Are SAT optional colleges easier or more difficult to get in?

Answer 1

www.fairtest.org

I didn't notice a single school on that list that is known to be prestigious academically. I didn't look at all the schools, but I looked at several big states and none of the schools listed are what are known as "good" schools.

So, they'd all be "easy" to get into.

Answer 2

I strongly disagree with the answers above.

The correct answer is that some SAT-optional colleges are very easy to get into, and some are extremely difficult.

Some highly ranked (and therefore highly selective and difficult to get into) SAT-optional colleges include:

Bard College, NY
Bates College, ME
Bennington College, NY
Bowdoin College, ME
Connecticut College, CT
Dickinson College, PA
Drew University, NJ
Franklin and Marshall College, PA
Gustavus Adolphus College, MN
Hamilton College, NY
Hampshire College, MA
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, NY
College of the Holy Cross, MA
Juniata College, PA
Knox College, IL
Lawrence University, WI
Lewis and Clark College, OR
Middlebury College, VT
Muhlenberg College, PA
Mount Holyoke College, MA
Pitzer College, CA
St. Lawrence University, NY
Sarah Lawrence College, NY
Union College, NY
Ursinus College, PA

However, there are also many low ranked (third tier and below) colleges and community colleges that are SAT-optional. I will not name them all here (there are hundreds), but they can be found at http://www.fairtest.org

The vast majority of colleges on the fairtest list are extremely easy to get into.

Answer 3

Much Much easier, most of the time they are community colleges or small liberal arts colleges

Answer 4

Easier.
The more competitive colleges are going to want the SAT or ACT to be able to compare you to other applicants.

Answer 5

my guess would easier just because they are optional and you can always get smarter.

Answer 6

easier