{{short description|College admission policy}} {{multiple issues| {{Update|date=December 2025|reason=especially schools whose sources now say "Archived from the original", in the section "Need-blind for resident applicants"}} {{additional citations|date=May 2026}} {{cleanup|reason=The lists of schools look like a dump of info and are written like a catalogue; this is not what Wikipedia is supposed to be|date=May 2026}} {{Globalise|2=USA|date=May 2026}} }} '''Need-blind admission''' in the United States refers to a college admission policy that does not take into account an applicant's financial status when deciding whether to accept them. This approach typically results in a higher percentage of accepted students who require financial assistance and requires the institution to have a substantial endowment or other funding sources to support the policy. Institutions that participated in an antitrust exemption granted by Congress were required by law to be need-blind until September 30, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Summary of S. 1482: Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 - GovTrack.us |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s1482/summary |publisher= |access-date=2015-08-16 |archive-date=2017-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808235810/https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s1482/summary |url-status=live }}</ref>
Many colleges and universities cannot provide enough financial aid to cover all admitted students. Some institutions are not need-blind, while others may practice need-blind admissions, but cannot provide sufficient aid. Additionally, some schools that use need-blind admissions for domestic first-year students may not extend that policy to international or transfer students. Need-blind schools tend to be selective, due to the large number of applications they receive.
Each institution has its own definition of meeting the full demonstrated need. Some schools meet this need through grants and/or merit or talent scholarships alone, while others may include loans and work-study programs. As a result, a student's financial aid package can differ greatly between schools that claim to meet full demonstrated need.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
== Need-blind for both U.S. and international students == Ten U.S. higher education institutions are need-blind towards all applicants. These institutions meet full demonstrated need for all applicants, including international students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.internationalstudent.com/schools_awarding_aid/|title=Schools Awarding International Financial Aid|publisher=|access-date=2025-12-25|archive-date=2008-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413034445/http://www.internationalstudent.com/schools_awarding_aid/|url-status=live}}</ref> These are:
Amherst College<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amherst.edu/admission/apply/international|title=International Applicants - Amherst College|publisher=Amherst College|access-date=2025-12-25|archive-date=2012-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310132945/https://www.amherst.edu/admission/apply/international|url-status=live}}</ref>
Bowdoin College<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bowdoin College Expands Need-Blind Admissions Policy to Include International Students |url=https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2022/07/bowdoin-college-expands-need-blind-admissions-policy-to-include-international-students.html |access-date=2022-07-08 |website=News |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708020952/https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2022/07/bowdoin-college-expands-need-blind-admissions-policy-to-include-international-students.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Brown University<ref>{{cite web |url= https://admission.brown.edu/international/financial-aid|title= Financial Aid for International Applicants}}</ref>
Dartmouth College<ref>{{cite web|url=https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2022/01/dartmouth-adopts-need-blind-international-admissions|title=Dartmouth Adopts Need-Blind International Admissions - Dartmouth College|date=12 January 2022 |publisher=Dartmouth College|access-date=2022-06-04|archive-date=2022-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112210819/https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2022/01/dartmouth-adopts-need-blind-international-admissions|url-status=live}}</ref>
Harvard University<ref>{{cite web |last1=Munai |first1=Inno |title=Applying for Financial Aid as an International Student |url=https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/student-stories/applying-financial-aid-international-student |website=Student Voices |publisher=Harvard College |access-date=3 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mitadmissions.org/help/faq/need-blind-admissions/|title=What is need-blind admissions?|publisher=MIT Admissions|access-date=2025-12-25|archive-date=2019-11-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121052104/https://mitadmissions.org/help/faq/need-blind-admissions/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Princeton University<ref>{{Citation |title=Will applying for aid hurt my chance of being admitted to Princeton? |website=FAQs |url=https://finaid.princeton.edu/faqs |access-date=2025-12-25 |publisher=Princeton Financial Aid}}</ref>
University of Notre Dame<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 14, 2024 |title=Aid & Affordability |url=https://admissions.nd.edu/aid-affordability/ |website=Undergraduate Admissions}}</ref>
Washington and Lee University<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wlu.edu/admissions/financial-aid | title = Financial Aid | publisher = Washington and Lee University Admissions |access-date=2025-12-25}}</ref>
Yale University<ref>{{Citation |title=Financial Aid for International Applicants |website=Yale College Undergraduate Admissions |url=https://admissions.yale.edu/financial-aid-international-applicants |access-date=2025-12-25 |publisher=Yale University}}</ref>
== Need-blind for resident applicants == A number of U.S. institutions of higher learning both offer need-blind admissions, and meet the full demonstrated need for all students, but are need-aware when it comes to international student admissions. However, all admitted students will have their demonstrated need met, although in some colleges, primarily public colleges, such aid may only be offered for students who either require financial aid or are under specific geographical demographics. For instance, College of William & Mary and University of Michigan are public research universities that meet the full need of qualifying in-state students (residents of Virginia and Michigan, respectively) but don't meet the full need of out-of-state or international students. The following schools fall into this category: {{div col|colwidth=}}
