University of California Considers Reinstating SAT, ACT in Admissions Requirements

The test scores have not been considered in the university’s admissions process since 2021.

Royce Hall on the University of California–Los Angeles campus in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2024. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File

SAN FRANCISCO—The University of California (UC) admissions board announced on June 11 that it will consider reinstating standardized test requirements in its admissions process. The announcement came two weeks after faculty complained that many freshmen lack mathematics skills.

“UC will undertake a comprehensive review of key admissions policies, specifically the role of standardized testing and the effectiveness of UC’s college-preparatory framework,” UC Academic Senate Chair Ahmet Palazoglu said in the statement.