Yale reinstates standardized testing requirement for applicants

Published May 28, 2026 4:05pm ET | Updated May 28, 2026 4:05pm ET



Yale University announced on Wednesday that it would once again require prospective undergraduates to submit ACT or SAT scores as part of their applications, reversing its pandemic-era policy shift.

The announcement comes one month after the university’s Committee on Trust in Higher Education released its long-awaited report, which recommended that Yale impose a testing requirement for all applicants.

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