Antioch College (only students who qualify for the Pell Grant have the full need met)<ref>{{cite web|title=All students eligible for the Pell grant will receive full-tuition scholarships to Antioch College.|date=6 December 2019 |url=https://antiochcollege.edu/admission/financial-aid/antioch-college-works/|publisher=Antioch College|access-date=2021-01-05|archive-date=2021-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117040159/https://antiochcollege.edu/admission/financial-aid/antioch-college-works/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Babson College (need-blind for Canadian students as well)<ref>{{cite web|title=information for Counselors|url=https://www.babson.edu/admission/undergraduate-school/information-for-counselors/|publisher=Babson College|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2021-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117093216/https://www.babson.edu/admission/undergraduate-school/information-for-counselors/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Barnard College (need-aware for transfer students)<ref>{{cite web|title=Barnard Fin Aid|url=http://barnard.edu/admissions/paying|publisher=Barnard College|access-date=2012-04-22|archive-date=2011-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004100145/http://barnard.edu/admissions/paying|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Berea College (tuition-free for all students; need-based aid, family EFC, and work-study will cover other costs)<ref>{{cite web|title=Costs and Financial Aid for International Students|url=https://www.berea.edu/admissions/costs/|publisher=Berea College|access-date=2021-01-04|archive-date=2020-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126155345/https://www.berea.edu/admissions/costs/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Boston College<ref>{{cite web |title=Undergraduate Financial Aid: Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/offices/student-services/financial-aid/undergraduate/faqs.html |website=Office of Student Services |publisher=Boston College |access-date=3 May 2023}}</ref>
California Institute of Technology<ref>{{cite web |title=First-Generation Applicants |url=https://www.admissions.caltech.edu/apply/preparing-for-caltech/first-generation-applicants |website=Undergraduate Admissions |publisher=Caltech |access-date=3 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
Carnegie Mellon University<ref>{{cite web|title=Financial Aid & Affordability|url=https://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/financial-aid|publisher=Carnegie Mellon University|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2021-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118011556/https://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/financial-aid|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Update inline|date=January 2026}}
Claremont McKenna College<ref>{{cite web |title=Prospective and New Students |url=https://www.cmc.edu/financial-aid/prospective-and-new-students |publisher=Claremont McKenna College |access-date=3 May 2023}}</ref>
College of William & Mary (only in-state students have the full need met; out-of-state students get only up to 25% of the cost covered)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wm.edu/admission/financialaid/|title=Financial Aid|publisher=College of William and Mary|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2020-12-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222145338/https://www.wm.edu/admission/financialaid/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Columbia University (only Columbia College and Columbia School of Engineering students have the full need met; General Studies students are not guaranteed aid)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/how/aid/works|title=How Aid Works - Columbia Financial Aid and Educational Financing|publisher=|access-date=2015-11-18|archive-date=2015-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118173614/http://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/how/aid/works|url-status=live}}</ref>
Cornell University<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2016/02/24/cornell-changes-to-need-aware-policy/|title=Cornell changes to need-aware policy|work=Yale Daily News|author=JON VICTOR|date=February 24, 2016|access-date=February 24, 2016|archive-date=February 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225102943/http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2016/02/24/cornell-changes-to-need-aware-policy/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=First-Year and Transfer Students — U.S. |website=Cornell Office of Financial Aid |url=https://finaid.cornell.edu/first-year-and-transfer-students-us |access-date=2026-01-05 |publisher=Cornell University |language=en}}</ref>
Davidson College<ref>{{cite web |title=Apply |url=https://www.davidson.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/apply |publisher=Davidson College |access-date=3 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
Denison University<ref>{{cite web|url=https://denison.edu/campus/admission/apply-for-financial-aid|title=Applying for Financial Aid|publisher=Denison University|access-date=2019-05-15|archive-date=2019-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504225629/https://denison.edu/campus/admission/apply-for-financial-aid|url-status=live}}</ref>
Duke University<ref>{{Citation |last=Duke University |title=Will applying for financial aid hurt my chances of admission to Duke? |website=All Applicant FAQs |url=https://financialaid.duke.edu/forms-resources/faq/all-applicant-faqs/ |access-date=2026-01-05 |publisher=Karsh Office of Undergraduate Financial Support |language=en}}</ref>
Elon University (Odyssey Scholars only)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elon.edu/u/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/exceptional-need-and-merit-based-scholarships/|title=Odyssey Program|publisher=Elon University|access-date=2021-01-05|archive-date=2020-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202103029/https://www.elon.edu/u/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/exceptional-need-and-merit-based-scholarships/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Georgetown University (need-blind for all students but doesn't guarantee meeting full need for international students)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/financial-aid/|title=Financial Aid - Georgetown University|publisher=Georgetown University|access-date=2021-03-22|archive-date=2021-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420221046/https://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/financial-aid/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Georgia Institute of Technology (typically, only low-income in-state students have the full need met; entering freshmen from specific counties of South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, or Tennessee with SAT scores higher than 1500 may be interviewed for the Godbold Family Foundation Scholarship, which would cover 100% of their financial need)<ref>{{cite web |title=The G. Wayne Clough Georgia Tech Promise Program |url=https://techpromise.em.gatech.edu/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084750/https://finaid.gatech.edu/tech-promise |archive-date=2021-01-07 |access-date=2026-01-05 |publisher=Georgia Tech}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Georgia Tech |title=Godbold Family Foundation Scholarship |website=Undergraduate Aid |url=https://finaid.gatech.edu/undergraduate-types-aid/godbold-scholarship |access-date=2026-01-05 |publisher=Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid}}</ref>
Grinnell College<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grinnell.edu/financial-aid|title=Tuition & Financial Aid|publisher=Grinnell College|access-date=2017-11-15|archive-date=2017-11-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122215906/http://www.grinnell.edu/financial-aid|url-status=live}}</ref>
Hamilton College (need-aware for transfer students)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamilton.edu/needblind/|title=Need Blind - Home - Hamilton College|publisher=Hamilton College|access-date=2010-03-08|archive-date=2010-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315115015/http://www.hamilton.edu/needblind/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Harvey Mudd College<ref>{{cite web |title=Counselor Page |url=https://www.hmc.edu/admission/counselor-page/ |publisher=Harvey Mudd College |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref>
