The New Standard for College Entrance Exams
The CLT is an online college entrance exam for 11th and 12th graders. Accepted at hundreds of colleges across the US, the CLT is an alternative to the SAT® and ACT®. Over $100 million in scholarships are tied to CLT scores annually.
If you are a school administrator seeking to administer the CLT to your students, please visit this page for available test dates and ordering instructions.
CLT Exam – At a Glance
Online college entrance exam geared toward 11th and 12th graders
Test in school or with remote proctoring*
Contains three sections: Verbal Reasoning, Grammar & Writing, and Quantitative Reasoning
Optional essay included
Length
2 Hours
Cost
$54 **
Results
Within 8 business days
Upcoming Test Dates for CLT
15
June
Thursday June 15, 2023
Registration Deadline: June 8, 2023
This test is sponsored by Ave Maria University. Click the logo above to fill out an application to AMU to get a code to take this CLT for free.
Score Release: Tuesday, June 27th
27
July
Thursday July 27, 2023
Registration Deadline: July 20, 2023
This test is sponsored by the University of Mary. Click the logo above to fill out an application to UMary. Use code “CLTUMARY24” to waive the UMary application fee, and receive the code to take this CLT for free!
Score Release: August 8th
17
August
Thursday August 17, 2023
Registration Deadline: August 10, 2023
This test is sponsored by The University of Tulsa Honors College. Come back later to fill out an application to get a code to take this CLT for free.
Score Release: Tuesday, August 29th
14
October
Saturday October 14, 2023
Registration Deadline: October 9, 2023
This test is sponsored by Grove City College. Come back later to fill out an application to get a code to take this CLT for free.
Score Release: Tuesday, October 24th
A College Entrance Exam That Digs Deeper
The SAT® and ACT® are designed to reflect public school curricula, specifically the Common Core State Standards framework. The CLT is different.
Instead of evaluating how much students have crammed for the test, CLT considers students’ intellectual capacity and aptitude, and puts them in front of meaningful pieces of literature that have stood the test of time.
See why so many students are signing up to take the CLT instead of other college entrance exams.
Which Colleges Accept the CLT?
The CLT is gaining broad acceptance by colleges and universities across the United States. Find out which schools partner with CLT and provide scholarships based on CLT scores.
Get Ready for the CLT
Make sure you are prepared to take the CLT exam. Find resources on test content, order a Student Guide, and take a practice test.
Test Day Expectations
Find out system requirements, proctoring guidelines, and what is expected on the day you take the CLT.