Which Colleges Don't Require SAT Writing? Complete List
Did you know that some colleges do not require you to submit an SAT Writing score? It's true. Some colleges do not mandate that you take the writing section of the SAT. As you're deciding which colleges to apply to, you should have a clear understanding of the admissions requirements for each school. If you're particularly worried about your SAT Writing score, perhaps this article can alleviate some of your stress.
Which colleges do not require SAT Writing? We will provide you with a complete list, broken down by state.
Not All Colleges Require SAT Writing
Some colleges will completely ignore your SAT Writing score when evaluating your application. For other schools, the SAT Writing score is optional and can be used as supplemental information to enhance your application.
Even though we have provided you with a list of colleges that do not require SAT Writing, you can verify the admissions requirements for all the schools you're considering. Just do a simple google search or contact an admissions officer from the school. Keep in mind that admissions requirements vary between colleges. Some schools have even made the entire SAT optional.
What?? I don't have to take the SAT???
If you're wondering why so many schools have made the SAT Writing section optional, there are a couple of possible explanations. Many colleges believe they can determine your skill level and preparedness for college based on the SAT Critical Reading and Math sections alone. Also, the SAT Writing section was added to the SAT in 2005 and there is less available data about how well performance on SAT Writing predicts academic success in college.
How Do You Use This Information?
First, make a list of all the schools you want to apply to.
Second, use this list to see if any or all of your schools don't require Writing.
If ALL your schools are Writing optional, congratulations! You don't need to prepare for the SAT Writing section, and you can concentrate on Math and Reading.
If you have even just one school you want to apply to that is NOT Writing optional, you need to prepare for Writing to have a strong chance at admission. We'll give you tips on how to improve your Writing score below.
Which Colleges Do Not Require SAT Writing?
There is not a specific type of college which does not require SAT Writing. There are liberal arts colleges and large state institutions which have chosen to make SAT Writing optional. Furthermore, this list contains schools from every state (and Puerto Rico) and every geographic region. Without further ado, here is the list. We've separated the schools by state. To find your school, either scroll down to the state, or use Ctrl+F in your browser to search for the school of your choice.
Alabama
Auburn University at Montgomery
Birmingham-Southern College
Concordia College Alabama
Faulkner University
Huntingdon College
Jacksonville State University
Judson College
Samford University
Southeastern Bible College
Stillman College
Tuskegee University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Mobile
University of Montevallo
University of North Alabama
University of South Alabama
University of West Alabama
Alaska
Alaska Pacific University
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Arizona
Arizona Christian University
Arizona State University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
Northern Arizona University
Prescott College
University of Arizona
Arkansas
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Ecclesia College
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
John Brown University
Lyon College
Ouachita Baptist University
Philander Smith College
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
California
American Jewish University
Art Center College of Design
Azusa Pacific University
Biola University
California Baptist University
California College of the Arts
California Lutheran University
California Maritime Academy
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State University Bakersfield
California State University Chico
California State University Dominguez Hills
California State University Fresno
California State University Monterey Bay
California State University Sacramento
California State University San Bernardino
California State University Stanislaus
Concordia University Irvine
Fresno Pacific University
Holy Names University
Hope International University
Humboldt State University
La Sierra University
Menlo College
Mills College
Otis College of Art and Design
Point Loma Nazarene University
Saint Mary's College of California
San Diego Christian College
San Diego State University
San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco State University
Santa Clara University
Simpson University
Sonoma State University
Southern California Institute of Architecture
University of California, Davis
University of the Pacific
Vanguard University of Southern California
William Jessup University
Woodbury University
Colorado
Adams State University
Colorado College
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University - Pueblo
Fort Lewis College
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Regis University
Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design
United States Air Force Academy
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
University of Colorado Denver
University of Denver
University of Northern Colorado
Western State Colorado University
Connecticut
Connecticut College
Eastern Connecticut State University
Fairfield University
Paier College of Art
Post University
Sacred Heart University
University of Hartford
University of New Haven
University of Saint Joseph
District of Columbia
Gallaudet University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Howard University
Florida
Baptist College of Florida
Barry University
Clearwater Christian College
Eckerd College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Flagler College
Florida College
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Southern College
Jacksonville University
Johnson & Wales University
Johnson University Florida
Nova Southeastern University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Saint Leo University
Southeastern University
Stetson University
Trinity Baptist College
Trinity College of Florida
University of Miami
University of West Florida
Georgia
Albany State University
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Berry College
Brenau University
Brewton-Parker College
Clark Atlanta University
Clayton State University
Columbus State University
Covenant College
Dalton State College
Emmanuel College
Fort Valley State University
