the number of four-year schools nationwide not requiring a college admissions test like the SAT or ACT has nearly doubled. In 2020, almost 1,100 schools did not require a test score to apply.

At Rowan University, that score was 1,100, and at The College of New Jersey, it was 1,170. The SAT was optional for admissions at all three schools during the 2021 admissions cycle, which could ...