Johns Hopkins University<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jhunewsletter.com/2013/03/30/class-of-2017-admission-hits-new-university-record-75029/|title=Class of 2017 admission hits new University record|first=The|last=News-Letter|date=30 March 2013|publisher=|access-date=11 March 2014|archive-date=11 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311040949/http://www.jhunewsletter.com/2013/03/30/class-of-2017-admission-hits-new-university-record-75029/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Lehigh University (need-aware for waitlisted students)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.lehigh.edu/financialaid|title=Financial Aid Home|publisher=Lehigh University|access-date=2018-07-19|archive-date=2017-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725170328/https://www1.lehigh.edu/financialaid|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.lehigh.edu/financialaid/glossary|title=Financial Aid Glossary of Terms|publisher=Lehigh University|access-date=2018-08-08|archive-date=2017-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330154913/http://www1.lehigh.edu/financialaid/glossary|url-status=live}}</ref>
List College<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jtsa.edu/list-college-financial-aid|title=List College Financial Aid|date=10 November 2015 |publisher=List College|access-date=2021-01-11|archive-date=2021-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024040340/https://www.jtsa.edu/list-college-financial-aid/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Middlebury College (need-aware for transfer students)<ref>{{cite web |title=Affording Middlebury |url=https://www.middlebury.edu/student-financial-services/affording-middlebury |publisher=Middlebury College |access-date=3 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
Northwestern University (does not offer financial aid to international transfer applicants who are not U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens)<ref>{{cite web |title=Financial Aid: Undergraduate Admissions - Northwestern University |url=https://admissions.northwestern.edu/faqs/financial-aid/ |website=Admissions |publisher=Northwestern University |access-date=4 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
New York University{{citation needed|date=December 2025}}
Olin College<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olin.edu/admission/costs.aspx|title=Admission - Olin College|publisher=|access-date=2011-02-10|archive-date=2011-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206235104/http://olin.edu/admission/costs.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
Pomona College<ref name="Pomona aid">{{cite web |title=Financial Aid |url=https://www.pomona.edu/financial-aid |website=Pomona College |accessdate=14 August 2020 |language=en |date=19 March 2015 |archive-date=18 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918223941/https://www.pomona.edu/financial-aid |url-status=live }}</ref>
Purdue University<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.purdue.edu/purduepromise/what_does_purdue_promise_provide.html|title=What does Purdue Promise provide?|publisher=Purdue University|access-date=2021-01-22|archive-date=2021-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425183052/https://www.purdue.edu/purduepromise/what_does_purdue_promise_provide.html|url-status=live}}</ref>{{update inline|date=January 2026}} (in-state students below an income level additionally qualify for the 21st Century Scholarship, which covers up to full tuition)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/about/|title=The 21st Century Scholarship|publisher=Learn More Indiana|access-date=2021-01-22|archive-date=2021-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116021956/https://learnmoreindiana.org/scholars/about/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Rice University<ref>{{Citation |title=DACA and Undocumented Students |author=Office of Financial Aid |publisher=Rice University |url=https://financialaid.rice.edu/apply-aid/daca-undocumented-students |access-date=2025-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250904150734/https://financialaid.rice.edu/apply-aid/daca-undocumented-students |archive-date=2025-09-04 |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
Santa Clara University (only first-year students receiving Cal Grants or those who graduated from the national Cristo Rey Network high schools have the full need met)<ref>{{cite web |title=New SCU Aid Commitments for Cal Grant-Eligible and Cristo Rey HS Graduates |url=https://www.scu.edu/news-and-events/press-releases/2024/september/news/new-scu-aid-commitments-for-cal-grant-eligible-and-cristo-rey-hs-graduates.html |website=Santa Clara University |publisher=Press Releases |access-date=28 December 2024}}</ref>
Soka University of America<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soka.edu/admission_aid/Financial_Aid/financial_aid_faqs.aspx|title=Soka University|publisher=|access-date=2015-12-24|archive-date=2015-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225112821/http://www.soka.edu/admission_aid/Financial_Aid/financial_aid_faqs.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
Stanford University<ref>{{cite web |title=Undergraduate Basics |url=https://financialaid.stanford.edu/undergrad/ |website=Financial Aid |publisher=Stanford University |access-date=2026-01-05}}</ref>
Swarthmore College<ref>{{cite web |title=Applying Is Affordable |url=https://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid/applying-affordable |publisher=Swarthmore College |access-date=2026-01-05 |language=en}}</ref>
Tulane University (only in-state first-year students below an income threshold have the full need met)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://admission.tulane.edu/louisiana-promise|title=Our Promise to Louisiana|publisher=Tulane University|access-date=2021-01-05|archive-date=2021-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118140348/https://admission.tulane.edu/louisiana-promise|url-status=live}}</ref>
University of California, Los Angeles (only in-state students have the full need met; out-of-state students don't receive financial aid)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialaid.ucla.edu/FAQ-and-Links/General-Application-Process|title=Frequently Asked Questions|publisher=University of California, Los Angeles|access-date=2021-01-17|archive-date=2021-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118070754/https://www.financialaid.ucla.edu/FAQ-and-Links/General-Application-Process|url-status=live}}</ref>
University of Chicago<ref>{{Citation |title=About Us |website=Resources and Tools (Undergraduate) |url=https://financialaid.uchicago.edu/undergraduate/resources-and-tools/about-us/ |access-date=2026-01-05 |publisher=UChicago Office of Financial Aid |language=en |archive-date=10 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810083407/https://financialaid.uchicago.edu/about |url-status=live}}</ref>
University of Delaware (only in-state students have the full need met)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/financing-your-degree/|title=Financing Your Degree|publisher=University of Delaware|access-date=2021-01-11|archive-date=2021-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124033356/https://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/financing-your-degree/|url-status=live}}</ref>
University of Florida (only in-state students have the full need met)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/|title=Scholarships|publisher=University of Florida|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2021-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116175648/https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/|url-status=live}}</ref>
University of Georgia (through HOPE and other scholarships)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.admissions.uga.edu/blog/the-language-of-admissions/|title=Blind/Neutral|date=6 September 2018 |publisher=University of Georgia|accessdate=1 May 2021|archive-date=1 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501040536/https://www.admissions.uga.edu/blog/the-language-of-admissions/|url-status=live}}</ref>
University of Michigan (need-blind for in-state students only; only in-state students have the full need met)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Kaitlin |title=University admissions still need-blind despite funding cuts |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/uncategorized/u-doesnt-consider-household-income-admissions-process/ |access-date=4 May 2023 |work=The Michigan Daily |date=29 September 2011}}</ref>
