Yale to bring back standardized tests for undergrad admissions from fall 2025

Published on 24 April 2026

Not SAT or ACT—Yale says AP and IB count

Yale University will reinstate standardized test score requirements for undergraduate admissions starting fall 2025, reversing its pandemic-era test-optional approach. Yale becomes the second Ivy League school to take this step after Dartmouth. The twist: applicants can submit AP or IB exam scores in place of ACT or SAT results, reshaping how students can demonstrate readiness.

Yale will require standardized scores again starting fall 2025
It shifts away from pandemic test optional policies
Yale is the second Ivy League to reinstate testing after Dartmouth
AP or IB scores can replace ACT or SAT submission

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Yale to bring back standardized tests for undergrad admissions from fall 2025

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