice.
Northwestern University	Considered	"SAT subject tests are optional. Subject exams...allow students to demonstrate their skill level(s) in a particular area. However, subject tests may be from topics outside of your potential major. Prospective students who do not submit SAT subject test results will not be penalized; we recognize that many applicants may not have the opportunity to sign up for the exams."
Oberlin College	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
Occidental College	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
Pomona College	Considered [Recommended for homeschooled applicants]	SAT Subject Test scores are optional. In addition to the SAT or ACT test results, home-schooled students are encouraged, although not required, to submit results of at least two SAT Subject or Advanced Placement exams
Pratt Institute	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
Princeton University	Considered	"If you choose to take SAT Subject Tests we have no preference for the specific tests applicants might choose to take. If you apply for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree, we recommend that you take mathematics Level I or II, and either physics or chemistry."
Reed College	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
Rice University	Considered	"Students who have completed the SAT Subject Tests may submit these tests for consideration. Typically, these tests show mastery within specific subject areas and can show strength, particularly in the STEM fields. However, due to the cancellation of the SAT Subject Test after Spring 2021 by the College Board, students not submitting subject tests will not be disadvantaged."
Smith College	Considered	SAT II subject tests are optional for all applicants.
Stanford University	Considered	"SAT Subject Tests are optional. Because SAT Subject Test scores can highlight your areas of strength, we welcome the self-reporting of these results in your application. If you have taken a subject test more than once, you may report your highest score."
Stevens Institute of Technology	Considered	Test optional. SAT Subject Tests considered if submitted.
Union College	Considered	Test optional. SAT Subject Tests considered if submitted.
University of California, Berkeley	Considered	SAT Subject Tests considered if submitted.
University of California, Davis	Considered	SAT II subject tests are optional for all applicants.
University of California, Irvine	Considered	SAT II subject tests are optional for all applicants.
University of California, Los Angeles	Considered	SAT II subject tests are optional for all applicants.
University of California, Merced	Considered	SAT II subject tests are optional for all applicants.
University of California, Riverside	Considered	SAT II subject tests are optional for all applicants.
University of California, San Diego	Considered	SAT II subject tests are optional for all applicants.
University of California, Santa Barbara	Considered	SAT II subject tests are optional for all applicants.
University of California, Santa Cruz	Considered	UCSC does not use the SAT Subject Tests for selection purposes, but you can use SAT Subject Tests to satisfy the "a-g" UC requirements.
University of Chicago	Considered	"SAT Subject Tests scores are entirely optional, and not sending Subject Test scores will not hurt your application."
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	Considered	You may submit supplemental scores from AP, IB or SAT Subject tests if you think they are a good reflection of your mastery of the material.
University of Notre Dame	Considered	SAT Subject Tests, AP, and IB tests are only used in the application process if scores enhance an application.
University of Pennsylvania	Considered	SAT II subject tests are considered if submitted.
University of Rochester	Considered	Test optional. Subject Test scores considered if submitted
University of Southern California	Considered [Recommended for homeschooled students]	"Although the application process for the 2021-2022 Academic Year is test-optional, we still find it helpful to have work from home-schooled students that is externally graded or examined. Therefore, we recommend submitting either SAT/ACT results, SAT subject exam results, AP exam results, or transcripts from college courses or other accredited online schooling programs if possible."
University of Virginia	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
Vanderbilt University	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
Vassar College	Considered	SAT Subject Tests are not required, and students opting not to send Subject Tests will not be penalized. However, SAT Subject Tests will be considered if submitted as part of a testing profile. Subject Tests may enhance an applicant's credentials, particularly for applicants from non-traditional school backgrounds (homeschooled, non-graded schools, etc.). Note that a strong score on an SAT Subject Test is also one way to fulfill Vassar's Foreign Language Proficiency requirement.
Wake Forest University	Considered	Test Optional. SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests are all optional, but will be considered if submitted. Subject Test Scores may be self-reported.
Washington and Lee University	Considered	Subject Tests are considered if submitted.
Washington University in St. Louis	Considered	"We will only consider them if they strengthen your application."
Wesleyan University	Considered	Test Optional for US and Canadian students. SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests are all optional, but will be considered if submitted.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Considered	Test Optional. SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests are all optional, but will be considered if submitted.

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Other Schools that Require or Recommend SAT Subject Tests

In the past College Board has also suggested that the following additional schools use SAT Subject Tests when they determine admission. If you're interested in any of these schools, look up their website or give them a call to find out if they're still considering SAT Subject Tests during the 2021-2022 application cycle. (After that cycle, so few students applying will have had the opportunity to take an SAT Subject Test that most schools will likely stop naming it as a factor in admissions decisions.)

Alaska

University of Alaska Southeast

Arizona

Arizona State University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Prescott Campus
University of Advancing Technology
University of Arizona

California

American Academy of Dramatic Arts
American Jewish University
Art Institute of California: Los Angeles
Art Institute of California: San Francisco
California State University: Fullerton
Cogswell Polytechnical College
Concordia University Irvine
Hult International Business School
Loyola Marymount University
Menlo College
Notre Dame de Namur University
Pacific Union College
San Diego Christian College
San Francisco State University
Santa Clara University
Sonoma State University
University of California: Santa Barbara
University of La Verne
University of San Diego
Westmont College

Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University

Delaware

Delaware Technical Community College: Stanton/Wilmington Campus
Delaware Technical Community College: Terry Campus
Goldey-Beacom College

District of Columbia

Howard University

Florida

Ave Maria University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Worldwide Campus
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Jacksonville University
New College of Florida
Pasco-Hernando State College
University of South Florida: Sarasota-Manatee

Georgia

Albany Technical College
Armstrong State University
Brenau University
Emmanuel College
Georgia Gwinnett College
Gordon State College
Mercer University
Point University
Savannah State University
Spelman College
Wesleyan College

