Test-Optional Colleges in New York: Recorded Policies to Check

Explore colleges in new york with a stored test-optional, test-blind, or test-free policy. These records help you start research; confirm requirements for your current application cycle, applicant type, scholarships, and

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Test-optional colleges in New York

College	Location	Acceptance Rate
Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	7%
Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, NY	4%
University of Rochester	Rochester, NY	36%
Binghamton University	Vestal, NY	38%
Jewish Theological Seminary of America	New York, NY	45%
Barnard College	New York, NY	8%
Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute	Brooklyn, NY	90%
Alfred University	Alfred, NY	48%
Canisius University	Buffalo, NY	82%
Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz	Brooklyn, NY	88%
American Musical and Dramatic Academy	New York, NY	25%
Adelphi University	Garden City, NY	78%
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York, NY	19%
Culinary Institute of America	Hyde Park, NY	92%
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York, NY	50%
CUNY Brooklyn College	Brooklyn, NY	54%
CUNY City College	New York, NY	58%
CUNY Graduate School and University Center	New York, NY	39%
CUNY Hunter College	New York, NY	54%
Clarkson University	Potsdam, NY	77%
Colgate University	Hamilton, NY	17%
Associated Beth Rivkah Schools	Brooklyn, NY	100%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	New York, NY	57%
Metropolitan College of New York	New York, NY	76%

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Sources and limits

Campus statistics come from stored IPEDS and College Scorecard records; GPA and testing fields are stored college details. Per-record reporting years, GPA scales, and policy verification dates are unavailable on this page. A campus acceptance rate describes a past applicant pool, not your individual chance or a major's admission rate.

Check the official admissions link on each school profile for your current application cycle. Test-flexible does not mean no testing. Confirm program, scholarship, residency, and applicant-type exceptions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are these testing policies current?

This page uses stored policy records with no per-record verification date. Confirm the current application cycle on the college's official admissions website.

Does test-optional mean no testing is needed?

Test-optional lets eligible applicants choose whether to submit SAT/ACT scores. Test-blind and test-free policies do not use those scores for admission. Test-flexible does not mean no testing and is excluded from this list. Scholarships and programs can set separate requirements.

Should I submit my scores?

Review the college's current guidance and published score distribution. A median describes past students; it is not a cutoff or a guarantee that submitting a score helps.

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