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unc.edu/index.htm|title=The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -|publisher=University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710042926/http://www.unc.edu/index.htm|archivedate=2012-07-10}}</ref>
University of Pennsylvania (need-blind for Mexican and Canadian students as well)<ref>{{cite web |title=Financial Aid At Penn |url=https://admissions.upenn.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/cost-and-financial-aid/financial-aid-at-penn |website=Penn admissions |accessdate=23 December 2019 |archive-date=23 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223230031/https://admissions.upenn.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/cost-and-financial-aid/financial-aid-at-penn |url-status=live }}</ref>
University of Richmond (need-aware for transfer students)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.richmond.edu/admission/index.html|title=Admission & Aid|publisher=University of Richmond|access-date=2017-11-15|archive-date=2017-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115083422/https://www.richmond.edu/admission/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
University of Southern California<ref>{{Citation |title=Financial Aid at USC |website=Prospective Students: Undergraduate Financial Aid |url=https://financialaid.usc.edu/undergraduate-financial-aid/prospective-students/financial-aid-at-usc/ |access-date=2026-01-05 |publisher=University of Southern California |language=en-US}}</ref>
University of Virginia<ref>[http://www.virginia.edu/life/affordinguva Affording UVA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108111336/http://www.virginia.edu/life/affordinguva |date=2018-11-08 }}</ref>
University of Wisconsin–Madison (only in-state students who qualify for the Pell Grant have the full need met)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://financialaid.wisc.edu/types-of-aid/btpplus/|title=Bucky's Tuition Promise Plus|publisher=University of Wisconsin–Madison|access-date=2021-01-04|archive-date=2021-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127135400/https://financialaid.wisc.edu/types-of-aid/btpplus/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Vanderbilt University (need-aware for waitlisted students)<ref>{{cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/faq/ |publisher=Vanderbilt University |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref>
Vassar College (need-aware for transfer students)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collegerelations.vassar.edu/2007/2450/|title=Vassar College returns to "need blind" admissions policy - Communications - Vassar College|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070615190004/http://collegerelations.vassar.edu/2007/2450/|archivedate=2007-06-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://admissions.vassar.edu/financial-aid/answers/#international|title=FAQs - Admissions - Vassar College|publisher=Vassar College|access-date=2013-12-05|archive-date=2014-01-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105172948/http://admissions.vassar.edu/financial-aid/answers/#international|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Washington University in St. Louis (need-aware for transfer students)<ref>{{cite web |title=Common Questions |url=https://financialaid.wustl.edu/common-questions/ |website=Financial Aid |publisher=Washington University in St. Louis |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref>
Wellesley College<ref>{{cite web |title=Cost & Financial Aid |url=https://www.wellesley.edu/admission/cost |publisher=Wellesley College |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref>
Whitman College<ref>{{cite web |title=International Applicant Financial Aid |url=https://www.whitman.edu/admission-and-aid/applying-to-whitman/international-students/financial-aid |access-date=2025-08-04}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=December 2025|reason=only says it is "highly need-aware" for international, nowhere says if need-blind for domestic}}
Williams College<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marx |first1=Ella |title=ISA advocates for need-blind admission policy for international applicants |url=https://williamsrecord.com/462212/news/isa-advocates-for-need-blind-admission-policy-for-international-applicants/ |access-date=4 May 2023 |work=The Williams Record |date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> {{div col end}}
== Need-aware schools that meet needs of admitted students == Many reputable institutions that once championed need-blind policies have modified their policies due to rising costs as well as subpar endowment returns. Such institutions include prestigious colleges that do not offer merit-based aid but promise to meet 100% of financial need (mostly through grants). These stated institutions refer to themselves as "need-aware" or "need-sensitive," with policies that detract from their ability to admit and educate all qualified candidates but allow them to meet the full need of all admitted students who qualify for financial aid (many institutions extend this policy to all students).<ref>{{cite news | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0DXK/is_n13_v13/ai_18880702 | work=Black Issues in Higher Education | title=The shift away from need-blind: colleges have started their version of "wallet biopsies." - higher education institutions admit students on economic status criteria | first=Anita M. | last=Seline | year=1996 | access-date=2007-05-17 | archive-date=2007-12-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216041623/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0DXK/is_n13_v13/ai_18880702 | url-status=live }}</ref>
For instance, at Macalester College, Mount Holyoke College and Smith College, at least 95% of students are admitted without financial need being a factor, but a slim percentage, generally students who are waitlisted or who have borderline qualifications, are reviewed in consideration of the college's projected financial resources. All three colleges grant all admitted students financial aid packages meeting 100% of need.<ref>[http://misc.vassar.edu/archives/2005/04/financial_aid_a.html The Miscellany News | Since 1866: Financial Aid at Vassar | Crunching the numbers<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070615163334/http://misc.vassar.edu/archives/2005/04/financial_aid_a.html |date=2007-06-15 }}</ref> At Wesleyan University, attempted shifts to a "need-aware" admission policy have resulted in protests by the school's student body.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 1992 Need-Blind Occupation: A Look Back with Ben Foss '95|url=http://wesleying.org/2012/05/11/the-1992-need-blind-occupation-a-look-back-with-ben-foss-95/|publisher=Wesleying|accessdate=15 October 2012|archive-date=6 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106055225/http://wesleying.org/2012/05/11/the-1992-need-blind-occupation-a-look-back-with-ben-foss-95/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Some institutions only meet the full need for students who are domestic US residents and/or are eligible for US federal financial aid, as proven by the applicant's FAFSA and CSS profile. A few only meet the full need of students under specific demographics who are considered "economically disadvantaged" and may not be guaranteed to meet the full need of other students. Do note that some colleges don't state their financial aid admissions policy, so they're sorted into the need-aware category. The following schools fall into this category:
