Best test-optional colleges in Utah
Colleges that don't require the SAT or ACT for admission, ranked by Compass Score.
Best test-optional colleges in Utah8 schools
8 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Utah.
- 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.
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Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Utah
- SAT or ACT not required
- 81% graduate
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Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit#3 in Utah
- SAT or ACT not required
- 64% graduate
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Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Draper, UT · Private for-profit#5 in Utah
- SAT or ACT not required
- 54% graduate
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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · PublicTop 13% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 61% graduate
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Neumont College of Computer Science
Salt Lake City, UT · Private for-profitTop 2% for earnings
- SAT or ACT not required
- 63% graduate
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Midwives College of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit#14 in Utah
- SAT or ACT not required
- 40% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | $15,564 | $11,069 | $75,790 | 81% |
| University of Utah | $16,200 | $19,000 | $67,170 | 65% |
| Westminster University | $27,094 | $22,250 | $66,215 | 64% |
| Utah State University | $14,936 | $14,340 | $54,022 | 59% |
| Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences | $28,039 | $20,000 | $49,841 | 54% |
| Southern Utah University | $10,462 | $12,500 | $50,296 | 61% |
| Neumont College of Computer Science | $35,205 | — | $97,827 | 63% |
| Midwives College of Utah | $37,278 | $21,054 | — | 40% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Arizona 12
- Arkansas 10
- California 100
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 18
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 35
- Georgia 42
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 56
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 29
- Kansas 24
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 15
- Maryland 25
- Massachusetts 59
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 35
- Mississippi 10
- Missouri 42
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 5
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 33
- New Mexico 5
- New York 125
- North Carolina 54
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 68
- Oklahoma 14
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 113
- Puerto Rico 32
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 28
- Texas 65
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 43
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 34