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Best Test-Optional Colleges

Quality universities that do not require SAT/ACT scores

50 institutions listed Source family: U.S. Department of Education stored fields
#1
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA · Private
B-
#2
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA · Private
B+
#3
Roseman University of Health Sciences
Henderson, NV · Private
B-
#4
Touro University Nevada
Henderson, NV · Private
C+
#5
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA · Private
C+
#6
West Coast University-Miami
Doral, FL · Private
C
#7
West Coast University-Orange County
Anaheim, CA · Private
C
#8
West Coast University-Ontario
Ontario, CA · Private
C
#9
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR · Public
B-
#10
Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing
New York, NY · Private
C
#11
California State University Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA · Public
C
#12
Northeastern University Professional Programs
Boston, MA · Private
C
#13
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public
B+
#14
Chamberlain University-North Carolina
Charlotte, NC · Private
C
#15
Chamberlain University-Missouri
St. Louis, MO · Private
C
#16
Chamberlain University-Florida
Jacksonville, FL · Private
C
#17
Chamberlain University-California
Rancho Cordova, CA · Private
C+
#18
Chamberlain University-Michigan
Troy, MI · Private
C
#19
Chamberlain University-Texas
Houston, TX · Private
C
#20
Chamberlain University-Nevada
Las Vegas, NV · Private
C
#21
Chamberlain University-Georgia
Sandy Springs, GA · Private
C
#22
Chamberlain University-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · Private
C
#23
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX · Public
C+
#24
Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY · Public
C+
#25
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX · Public
B-
#26
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX · Public
B-
#27
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · Public
C+
#28
University of Maryland Baltimore
Baltimore, MD · Public
B-
#29
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, MA · Private
C+
#30
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private
C+
#31
St. John's College-Department of Nursing
Springfield, IL · Private Non-profit
C+
#32
St. John's College-Department of Nursing
Springfield, IL · Private
C
#33
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, CA · Private
C
#34
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
B+
#35
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · Public
B-
#36
Denver College of Nursing-Houston
Houston, TX · Private
C+
#37
Denver College of Nursing
Denver, CO · Private
C+
#38
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · Public
B+
#39
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · Public
C+
#40
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · Public
C+
#41
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public
B
#42
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA · Public
B-
#43
Sentara College of Health Sciences
Chesapeake, VA · Private
B-
#44
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Rockford, IL · Private
C
#45
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
Richmond, VA · Private
C
#46
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE · Public
C+
#47
Rush University
Chicago, IL · Private
B-
#48
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
B+
#49
Assumption University
Worcester, MA · Private
C
#50
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · Public
C+

Methodology and source limits

Institutions are ordered by the stored field or rule described for Best Test-Optional Colleges. Source periods can vary by field and institution. Missing values are not proof of zero, and these lists are not universal judgments of educational quality.