{{div col|colwidth=20em}} Alma College (Detroit high school students only)<ref>{{cite news|title=Alma College Expands Detroit Future Program|url=https://www.alma.edu/live/news/2402-alma-college-expands-detroit-future-program|work=Alma College|date=February 3, 2020|language=en|access-date=January 23, 2021|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308135342/https://www.alma.edu/live/news/2402-alma-college-expands-detroit-future-program|url-status=live}}</ref>
American University (may not meet full need for transfer students)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.american.edu/initiatives/collegeaffordability/how-au-is-addressing-college-costs.cfm|title=AU is committed to mitigating costs to the greatest possible extent|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2021-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305100739/https://www.american.edu/initiatives/collegeaffordability/how-au-is-addressing-college-costs.cfm|url-status=live}}</ref>
Augustana College (Illinois)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.augustana.edu/possible|title=Augustana Possible|publisher=Augustana College|access-date=2023-03-07|archive-date=2023-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307010638/https://www.augustana.edu/possible|url-status=live}}</ref>
Bard College (only for historically economically disadvantaged in-state first-year students)<ref>{{cite web|title=Types Of Aid|url=https://www.bard.edu/financialaid/programs/|publisher=Bard College|access-date=2021-01-04|archive-date=2021-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108133039/https://www.bard.edu/financialaid/programs/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Boston University (may not meet full need for international students)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bu.edu/admissions/tuition-aid/affordable-bu/|title=AffordableBU|publisher=Boston University|access-date=2019-08-23|archive-date=2023-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205064956/https://www.bu.edu/admissions/tuition-aid/affordable-bu/|url-status=live}}</ref>
California State University, Long Beach<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.csulb.edu/financial-aid|title=Financial Aid|date=26 October 2016 |publisher=California State University Long Beach|access-date=2021-01-11|archive-date=2021-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116054900/https://www.csulb.edu/financial-aid|url-status=live}}</ref>
Case Western Reserve University
Centre College<ref>{{cite web|title=The Centre Promise: College pledges to meet financial need of all incoming first-year students|publisher=Centre College|url=https://www.centre.edu/news/centre-promise-cost-affordability-meet-full-need-financial-aid|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214132441/https://www.centre.edu/news/centre-promise-cost-affordability-meet-full-need-financial-aid|date=15 October 2024|archive-date=14 December 2024|access-date=14 December 2024}}</ref>
College of the Holy Cross<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.holycross.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid|title=Holy Cross Financial Aid|publisher=College of the Holy Cross|access-date=2020-04-15|archive-date=2020-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408072325/https://www.holycross.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid|url-status=live}}</ref>
Connecticut College<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.conncoll.edu/financial-aid/|title=Cost & Financial Aid|publisher=Connecticut College|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2021-01-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101230155/https://www.conncoll.edu/financial-aid/|url-status=live}}</ref>
DePauw University (in-state students seeking financial aid only)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.depauw.edu/offices/financialaid/types/scholarships-grants/need-based-grants/malpas/|title=Rolla M. Malpas Trust Award|publisher=Depauw University|access-date=2021-01-11|archive-date=2021-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417082733/https://www.depauw.edu/offices/financialaid/types/scholarships-grants/need-based-grants/malpas/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Dickinson College<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20081/financial_aid|title=Financial Aid|publisher=Dickinson College|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2021-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127130811/https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20081/financial_aid|url-status=live}}</ref>
Emory University<ref>{{cite web|title=Sears discusses end of need-blind admissions, gives updates |url=https://www.emorywheel.com/article/2025/09/wzlrm6dz5bo7#:~:text=During%20the%20meeting%2C%20Sears%20announced%20the%20end%20of%20need%2Dblind%20admissions%20at%20the%20Atlanta%20campus|access-date=2026-04-03|archive-date=2026-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260204210909/https://www.emorywheel.com/article/2025/09/wzlrm6dz5bo7}}</ref>
George Washington University (lower-income first-year students of the District of Columbia who qualify for the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant only)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://financialaid.gwu.edu/gw-district-scholars-award|title=GW District Scholars Award|publisher=George Washington University|access-date=2021-01-04|archive-date=2021-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108113453/https://financialaid.gwu.edu/gw-district-scholars-award|url-status=live}}</ref>
Gettysburg College (select academically excelling, underrepresented minority, first-generation, first-year students only as part of the Gettysburg College STEM Scholars program)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/applying-to-gettysburg/stem-scholars-program/|title=STEM Scholars Program|publisher=Gettysburg College|access-date=2021-01-04|archive-date=2021-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109151433/https://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/applying-to-gettysburg/stem-scholars-program/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Haverford College<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jaschik|first1=Scott|title=Haverford College shifts from need-blind to need-aware admissions|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/06/27/haverford-college-shifts-need-blind-need-aware-admissions|accessdate=May 14, 2018|work=Inside Higher Ed|date=June 27, 2016|language=en|archive-date=May 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514142032/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/06/27/haverford-college-shifts-need-blind-need-aware-admissions|url-status=live}}</ref>
Hendrix College (3.6 GPA and an ACT score of 26 or higher or an SAT score of 1230 or higher required)<ref>{{cite news|title=Hendrix College Expands Popular "Advantage" Program|url=https://www.hendrix.edu/news/news.aspx?id=87268|work=Hendrix College|date=September 24, 2018|language=en|access-date=January 3, 2021|archive-date=April 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405140409/https://www.hendrix.edu/news/news.aspx?id=87268|url-status=live}}</ref>
Hobart and William Smith Colleges (early decision applicants only)<ref>{{cite web|title=Admissions: Early Decision|url=https://www2.hws.edu/admissions/apply/early-decision/|publisher=Hobart and William Smith Colleges|access-date=2021-01-22|archive-date=2021-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121213758/https://www2.hws.edu/admissions/apply/early-decision/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Lafayette College<ref>{{cite web|url=https://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/lafayette-college-3284|title=Lafayette College _ Lafayette College - Profile, Rankings and Data _ Lafayette College _ US News Best Colleges|publisher=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>
