Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Both the SAT and ACT test students on core academic skills and are accepted at U.S. higher education institutions of all types.

The ACT and SAT are widely accepted by U.S. colleges, which often prompts students to ask: Which test should I take? The answer lies in understanding the differences between the two tests.

These two tests can be mysterious for families, but there is a difference between SAT and ACT. The experts at Academic Approach explain. College entrance exams are part of life for most every ...

The SAT was introduced in 1926 by the College Board and uses a different scoring system from the ACT. Scores for the SAT range from the lowest possible score of 400 to the highest possible score ...

A growing number of schools no longer require SAT or ACT scores. Applying to test-optional schools is only one option to get into college without the SAT. Applicants can also consider community ...

New lawsuits are demanding that the University of California system eliminate the requirement that students take the SAT or ACT to be considered for admission. The lawsuits, filed on behalf of the ...

As you decide whether to take the ACT or SAT – or both – consider what the passages on their respective reading tests are like. Here are six traits of ACT and SAT Reading passages that you ...

What’s happening with college entrance exams? Schools across the country are making tests like the ACT and SAT optional, leaving it up to applicants to decide — or they are taking away the ...

More than at any time in the year — especially since COVID upended many college admissions precedents — I get a litany of questions from parents about the SAT and ACT and college admissions.

Students applying to Florida's state universities will now be able to submit exam scores from a conservative and Christian-backed alternative to the SAT and ACT, known as the Classic Learning Test.

The SAT and ACT are standardized tests that can help students get into colleges and earn scholarships. Although they have ...