More higher education institutions are becoming test-optional—which allows applicants to choose whether or not to provide SAT or ACT scores. 

Many students rely on standardized testing scores to appear more appealing to higher education institutions during the admission process. In excluding the previously mandatory requirement, colleges and universities alike are providing applicants with a fair shot at admissions. 

Here is a list of colleges and universities in Pennsylvania with test-optional admissions for 2023:

1. Allegheny College
2. Bucknell University 
3. Bucks County Community College 
4. Bryn Mawr College 
5. Carnegie Mellon University 
6. Dickinson College
7. Drexel University
8. Duquesne University
9. Franklin & Marshall College 
10. Gettysburg College
11. Gannon University
12. Haverford College
13. Lafayette College
14. Lehigh University 
15. Marywood University 
16. Misericordia University 
17. Muhlenberg College 
18. Penn State University 
19. Saint Francis University
20. Saint Joseph’s University 
21. Susquehanna University 
22. Swarthmore College
23. Temple University 
24. Thomas Jefferson University 
25. University of Pennsylvania 
26. University of Pittsburgh
27. Villanova University 
28. Washington & Jefferson College

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