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How many Subject Test do I need sit for?

There are 20 Subject Tests across five general subject areas: history, mathematics, science, English and foreign languages. Some colleges specify the Subject Tests they require or recommend for admission, but most allow students to choose which tests to take.

See the list below to view the testing requirements of major colleges and universities that require or recommend as part of the admissions process. Alternatively, it will be best to check directly with the school.

(As of May 2013)

Institution

Tests

Other Info

Amherst College

2

 

Barnard College

2

 

Boston College

2

 

Boston University

2

 

Brown University

2

 

Bryn Mawr College

 

Test flexible policy, see website

California Institute of Technology

2

Science and Math 2 required

Carleton College

 

Recommended

Carnegie Mellon University

2

See website for additional details

Columbia University

2

See website for additional details

Cooper Union

 

Engineering: Math and science

Cornell University

2

Requirements vary by major

Dartmouth College

2

 

Davidson College

 

2 tests recommended

Duke University

2

 

Emory University

 

Recommended

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

2

Math and Science required

George Washington University

 

2 tests recommended

Georgetown University

 

3 tests strongly recommended

Harvard College

2

(Changed in 2010 from 3)

Harvey Mudd College

2

Math 2 plus one other test

Haverford College

2

 

Johns Hopkins University

 

3 tests strongly recommended

Lafayette College

 

Recommended

Lehigh University

 

Recommended for language majors

MIT

2

Math and Science required

McGill University

2

Varies by faculty

Middlebury College

 

Test flexible policy, see website

National University of Singapore 3 See website for more details

New York University

 

Test flexible policy, see website

Northwestern University

 

2 tests recommended

Oberlin College   2 tests recommended

Pomona College

2

 

Princeton University

2

 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   2 tests required for law or medicine

Rice University

2

 

Stanford University


Recommended

Swarthmore College

2

 

Trinity College (CT)

2

 

Tufts University

2

 

University of California - all

 

Recommended, not required

University of Delaware   2 tests recommended
University of Georgia   Recommended, not required

University of Pennsylvania

2

 

University of Rochester   Recommended, not required

University of Southern California

 

Optional, but recommended

University of Toronto

2

Changed in 2011 from 3

University of Virginia

2

 

Vanderbilt University

 

2 tests recommended

Vassar College

2

 

Washington and Lee University


2 tests strongly recommended

Webb Institute 2 Math and Science required

Wellesley College

2

 

Wesleyan University

2

 

Williams College

2

 

Yale University

2

 

Note: For many schools, if an ACT score is submitted the SAT Subject Tests may not be required.

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