Lawrence University (Currently meets demonstrated need for students of Wisconsin and Illinois for Fall 2023 onward; possibly aims to soon extend a full need policy to all students)<ref>{{cite news|title=Lawrence University announces full-tuition financial aid program|url=https://madison365.com/lawrence-university-announces-full-tuition-financial-aid-program/|publisher=Madison365|date=September 27, 2022|language=en|access-date=March 7, 2023|archive-date=March 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307010638/https://madison365.com/lawrence-university-announces-full-tuition-financial-aid-program/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The Rising Costs of Meeting Full Need|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/03/01/lawrence-raised-money-meet-students-full-need-will-need-more-do-so|work=Inside Higher Ed|date=March 1, 2021|language=en|access-date=March 1, 2021|archive-date=March 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301160118/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/03/01/lawrence-raised-money-meet-students-full-need-will-need-more-do-so|url-status=live}}</ref>
National University of Natural Medicine<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nunm.edu/financial-aid/faq/|title=Financial Aid FAQ|publisher=National University of Natural Medicine|access-date=2021-01-25|archive-date=2021-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122161027/https://nunm.edu/financial-aid/faq/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Northeastern University (may not meet full need for international students)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://studentfinance.northeastern.edu/applying-for-aid/undergraduate/the-northeastern-promise/|title=The Northeastern Promise|publisher=Northeastern University|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2020-12-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227000238/https://studentfinance.northeastern.edu/applying-for-aid/undergraduate/the-northeastern-promise/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Ohio State University (only in-state students who qualify for the Pell Grant have the full need met)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.osu.edu/features/2019/making-college-more-affordable.html|title=Making college more affordable|publisher=The Ohio State University|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2020-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815060139/https://www.osu.edu/features/2019/making-college-more-affordable.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Ohio Wesleyan University (Charles Thomas Scholars only)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.owu.edu/admission/financial-aid-scholarships-tuition/first-year-students/merit-scholarships-awards/charles-thomas-scholarship/|title=The Charles Thomas Scholarship|publisher=Ohio Wesleyan University|access-date=2021-01-14|archive-date=2020-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202224001/https://www.owu.edu/admission/financial-aid-scholarships-tuition/first-year-students/merit-scholarships-awards/charles-thomas-scholarship/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Saint Joseph's University (select underrepresented students only as part of the STEM^2 Scholarship Program)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sju.edu/scholarships/stem2|title=STEM2 Scholarship Program|publisher=Saint Joseph's University|access-date=2021-01-05|archive-date=2021-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116015306/https://www.sju.edu/scholarships/stem2|url-status=live}}</ref>
Sewanee: The University of the South<ref>{{cite web|url=https://new.sewanee.edu/news/sewanee-expands-financial-aid-to-meet-full-need-for-new-students-in-2020/|title=Sewanee expands financial aid to meet full need for new students in 2020|publisher=Sewanee: The University of the South|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2021-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413160937/https://new.sewanee.edu/news/sewanee-expands-financial-aid-to-meet-full-need-for-new-students-in-2020/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Skidmore College<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skidmore.edu/financialaid/freshmen_faq.php|title=Financial Aid Office: Prospective First-Year FAQ|publisher=Skidmore College|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2020-12-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230192820/https://www.skidmore.edu/financialaid/freshmen_faq.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
St. Olaf College<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/afford/|title=Affording a St. Olaf Education|publisher=St. Olaf College|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2021-01-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105023951/https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/afford/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Stonehill College (Cathedral High School (Boston) graduates only)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stonehill.edu/apply-for-admission/first-year-applicants/diocese/the-john-e-drew-stonehill-college-commitment/|title=The John E. Drew Stonehill College Commitment|publisher=Stonehill College|access-date=2021-01-11|archive-date=2022-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405140411/https://www.stonehill.edu/apply-for-admission/first-year-applicants/diocese/the-john-e-drew-stonehill-college-commitment/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Trinity University (only for San Antonio Independent School District students)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tpr.org/education/2020-09-24/trinity-university-agrees-to-meet-full-financial-need-of-san-antonio-isd-students-who-are-admitted|title=Trinity University Agrees To Meet Full Financial Need Of San Antonio ISD Students Who Are Admitted|date=24 September 2020 |publisher=Trinity University|access-date=2021-01-04|archive-date=2020-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204203121/https://www.tpr.org/education/2020-09-24/trinity-university-agrees-to-meet-full-financial-need-of-san-antonio-isd-students-who-are-admitted|url-status=live}}</ref>
Tufts University<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuftsdaily.com/tufts-accepts-26-percent-of-pool-suspends-need-blind-admissions-1.1639896 |title=Tufts accepts 26 percent of pool, suspends need-blind admissions |last=Javetski |first=Gillian |publisher=The Tufts Daily |date=2009-04-02 |accessdate=2009-04-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405102149/http://www.tuftsdaily.com/tufts-accepts-26-percent-of-pool-suspends-need-blind-admissions-1.1639896 |archivedate=2009-04-05 }}</ref>
University of Miami<ref>{{cite web|url=https://admissions.miami.edu/undergraduate/financial-aid/um-within-reach/index.html|title=Miami Within Reach|publisher=University of Miami|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2020-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220144305/https://www.admissions.miami.edu/undergraduate/financial-aid/um-within-reach/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh public high school valedictorians and salutatorians as part of the Pittsburgh Public Scholars program only)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://admissions.pitt.edu/pps/|title=Pittsburgh Public Scholars|publisher=University of Pittsburgh|access-date=2021-01-22|archive-date=2021-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128111228/https://admissions.pitt.edu/pps/|url-status=live}}</ref>
University of Puget Sound (Tacoma public high school students only)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pugetsound.edu/admission/tuition-aid-scholarships/tacoma-public-schools-scholarship-program-details/|title=Tacoma Public Schools Commitment|publisher=University of Puget Sound|access-date=2021-01-20|archive-date=2021-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303061328/https://www.pugetsound.edu/admission/tuition-aid-scholarships/tacoma-public-schools-scholarship-program-details/|url-status=live}}</ref>
