SAT prep by state

Every state and the District of Columbia

• SAT prep in Alabama: Alabama juniors take the ACT. See University of Alabama merit awards by score, Auburn and UAB test rules, and where the SAT fits in.
• SAT prep in Alaska: We found no state-paid SAT in Alaska, but SAT scores of 1060, 1130 or 1210 can set Alaska Performance Scholarship levels. See UAF score ranges.
• SAT prep in Arizona: Arizona's three public universities all treat the SAT as optional or one of several routes in. See score ranges for UArizona and NAU and the ASU rules.
• SAT prep in Arkansas: Arkansas SAT facts: University of Arkansas test-optional rule, UA Little Rock score options, scholarships that need scores, and SAT participation.
• SAT prep in California: California’s UC and CSU systems do not use SAT scores. See what UC requires instead, who still tests, College Board benchmarks and what to do.
• SAT prep in Colorado: Colorado gives public school juniors a school-day SAT, with one cost-free try. See the 2027 dates, CU Boulder score ranges and which colleges are test-optional.
• SAT prep in Connecticut: Connecticut tests public school juniors on the SAT. See UConn score ranges, test-optional state universities and the Willis Scholarship SAT score route.
• SAT prep in Delaware: Delaware gives every 11th grader the SAT on a school day. See the University of Delaware's test-optional policy, score ranges and SEED rules.
• SAT prep in District of Columbia: DC gives a free school-day SAT to public and charter juniors and seniors. See the DCTAG amounts, UDC's test-optional policy and the SAT benchmark.
• SAT prep in Florida: Florida's big public universities ask for SAT, ACT or CLT scores. See UF, FSU and UCF score ranges and how the Bright Futures scholarship rule works.
• SAT prep in Georgia: Georgia's Zell Miller Scholarship needs a 1200 SAT, and UGA and Georgia Tech require scores. See USG test rules and score ranges.
• SAT prep in Hawaii: Hawaii tests public school juniors on the ACT. See UH Manoa's test-optional policy, admitted score ranges and Regents Scholarship rules.
• SAT prep in Idaho: Idaho lists a spring SAT window for juniors. See the 2025 Idaho SAT averages, Boise State, Idaho State and University of Idaho test rules.
• SAT prep in Illinois: Illinois tests juniors on the ACT, not the SAT. Urbana-Champaign and Illinois State are test-optional; see Illinois campus SAT score ranges.
• SAT prep in Indiana: Indiana gives every junior the SAT on a school day. See the March window, IU Bloomington and Purdue score ranges, and how state aid works.
• SAT prep in Iowa: Iowa's three Regent universities are test-optional, but scores still unlock Iowa State awards and Nursing at Iowa. See RAI 245, SAT ranges and aid.
• SAT prep in Kansas: Kansas law pays for the ACT in grades 11 and 12, not the SAT; a 2027 change opens the door. See KU and K-State SAT ranges and admission rules.
• SAT prep in Kentucky: Kentucky juniors take the state-funded SAT at school. See University of Kentucky and Louisville test policies, UK score ranges and scholarships.
• SAT prep in Louisiana: Louisiana's TOPS awards accept the SAT: 1030 for Opportunity up to 1400 for Excellence. See LSU's score policy, ranges and Regents minimums.
• SAT prep in Maine: Maine discontinued the SAT as its state test in 2021, and the University of Maine is test optional. See what that means for your SAT plan.
• SAT prep in Maryland: Maryland SAT facts: UMD is test-optional through fall 2027, and its enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had a middle 50% of 1410 to 1520.
• SAT prep in Massachusetts: Massachusetts is not on College Board's list of states testing every junior. See class of 2024 scores, UMass test-optional rules, MIT and the Adams Scholarship.
• SAT prep in Michigan: Michigan gives the SAT to juniors. See University of Michigan and Michigan State test-optional policies, score ranges and the dates that matter.
• SAT prep in Minnesota: Minnesota law lets districts offer the ACT or SAT in grade 11 or 12, with state-funded help for some students. See Mankato's test-optional rule and SAT figures.
• SAT prep in Mississippi: Mississippi public universities admit on a 3.20 GPA with no test score, but state aid uses ACT cutoffs. See the rules, MESG and MTAG, and where the SAT fits.
• SAT prep in Missouri: Mizzou is test-optional for Fall 2027, with SAT cut scores for admission and scholarships. See Missouri State and UCM rules for SAT scores.
• SAT prep in Montana: Montana's juniors take the ACT with Writing. See University of Montana SAT ranges, what Montana State says about test scores, and where the SAT fits.
• SAT prep in Nebraska: University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not require the SAT or ACT, but scores can raise scholarships. See its score benchmarks, Nebraska Promise and deadlines.
