College Entrance Test Breakdown from HSLDA

Not just for homeschoolers—college bound students need to do some research before diving into the process of college entrance exams.



Although most aspiring students who plan to attend a four-year college as freshmen will need to take one of the college entrance exams listed below, over 850 colleges do not use college entrance test scores as an admission factor. If the four-year colleges and universities to which your teen plans to apply do rely on a college entrance test for admission purposes, verify which exams your teen needs to take and whether the optional essay section is required.



The Washington Post published a list of colleges (compiled by the National Center for Fair and Open Testing) that don’t require—or have changed—college entrance testing.