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Colleges that do not require letters of recommendation

Core colleges whose own admissions pages say first-year applicants do not need letters of recommendation (optional, or not used), largest first. A college whose page is unclear, or that requires a counselor report or one letter for some applicants, is left out. Check the college's page before you apply.

Source: Each college's own admissions page (linked in the table)

174 colleges

174 colleges

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CollegeStateRecommendationsDistance
University of Central FloridaFLNot required
The University of Texas at AustinTXNot required
Michigan State UniversityMINot required
Indiana University-BloomingtonINNot required
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJNot required
University of California-San DiegoCANot required
University of California-Los AngelesCANot required
The University of AlabamaALNot required
University of California-DavisCANot required
Florida State UniversityFLNot required
University of Washington-Seattle CampusWANot required
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMNNot required
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVANot required
University of California-IrvineCANot required
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOHNot required
New York UniversityNYNot required
North Carolina State University at RaleighNCNot required
University of UtahUTNot required
Auburn UniversityALNot required
Georgia State UniversityGANot required
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCONot required
Florida Atlantic UniversityFLNot required
University of California-Santa BarbaraCANot required
University of California-RiversideCANot required
University of Illinois ChicagoILNot required
The University of Texas at DallasTXNot required
Temple UniversityPANot required
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVANot required
University of OregonORNot required
University of ConnecticutCTNot required
Ohio University-Main CampusOHNot required
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGANot required
University of California-Santa CruzCANot required
Boise State UniversityIDNot required
West Virginia UniversityWVNot required
University of New Mexico-Main CampusNMNot required
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWINot required
Wayne State UniversityMINot required
University of Hawaii at ManoaHINot required
University of North Carolina WilmingtonNCNot required
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPANot required
University at AlbanyNYNot required
Oakland UniversityMINot required
North Carolina A & T State UniversityNCNot required
Western Kentucky UniversityKYNot required
Kean UniversityNJNot required
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNHNot required
The University of TampaFLNot required
Western Carolina UniversityNCNot required
St. John's University-New YorkNYNot required
University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWINot required
Stephen F Austin State UniversityTXNot required
University of California-MercedCANot required
California Baptist UniversityCANot required
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachFLNot required
Bridgewater State UniversityMANot required
Rutgers University-NewarkNJNot required
University of DaytonOHNot required
The University of MontanaMTNot required
Berklee College of MusicMANot required
University of Minnesota-DuluthMNNot required
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWINot required
University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWINot required
Northern Michigan UniversityMINot required
Unity Environmental UniversityMENot required
Southern Connecticut State UniversityCTNot required
Michigan Technological UniversityMINot required
Georgia College & State UniversityGANot required
Fayetteville State UniversityNCNot required
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPANot required
University of Northern ColoradoCONot required
Long Island UniversityNYNot required
Wake Forest UniversityNCNot required
Adelphi UniversityNYNot required
Saint Cloud State UniversityMNNot required
Rhode Island CollegeRINot required
Washburn UniversityKSNot required
Mercer UniversityGANot required
Western Illinois UniversityILNot required
Ithaca CollegeNYNot required
University of HartfordCTNot required
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPANot required
Pratt Institute-MainNYNot required
Rutgers University-CamdenNJNot required
Siena CollegeNYNot required
Florida Institute of TechnologyFLNot required
Lander UniversitySCNot required
University of the District of ColumbiaDCNot required
York College of PennsylvaniaPANot required
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottAZNot required
University of the PacificCANot required
University of La VerneCANot required
Elmhurst UniversityILNot required
University of IndianapolisINNot required
Roosevelt UniversityILNot required
Campbellsville UniversityKYNot required
Illinois Institute of TechnologyILNot required
University of TulsaOKNot required
Champlain CollegeVTNot required
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSCNot required
Carthage CollegeWINot required
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusNJNot required
Western New England UniversityMANot required
Framingham State UniversityMANot required
Drake UniversityIANot required
Ohio Northern UniversityOHNot required
Eastern UniversityPANot required
Pacific Lutheran UniversityWANot required
University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMDNot required
Point Park UniversityPANot required
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMNNot required
Stetson UniversityFLNot required
University of Illinois SpringfieldILNot required
Berry CollegeGANot required
Otterbein UniversityOHNot required
Shenandoah UniversityVANot required
St Bonaventure UniversityNYNot required
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusNJNot required
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaCANot required
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillNYNot required
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMNNot required
Whitworth UniversityWANot required
University of Mount OliveNCNot required
Hamline UniversityMNNot required
Felician UniversityNJNot required
Mount St. Mary's UniversityMDNot required
McKendree UniversityILNot required
The College of WoosterOHNot required
University of Minnesota-CrookstonMNNot required
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityCANot required
New England Institute of TechnologyRINot required
Ringling College of Art and DesignFLNot required
Berea CollegeKYNot required
Seton Hill UniversityPANot required
Belhaven UniversityMSNot required
Southwestern UniversityTXNot required
Columbia CollegeSCNot required
Albion CollegeMINot required
William Woods UniversityMONot required
Thomas More UniversityKYNot required
D'Youville UniversityNYNot required
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVANot required
Chatham UniversityPANot required
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityNCNot required
Queens University of CharlotteNCNot required
Maryland Institute College of ArtMDNot required
McMurry UniversityTXNot required
Austin CollegeTXNot required
Allegheny CollegePANot required
University of Maine at FarmingtonMENot required
Dominican University of CaliforniaCANot required
Hendrix CollegeARNot required
Dean CollegeMANot required
Cornell CollegeIANot required
Emory & Henry UniversityVANot required
Westminster CollegePANot required
College of Our Lady of the ElmsMANot required
Beloit CollegeWINot required
Hilbert CollegeNYNot required
Christian Brothers UniversityTNNot required
McPherson CollegeKSNot required
New College of FloridaFLNot required
Kansas City Art InstituteMONot required
Woodbury UniversityCANot required
Laguna College of Art and DesignCANot required
Elmira CollegeNYNot required
Ripon CollegeWINot required
Centenary College of LouisianaLANot required
William Peace UniversityNCNot required
Cleveland Institute of ArtOHNot required
Sweet Briar CollegeVANot required
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignPANot required
John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityCANot required
Bennett CollegeNCNot required

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