• SAT prep in Nevada: Nevada gives juniors the ACT free on a school day. See UNLV's 1120 SAT option, UNR's test policy and the Regents' placement policy.
• SAT prep in New Hampshire: UNH, Keene State and Plymouth State do not require the SAT. See UNH score ranges, deadlines, NH Promise rules and Dartmouth.
• SAT prep in New Jersey: College Board does not list New Jersey among SAT-for-all-juniors states. See Rutgers' test policy, admitted score ranges and graduation score options.
• SAT prep in New Mexico: New Mexico is one of nine states that offer the SAT to all grade 11 students, per College Board. See UNM and NMSU score data and scholarship rules.
• SAT prep in New York: New York is not a statewide SAT state. See how SUNY Stony Brook, Buffalo and CUNY treat scores, and what 127,054 recent New York SAT takers averaged.
• SAT prep in North Carolina: North Carolina's UNC System asks for an SAT 930 or ACT 17 from applicants with a 2.5 to 2.8 GPA. See UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State score ranges and Park rules.
• SAT prep in North Dakota: North Dakota's two big public universities do not require the SAT, but a 1370 SAT can unlock UND and NDSU scholarships. See the scores and deadlines.
• SAT prep in Ohio: Ohio State's President's Ohio Scholarship needs a perfect score. Cincinnati is test-optional and Miami mostly is. See what an SAT score does in Ohio.
• SAT prep in Oklahoma: Oklahoma juniors take the CCRA, which can use the ACT. See OU's test-optional policy, State Regents' admission rules and SAT facts.
• SAT prep in Oregon: University of Oregon and Oregon State are test-optional. See their SAT policies, OSU score ranges and Oregon grants that list no test score.
• SAT prep in Pennsylvania: Penn State, Pitt and Temple are all test-optional for first-years. See Pitt's score ranges, how each school reads scores, and the Keystone Exams.
• SAT prep in Rhode Island: URI and Rhode Island College are test-optional. See URI's 2026 SAT range, how its scholarships treat scores, and Rhode Island Promise rules.
• SAT prep in South Carolina: South Carolina's top public universities are test-optional, but SC LIFE and Palmetto Fellows list SAT scores. See USC and Clemson score ranges and the cutoffs.
• SAT prep in South Dakota: South Dakota universities offer test-optional routes to admission, but some scholarships need scores. See USD and SDSU rules and the SAT numbers they list.
• SAT prep in Tennessee: Tennessee's flagship requires ACT or SAT scores. See UT Knoxville score ranges, MTSU cutoffs and the HOPE and GAMS scholarship scores.
• SAT prep in Texas: Texas universities handle SAT scores differently. See what UT Austin requires, Texas State's rank-based minimums and where Texas A&M stands.
• SAT prep in Utah: Utah gives juniors the ACT, not the SAT. See the University of Utah and Utah State test-optional rules and how many Utah students take the SAT.
• SAT prep in Vermont: Vermont's flagship is test-optional, yet enrolled UVM students who sent SAT scores had a 1300 to 1430 middle range. See policies, deadlines and aid rules.
• SAT prep in Virginia: Virginia's big public universities are test-optional or no longer require SAT scores. See 2026 Virginia SAT data and what it means for your plan.
• SAT prep in Washington: Washington's big public universities are test-optional or test-blind. See UW score ranges, the SAT graduation pathway and what a score still does here.
• SAT prep in West Virginia: West Virginia is one of nine states that give the SAT to 11th graders. See the PROMISE Scholarship SAT minimum and Marshall's test-optional rule.
• SAT prep in Wisconsin: Wisconsin tests juniors on the ACT, and UW-Madison makes ACT and SAT scores optional. See what that means for your SAT plan and state scholarships.
• SAT prep in Wyoming: Wyoming's junior-year state test is the ACT. See Hathaway Scholarship ACT levels, University of Wyoming score ranges and where the SAT fits.

How these pages are made

Each state page starts from the sources that decide the answer: the state's own education pages, its public universities' admissions pages and published data, its scholarship programs and College Board's reports. Every fact is written down with the page it came from, the year it is for and the day it was read. The text is written from those facts and from nothing else, and a second, independent pass then re-opened every source and checked every figure and every claim against it.

What the pages do not do matters as much. They do not predict a score for you, quote a cutoff they could not read, or say Cali Review has an office, students or results in a state. Cali Review is an online digital SAT course, the same in every state; what changes from state to state is the information around the test, and that is what these pages are for. For National Merit, every state's past cutoff and a calculator are on one page; for how a score ranks, see SAT score percentiles.