College Of St. Elizabeth Ditches SAT Requirement

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Starting next year, applications at the College of Saint Elizabeth will have one less thing to submit: the private college is making SAT or ACT scores optional for all applicants, the school announced on Monday.

Students can still submit them if they want to, and the scores will be taken into account for scholarships or admittance to the honors program.

"We feel that academic achievement, particularly a student's overall grade point average and grades in core areas and teacher recommendations are far better indicators of how a student will perform in College than the results of a standardized test," said President Helen J. Streubert. "We pride ourselves on creating an environment that supports enrollment and college completion. Going forward, we will use other academic performance markers that reflect what we have learned about the indicators of academic success at the College of Saint Elizabeth."

Over 900 schools nationwide have opted to drop the standardized testing requirement, including Montclair State, Saint Peter's, Rowan, Drew, and Bloomfield College.

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