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Southwestern State University
Kennesaw State University
LaGrange College
Mercer University
Paine College
Piedmont College
Point University
Reinhardt University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah State University
Spelman College
University of North Georgia
University of West Georgia
Valdosta State University
Wesleyan College
Hawaii
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Hawaii Pacific University
Idaho
Boise State University
Idaho State University
Lewis-Clark State College
New Saint Andrews College
Northwest Nazarene University
University of Idaho
Illinois
Augustana College
Aurora University
Blackburn College
Concordia University Chicago
DePaul University
Dominican University
Elmhurst College
Eureka College
Governors State University
Greenville College
Harrington College of Design
Illinois College
Illinois State University
Illinois Wesleyan University
Judson University
Kendall College
Knox College
Lewis University
Lincoln Christian University
Loyola University Chicago
MacMurray College
McKendree University
Millikin University
Monmouth College
Moody Bible Institute
North Central College
Northeastern Illinois University
Quincy University
Robert Morris University
Rockford University
Roosevelt University
Saint Xavier University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Trinity Christian College
University of Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Springfield
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of St. Francis
VanderCook College of Music
Western Illinois University
Wheaton College
Indiana
Bethel College
Calumet College of St. Joseph
DePauw University
Earlham College
Goshen College
Grace College
Indiana Institute of Technology
Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
Oakland City University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary's College
St. Joseph's College
Trine University
University of Indianapolis
University of Notre Dame
Iowa
Allen College
Briar Cliff University
Buena Vista University
Central College
Clarke University
Coe College
Cornell College
Drake University
Emmaus Bible College
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Graceland University
Grinnell College
Iowa State University
Iowa Wesleyan College
Loras College
Luther College
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Morningside College
Mount Mercy University
Northwestern College
Simpson College
St. Ambrose University
University of Dubuque
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Upper Iowa University
Waldorf College
Wartburg College
William Penn University
Kansas
Baker University
Barclay College
Benedictine College
Bethel College
Emporia State University
Fort Hays State University
Friends University
Kansas State University
Kansas Wesleyan University
McPherson College
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Newman University
Ottawa University
Pittsburg State University
Southwestern College
Tabor College
University of Kansas
University of St. Mary
Washburn University
Wichita State University
Kentucky
Asbury University
Bellarmine University
Berea College
Brescia University
Campbellsville University
Georgetown College
Kentucky Mountain Bible College
Kentucky State University
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Lindsey Wilson College
Morehead State University
Murray State University
Northern Kentucky University
Spalding University
Sullivan University
Thomas More College
Transylvania University
Union College
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
University of Pikeville
University of the Cumberlands
Western Kentucky University
Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana
Dillard University
Grambling State University
Louisiana College
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Louisiana Tech University
Loyola University New Orleans
McNeese State University
Nicholls State University
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Saint Joseph Seminary College
Southeastern Louisiana University
University of Louisiana at Monroe
University of New Orleans
Maine
Bates College
Bowdoin College
St. Joseph's College of Maine
Unity College
University of Maine
University of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Machias
University of Maine at Presque Isle
University of New England
Maryland
Frostburg State University
Hood College
Loyola University Maryland
Maryland Institute College of Art
McDaniel College
Mount St. Mary's University
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Salisbury University
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Stevenson University
United States Naval Academy
University of Baltimore
University of Maryland Baltimore County
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Washington Adventist University
Washington College
Massachusetts
Anna Maria College
Assumption College
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Berklee College of Music
Boston Conservatory
Clark University
College of the Holy Cross
Curry College
Endicott College
Fitchburg State University
Hampshire College
Hellenic College
Lasell College
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Merrimack College
Montserrat College of Art
Mount Holyoke College
Nichols College
Regis College
Salem State University
Smith College
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Western New England University
Westfield State University
Wheelock College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Michigan
Adrian College
Albion College
Alma College
Calvin College
Cleary University
Concordia University Ann Arbor
Davenport University
Eastern Michigan University
Ferris State University
Grace Bible College
Hope College
Kettering University
Kuyper College
Lake Superior State University
Lawrence Technological University
Michigan Technological University
Northern Michigan University
Oakland University
Olivet College
Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Saginaw Valley State University
Siena Heights University
Spring Arbor University
University of Michigan - Dearborn
University of Michigan - Flint
Wayne State University
Western Michigan University
Minnesota
Augsburg College
Bemidji State University
Bethel University
College of Saint Benedict
College of St. Scholastica
Concordia College
Concordia University St. Paul
Crossroads College
Crown College
Gustavus Adolphus College
Macalester College
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minnesota State University Mankato
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Oak Hills Christian College
Rasmussen College - Lake Elmo/Woodbury