University of Rochester<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrollment.rochester.edu/blog/admissions-financial-aid-information-for-undocumented-students/|title=Admissions & Financial Aid Information for Undocumented Students|publisher=University of Rochester|access-date=2021-01-03|archive-date=2020-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030051516/https://enrollment.rochester.edu/blog/admissions-financial-aid-information-for-undocumented-students/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Washington & Jefferson College (only in-state students who are eligible for the Pennsylvania State Grant, and have a 3.7+ GPA plus an SAT score of 1200 or an ACT score of 27)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washjeff.edu/future-students/financial-aid-scholarships/scholarships/wj-good-neighbor-program/|title=W&J Good Neighbor Program|publisher=Washington & Jefferson College|access-date=2021-01-11|archive-date=2021-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117192436/https://www.washjeff.edu/future-students/financial-aid-scholarships/scholarships/wj-good-neighbor-program/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester public high school students eligible for the Pell Grant as part of the Great Minds/Compass Scholars Program only)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wpi.edu/admissions/tuition-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships-grants/wpi-merit/great-minds-scholars-program|title=Great Minds/Compass Scholars Program|publisher=Worcester Polytechnic Institute|access-date=2021-01-11|archive-date=2021-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109044606/https://www.wpi.edu/admissions/tuition-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships-grants/wpi-merit/great-minds-scholars-program|url-status=live}}</ref> {{div col end}}
== Need-blind for residents, but do not guarantee to meet needs of admitted students == Some schools have a need-blind admissions policy but do not guarantee to meet the full demonstrated financial need of the students they admit. The following schools fall under this category:
{{div col|colwidth=20em}} Baylor University (meets 65% of need on average) Bucknell University (meets 91% of need on average)<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.apply4admissions.com/Section1/00235/Procedures.htm|title= Admission Procedures, Application Dates, Deposits, Other Application Information, Early Decision and Acceptance Programs|publisher= Apply4Admissions.com|access-date= 2014-01-15|archive-date= 2014-01-16|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140116102206/http://www.apply4admissions.com/Section1/00235/Procedures.htm|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg03_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=179|title=Bucknell University Tuition, Costs and Financial Aid - CollegeData College Profile|publisher=Bucknell University|access-date=2014-02-16|archive-date=2013-06-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623011647/http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg03_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=179|url-status=live}}</ref> Cooper Union (all admitted students receive a half-tuition scholarship)<ref>{{cite web|title=Financial Aid|url=https://cooper.edu/admissions/financial-aid|publisher=Cooper Union|access-date=2018-01-06|archive-date=2018-01-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107000256/https://cooper.edu/admissions/financial-aid|url-status=live}}</ref> Fordham University Hampshire College Hillsdale College Ithaca College Providence College Saint Louis University Salem College Southern Methodist University (meets 85% of need on average) St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe)<ref>{{cite web|title=SJC Fin Aid|url=http://www.sjc.edu/index.php?cID=151|publisher=St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe)|access-date=2015-11-24|archive-date=2015-11-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125054218/http://www.sjc.edu/index.php?cID=151|url-status=live}}</ref> St. John's University St. Lawrence University Syracuse University (meets 93% of need on average) Texas Christian University (meets 66% of need on average) Juilliard School University of San Diego (meets 71% of need on average) {{div col end}}
== Need-aware and do not guarantee meeting needs == The following institutions are need-aware and aren't guaranteed to meet the full need of the students they admit in any capacity:
{{div col|colwidth=20em}} Abilene Christian University Agnes Scott College Allegheny College Auburn University Beloit College Bennington College Bentley University Berklee College of Music Berry College Bradley University The Catholic University of America Clark University Clemson University College of Wooster Creighton University DePaul University Drexel University Earlham College Emerson College Fairfield University Furman University Hampton University Hofstra University Howard University Johnson & Wales University Knox College Lewis & Clark College Loma Linda University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University New Orleans Loyola University Chicago Marquette University The New School Pepperdine University Providence College Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rhodes College (meets 93% of need on average) Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Sarah Lawrence College Seton Hall University Southwestern University Spelman College University of Dayton University of Denver University of San Francisco University of California, San Diego University of St. Thomas University of Tulsa Villanova University (plans on meeting full demonstrated need by 2030)<ref>{{cite news|title=The Upsides of the University's Tuition Increase|url=https://villanovan.com/20249/opinion/the-upsides-of-the-universitys-tuition-increase/|publisher=The Villanovan|date=March 24, 2022|language=en|access-date=March 7, 2023|archive-date=March 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307010649/https://villanovan.com/20249/opinion/the-upsides-of-the-universitys-tuition-increase/|url-status=live}}</ref> Wabash College Wheaton College Willamette University Wofford College {{div col end}}
== Non-U.S. institutions that are need-blind for some or all applicants == Georgetown University in Qatar<ref>{{cite web |title=Admissions |url=https://www.qatar.georgetown.edu/admissions/ |publisher=Georgetown University in Qatar |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref> Yale-NUS College, Singapore (formerly)<ref>{{cite web |title=FINANCIAL MATTERS |url=https://admissions.yale-nus.edu.sg/financial-matters/ |website=Yale-NUS College |accessdate=16 January 2020 |archive-date=17 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517171409/https://admissions.yale-nus.edu.sg/financial-matters/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Yale-NUS becomes need-aware for international students for next admission cycle|url=https://theoctant.org/edition/issue/news/yale-nus-becomes-need-aware-for-international-students-for-next-admission-cycle/|website=The Octant|date=13 September 2020 |access-date=2021-01-14|archive-date=2021-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116043837/https://theoctant.org/edition/issue/news/yale-nus-becomes-need-aware-for-international-students-for-next-admission-cycle/|url-status=live}}</ref> New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates<ref>{{Cite web |title=Is NYUAD Still Need Blind? |url=https://www.thegazelle.org/issue/207/nyuad-need-blind |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=www.thegazelle.org |language=en}}</ref>
== High schools in the United States == In the United States, schools with large financial aid budgets—typically private, college-preparatory boarding schools—tend to offer either need-blind admission or a commitment to meet the full demonstrated need of the U.S. citizen students that they admit (as determined by the schools' respective financial aid departments). Certain schools have also introduced income-based thresholds for free tuition.
