Common Data Set 2021-2022
C8: SAT and ACT Policies
Entrance exams
Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test
ADMISSION
Require Recommend Require for Some Consider if Submitted Not Used
Submitted
SAT or ACT
SAT or ACT ✗
ACT Only
ACT Only ✗
SAT Only ✗
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or SAT Subject Tests ✗
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or
SAT Subject Tests
SAT Subject Tests ✗
C8B If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for
ACT with writing required ACT with writing recommended ACT with or without writing accepted
C8B If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2023 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the Essay score will be used in the admissions process):
SAT with Essay component required SAT with Essay component recommended SAT with or without Essay component accepted
C8C Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT essay component; check all that apply.
For admission
For placement For advising In place of an application essay As a validity check on the application process No college policy as of now Not using essay component
SAT essay
ACT essay
X
X
C8D In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
☐ x Yes ☐ No
C8E Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission
Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission C8F If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some
C8G Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests): C8G Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests): x SAT x ACT x SAT Subject Tests
C8G Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests): x SAT x ACT x SAT Subject Tests