Saint John's University
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Southwest Minnesota State University
St. Catherine University
St. Cloud State University
St. Olaf College
University of Minnesota, Crookston
University of Northwestern St. Paul
Winona State University
Mississippi
Alcorn State University
Blue Mountain College
Delta State University
Millsaps College
Mississippi College
Mississippi State University
Mississippi University for Women
Mississippi Valley State University
Rust College
University of Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi
Missouri
Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Central Methodist University
College of the Ozarks
Columbia College
Culver-Stockton College
Drury University
Fontbonne University
Hannibal-LaGrange University
Harris-Stowe State University
Lindenwood University
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Missouri Baptist University
Missouri Southern State University
Missouri State University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Missouri Western State University
Northwest Missouri State University
Park University
Research College of Nursing
Rockhurst University
Saint Louis University
Southeast Missouri State University
Southwest Baptist University
St. Louis Christian College
Stephens College
Truman State University
University of Central Missouri
University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Webster University
William Woods University
Montana
Montana State University - Billings
Rocky Mountain College
University of Great Falls
Nebraska
College of Saint Mary
Concordia University Nebraska
Creighton University
Nebraska Christian College
Nebraska Methodist College
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Peru State College
University of Nebraska - Kearney
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Wayne State College
York College
Nevada
Sierra Nevada College
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Reno
New Hampshire
Daniel Webster College
New England College
Saint Anselm College
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
New Jersey
Bloomfield College
Centenary College
College of St. Elizabeth
Drew University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - College at Florham
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Georgian Court University
Kean University
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Rowan University
Seton Hall University
Stevens Institute of Technology
The College of New Jersey
William Paterson University
New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico University
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
New Mexico State University
St. John's College
University of New Mexico
University of the Southwest
New York
Alfred State College
Alfred University
Bard College
Baruch College (City University of New York)
Canisius College
Clarkson University
Colgate University
College at Brockport
College of St. Rose
College of Staten Island (City University of New York)
Columbia University, School of General Studies
Culinary Institute of America
Daemen College
D'Youville College
Elmira College
Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts
Farmingdale State College
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fordham University
Hamilton College
Hartwick College
Hilbert College
Houghton College
Iona College
Ithaca College
Keuka College
Le Moyne College
LIU Brooklyn
LIU Post
Manhattan School of Music
Manhattanville College
Mannes College The New School for Music
Marist College
Marymount Manhattan College
Nazareth College
New York Institute of Technology
New York School of Interior Design
Niagara University
Nyack College
Pace University
Parsons The New School for Design
Purchase College
Queens College (City University of New York)
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Sarah Lawrence College
School of Visual Arts
St. Bonaventure University
St. John Fisher College
St. John's University
St. Joseph's College - Brooklyn Campus
St. Lawrence University
St. Thomas Aquinas College
State University of New York at Fredonia
State University of New York at New Paltz
State University of New York at Oswego
State University of New York College at Geneseo
State University of New York College at Oneonta
State University of New York College at Potsdam
State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
State University of New York Institute of Technology
State University of New York Plattsburgh
The King's College
Union College
United States Merchant Marine Academy
University of Rochester
Utica College
Wagner College
Wells College
Yeshiva University
North Carolina
Barton College
Belmont Abbey College
Bennett College
Brevard College
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Chowan University
Davidson College
Elizabeth City State University
Gardner-Webb University
Guilford College
High Point University
Johnson C. Smith University
Lees-McRae College
Mars Hill University
Methodist University
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Montreat College
Mount Olive College
Piedmont International University
Shaw University
St. Andrews University
St. Augustine's University
Warren Wilson College
William Peace University
North Dakota
Jamestown College
Mayville State University
Minot State University
North Dakota State University
University of Mary
University of North Dakota
Valley City State University
Ohio
Ashland University
Baldwin Wallace University
Bluffton University
Bowling Green State University
Capital University
Cedarville University
Central State University
Cincinnati Christian University
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland State University
Columbus College of Art and Design
Defiance College
Denison University
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Heidelberg University
Hiram College
Kent State University
Kenyon College
Lake Erie College
Lourdes University
Malone University
Marietta College
Miami University
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Ohio Mid-Western College
Ohio Northern University
Ohio University Zanesville
Ohio Wesleyan University
Otterbein University
Shawnee State University
Tiffin University
University of Dayton
University of Findlay
University of Rio Grande
Ursuline College
Walsh University
Wilmington College
Wittenberg University
Wright State University
Xavier University
Oklahoma
Cameron University
East Central University
Langston University
Northeastern State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Oral Roberts University
Rogers State University
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southern Nazarene University
