The University of St. Joseph will no longer require students applying for undergraduate admission to submit SAT or ACT scores.
USJ started offering test-optional admission for some programs in 2016, but the new move makes it a blanket policy for all prospective undergraduates applying for a space.
Molly Miner, the university’s director of admissions, said USJ will no longer take into account whether a student submitted SAT or ACT scores when making decisions for acceptance or scholarships. Instead, Miner said, the school will focus on things like performance with difficult coursework.
“We seek to admit students who embrace our core values and have demonstrated that they are prepared to succeed academically,” Miner said.
The decision came after The College Board — which runs the SAT — and ACT canceled test dates in March and June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 1,300 colleges and universities in the U.S. have test-optional admissions, according to USJ.
