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Reporting Test Scores to Colleges

Marla Platt • November 11, 2025

The colleges that allow applicants to self-report their test scores

Planning on reporting standardized test scores to colleges? Read along to find which schools require fee-based official score reports and which schools allow no-cost self-reporting at the time of application.


The good folks at Compass Test Prep have compiled a list of hundreds of colleges and their test reporting policies.


When in doubt, always check with the individual college for their latest reporting requirements.


Marla Platt, M.B.A. is an independent college consultant based in Sudbury, MA through AchieveCoach College Consulting, providing expert and personalized college counseling to students and families throughout the college planning, search and admissions process. Marla is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association and can be reached via www.achievecoach.com


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