Southwestern Christian University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
St. Gregory's University
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
University of Tulsa
Oregon
Concordia University Portland
Eastern Oregon University
George Fox University
Lewis & Clark College
Linfield College
Multnomah University
Oregon College of Art & Craft
Pacific University
Reed College
University of Portland
Warner Pacific College
Pennsylvania
Albright College
Alvernia University
Baptist Bible College and Seminary
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr College
Cabrini College
Cairn University
Carlow University
Chatham University
Chestnut Hill College
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Delaware Valley College
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Duquesne University
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Eastern University
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Franklin & Marshall College
Gannon University
Geneva College
Gettysburg College
Grove City College
Holy Family University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Juniata College
Keystone College
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
La Roche College
La Salle University
Lebanon Valley College
Lincoln University
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Lycoming College
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Marywood University
Mercyhurst University
Messiah College
Misericordia University
Moravian College
Mount Aloysius College
Neumann University
Penn State Hazleton
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Philadelphia University
Point Park University
Saint Joseph's University
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook
Susquehanna University
Thiel College
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
University of Scranton
University of the Arts
Ursinus College
Valley Forge Christian College
Washington & Jefferson College
Wilson College
Puerto Rico
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
University of Puerto Rico at Humacao
Rhode Island
Bryant University
Johnson & Wales University
Roger Williams University
University of Rhode Island
South Carolina
Bob Jones University
Claflin University
Coastal Carolina University
Coker College
College of Charleston
Columbia International University
Converse College
Erskine College
Lander University
Limestone College
Newberry College
North Greenville University
Presbyterian College
Southern Wesleyan University
University of South Carolina Upstate
Winthrop University
South Dakota
Augustana College
Black Hills State University
Dakota State University
Mount Marty College
Northern State University
Presentation College
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
South Dakota State University
University of Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota
Tennessee
American Baptist College
Aquinas College
Austin Peay State University
Belmont University
Christian Brothers University
Cumberland University
East Tennessee State University
Fisk University
Freed-Hardeman University
Johnson University
King College
Lane College
Lee University
Lincoln Memorial University
Maryville College
Memphis College of Art
Middle Tennessee State University
Milligan College
O'More College of Design
Rhodes College
Sewanee: University of the South
Southern Adventist University
Tennessee Wesleyan College
Trevecca Nazarene University
Tusculum College
University of Memphis
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Martin
Watkins College of Art, Design and Film
Texas
Angelo State University
Baptist University of the Americas
Concordia University Texas
East Texas Baptist University
Fisher More College
Howard Payne University
Huston-Tillotson University
Jarvis Christian College
LeTourneau University
Lubbock Christian University
Northwood University
Our Lady of the Lake University
Prairie View A&M University
Sam Houston State University
Southern Methodist University
Southwestern Adventist University
Southwestern University
Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Texas Christian University
Texas Lutheran University
Texas Wesleyan University
Texas Woman's University
University of Houston
University of Houston - Downtown
University of Texas - Pan American
University of Texas at Brownsville
University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
University of the Incarnate Word
Wayland Baptist University
West Texas A&M University
Utah
Neumont University
Southern Utah University
University of Utah
Utah State University
Utah Valley University
Weber State University
Vermont
Bennington College
Champlain College
College of St. Joseph
Green Mountain College
Marlboro College
Middlebury College
Southern Vermont College
Virginia
Averett University
Bluefield College
Bridgewater College
Christendom College
Christopher Newport University
College of William and Mary
Eastern Mennonite University
Emory & Henry College
Ferrum College
George Mason University
Hampden-Sydney College
Hollins University
James Madison University
Liberty University
Longwood University
Lynchburg College
Mary Baldwin College
Marymount University
Old Dominion University
Patrick Henry College
Randolph College
Regent University
Roanoke College
Shenandoah University
Sweet Briar College
University of Mary Washington
University of Richmond
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Union University
Virginia Wesleyan College
Washington
Central Washington University
Cornish College of the Arts
Eastern Washington University
Evergreen State College
Gonzaga University
Northwest University
Pacific Lutheran University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
Walla Walla University
Washington State University
Western Washington University
Whitworth University
West Virginia
Alderson-Broaddus College
Appalachian Bible College
Bethany College
Bluefield State College
Concord University
Glenville State College
Marshall University
Ohio Valley University
Shepherd University
University of Charleston
West Virginia State University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Wheeling Jesuit University
Wisconsin
Alverno College
Beloit College
Concordia University Wisconsin
Edgewood College
Lawrence University
Maranatha Baptist Bible College
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Mount Mary University
Northland College
Ripon College
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin - Stout
University of Wisconsin - Superior
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Viterbo University
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Wyoming
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