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Best test-optional colleges in Delaware

Colleges that don't require the SAT or ACT for admission, ranked by Compass Score.

Best test-optional colleges in Delaware3 schools

3 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

  • Schools in Delaware.
  • Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
  • Admission test policy: considered but not required, or neither required nor recommended (federal admissions data).
  • Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
  • Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

  1. 1

    University of Delaware

    Newark, DE · Public

    Top 10% for graduation

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 81% graduate
  2. 2

    Goldey-Beacom College

    Wilmington, DE · Private nonprofit

    Good: Compass grade B

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 57% graduate
  3. 3

    Delaware State University

    Dover, DE · Public

    Solid: Compass grade C+

    • SAT or ACT not required
    • 39% graduate

Compare cost and outcomes

SchoolNet price a yearMedian debtEarnings 10 years outGraduation rate
University of Delaware$17,799$24,572$72,95081%
Goldey-Beacom College$15,554$18,900$59,89257%
Delaware State University$13,910$26,000$49,30739%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.

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