'''Both (1) need-blind and (2) aid covering full demonstrated need (if admitted):''' Phillips Academy (Andover),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition and Financial Aid |url=https://www.andover.edu/admission/tuition-and-financial-aid/financial-aid-requirements |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Phillips Academy |language=en-US}}</ref> Phillips Exeter Academy,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Need-blind admissions explained |url=https://www.exeter.edu/news/need-blind-admissions-explained |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Phillips Exeter Academy |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Am I Eligible for Financial Aid? |url=https://www.exeter.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/tuition-financial-aid/am-i-eligible-financial-aid |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Phillips Exeter Academy |language=en}}</ref> Roxbury Latin School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Need-Blind Enrollment |url=https://www.roxburylatin.org/admission/need-blind/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=The Roxbury Latin School |language=en-US}}</ref> St. Albans School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Financial Aid & Tuition |url=https://www.stalbansschool.org/admissions/financial-aid--tuition |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=St. Albans School}}</ref> Woodberry Forest School<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition and Tuition Assistance |url=https://www.woodberry.org/admission/tuition-and-tuition-assistance |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Woodberry Forest School}}</ref> '''Need-blind:''' Gonzaga College High School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition and Financial Aid |url=https://www.gonzaga.org/admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Gonzaga College High School}}</ref> Greenhill School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Financial Aid |url=https://www.greenhill.org/financial-aid |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Greenhill School}}</ref> Groton School,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Tuition & Affordability |url=https://www.groton.org/admission/tuition-and-affordability |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Groton School}}</ref> Horace Mann School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid |url=https://www.horacemann.org/admissions/tuition-financial-aid |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Horace Mann School |language=en-US}}</ref> Hun School of Princeton,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition & Financial Aid |url=https://www.hunschool.org/admission/tuition-and-financial-aid |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=The Hun School |language=en-US}}</ref> 'Iolani School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Financial Aid |url=https://www.iolani.org/admission/day/financial-aid |access-date=2024-02-26 |website='Iolani School |language=en-US}}</ref> Wayland Academy,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Affording Wayland |url=https://www.wayland.org/admission/affording-wayland |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Wayland Academy |language=en-US}}</ref> Stanford Online High School<ref>{{Cite web |title=Financial Aid & Scholarships |url=https://onlinehighschool.stanford.edu/financial-aid-scholarships |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=Stanford Online High School |language=en-US}}</ref> '''Aid covering full demonstrated need (if admitted):''' Belmont Hill School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition & Financial Aid |url=https://www.belmonthill.org/admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Belmont Hill School |language=en-US}}</ref> Buckingham Browne & Nichols School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Financial Aid Philosophy |url=https://www.bbns.org/affordability/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Buckingham Browne & Nichols School |language=en-US}}</ref> Choate Rosemary Hall,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition and Financial Aid |url=https://www.choate.edu/admission/tuition-and-financial-aid |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Choate Rosemary Hall |language=en-US}}</ref> Concord Academy,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition and Financial Aid at Concord Academy |url=https://concordacademy.org/admissions/financial-aid/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Concord Academy |language=en-US}}</ref> Deerfield Academy,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Financial Aid |url=https://deerfield.edu/admission/financial-aid |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Deerfield Academy}}</ref> Hotchkiss School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Financial Aid |url=https://www.hotchkiss.org/admission/financial-aid |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Hotchkiss School |language=en-US}}</ref> Lawrenceville School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition and Affordability |url=https://www.lawrenceville.org/admission/tuition-affordability |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Lawrenceville School |language=en-US}}</ref> Madeira School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition & Financial Aid |url=https://www.madeira.org/admissions/tuition-financial-aid |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=The Madeira School |language=en}}</ref> Noble and Greenough School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition and Financial Aid |url=https://www.nobles.edu/admission/tuition-financial-aid/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Noble & Greenough School |language=en-US}}</ref> Northfield Mount Hermon School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Admission - Need-based Scholarships |url=https://www.nmhschool.org/admission/need-based-scholarships |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Northfield Mount Hermon School |language=en-US}}</ref> St. Andrew's School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition & Financial Aid - St. Andrew's School |url=https://www.standrews-de.org/admission/tuition-financialaid |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=www.standrews-de.org |language=en-US}}</ref> St. Paul's School<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuition & Financial Aid |url=https://www.sps.edu/admissions/financial-aid |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=St. Paul's School |language=en}}</ref> '''Free tuition under a certain income threshold:''' Deerfield Academy ($150,000),<ref name=":2" /> Groton School ($150,000),<ref name=":0" /> Nueva School ($150,000),<ref name="Wood 6">{{Cite journal |last=Wood |first=Karin Storm |date=Spring–Summer 2024 |title=A Bold Step |url=https://issuu.com/thenuevaschool/docs/nueva_s24 |journal=Nueva Magazine |pages=6 |via=Issuu}}</ref> Phillips Exeter Academy ($125,000),<ref name="Wood 6"/> Brearley School ($100,000)<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Shapiro |first=Eliza |date=2024-08-28 |title=Elite Girls' School Offers Free Ride to Families Making $100,000 or Less |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/nyregion/brearley-school-free-tuition-manhattan.html |access-date=2024-11-11 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
== See also == 568 Group, an association of colleges practicing need-blind admission College admissions in the United States Transfer admissions in the United States
== References == {{Reflist|33em}}
Category:Student financial aid Category:University and college admissions