Hawaii

Hawaii Pacific University
University of Hawaii: West Oahu

Idaho

Boise Bible College
Brigham Young University-Idaho

Illinois

Augustana College
Columbia College Chicago
Concordia University Chicago
Eastern Illinois University
Greenville University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Monmouth College
North Park University
Northwestern College
Principia College
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Indiana

Bethel College
Calumet College of St. Joseph
Earlham College
Holy Cross College
Huntington University
Indiana State University
Kaplan College: Indianapolis

Iowa

Briar Cliff University
Buena Vista University
Cornell College
Divine Word College
Loras College
Maharishi University of Management
Simpson College
St. Luke's College
Wartburg College
William Penn University

Kansas

Barclay College
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Sterling College
Wichita State University

Kentucky

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Louisiana

Tulane University
Xavier University of Louisiana

Maine

College of the Atlantic
Maine College of Art
University of Maine at Presque Isle

Maryland

Capitol Technology University
McDaniel College
St. John's College
St. John's College
St. Mary's College of Maryland
University of Baltimore

Massachusetts

Bay Path University
Bentley University
Eastern Nazarene College
Emerson College
Gordon College
Lesley University
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
MCPHS University
Mount Holyoke College
Pine Manor College
Regis College
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Michigan

Albion College
Calvin College
Finlandia University
Grace Bible College
Lake Superior State University
Northwood University: Michigan
University of Detroit Mercy

Minnesota

College of St. Scholastica
McNally Smith College of Music
Minnesota State University Mankato
St. Mary's University of Minnesota
St. Olaf College
University of Minnesota: Crookston
University of Northwestern - St. Paul

Mississippi

Delta State University
Southeastern Baptist College

Missouri

Calvary University
Culver-Stockton College

Montana

University of Great Falls

Nebraska

Doane University
Hastings College

New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University
University of New Hampshire at Manchester

New Jersey

College of St. Elizabeth
Felician University
Stockton University

New York

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Alfred University
American Academy of Dramatic Arts: West
Bryant & Stratton College: Albany
City University of New York: Baruch College
City University of New York: New York City College of Technology
Concordia College
Daemen College
Dominican College of Blauvelt
Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester
Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts
Fordham University
Hartwick College
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
Ithaca College
LIU Brooklyn
LIU Post
Medaille College
Monroe Community College
Mount Saint Mary College
New York Institute of Technology
Parsons The New School for Design
Rochester Institute of Technology
Sarah Lawrence College
St. Elizabeth College of Nursing
St. Lawrence University
SUNY College at Old Westbury
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
The New School College of Performing Arts
Utica College
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Wagner College
Yeshiva University

North Carolina

Queens University of Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Warren Wilson College
Western Carolina University

North Dakota

Minot State University
University of Mary

Ohio

Bluffton University
John Carroll University
Otterbein University
University of Dayton

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Oregon

Concordia University
Concordia University
Oregon College of Art & Craft
Oregon State University
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Southern Oregon University
University of Portland

Pennsylvania

Allegheny College
Arcadia University
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Cabrini University
DeVry University: Fort Washington
Gettysburg College
Gwynedd Mercy University
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Holy Family University
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
La Salle University
Lebanon Valley College
Moore College of Art and Design
Moravian College
Seton Hill University
St. Francis University
Temple University
Thiel College
Valley Forge Military College

Puerto Rico

Inter American University of Puerto Rico: Barranquitas Campus
Inter American University of Puerto Rico: Bayamon Campus
University of Puerto Rico: Arecibo
University of Puerto Rico: Carolina Regional College
University of Puerto Rico: Humacao
University of Puerto Rico: Mayaguez
University of Puerto Rico: Ponce
University of Puerto Rico: Utuado

South Carolina

Charleston Southern University
Clemson University

Tennessee

Cumberland University
Fisk University
Tennessee Wesleyan University
The University of the South

Texas

Austin College
Huston-Tillotson University
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas Christian University
Texas Woman's University
University of Houston-Victoria
University of Texas at Dallas
University of the Incarnate Word

Vermont

Bennington College
Champlain College
College of St. Joseph in Vermont
Green Mountain College
Marlboro College
Vermont Technical College

Virginia

Emory & Henry College
Hampden-Sydney College
Patrick Henry College
Randolph College
Richard Bland College
Roanoke College
Sweet Briar College
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Virginia Wesleyan University

Washington

DigiPen Institute of Technology
University of Washington Tacoma

Wisconsin

Beloit College
Carroll University
Lakeland University
Lawrence University
Marian University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Mount Mary University
Ripon College
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
University of Wisconsin-River Falls

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SAT Subject Tests: Final Thoughts

As with all parts of your application, make sure you're aware of all the requirements, recommendations, and best approaches. Especially since policies are becoming more and more flexible, always double check with your school of interest to make sure you understand what they want.

If you are applying to a test flexible school, you may be able to present your highest score through AP tests or the SAT Subject Tests. Reflect on your strengths and weaknesses, take some practice tests, and get a sense of where you will perform best.

What's Next?

Click here to see the full list of SAT Subject Tests and learn how to choose which tests are best for you.

Another important consideration is when to take the Subject Tests, especially since you might also be taking the SAT, ACT, AP exams, and finals. This article tells you all the dates on which the various Subject Tests are offered and offers some advice on your most effective schedule.

Are you also taking the SAT? The SAT requires a lot of prep to score well, and first you have to figure out when to make time to prep in your busy schedule. Read all about when you should begin to study so you can maximize your scores.

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Rebecca graduated with her Master's in Adolescent Counseling from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has years of teaching and college counseling experience and is passionate about helping students achieve their goals and improve their well-being. She graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University and scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT.