The Ivy League school initially stopped requiring the tests because of the COVID-19 pandemic, asserting some applicants had limited access to testing sites.

The extension was also attributed to the pandemic "and its continued impact on access to testing for high school age students."

"Students who do not submit standardized test scores will not be disadvantaged in their application process," William Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and financial aid, said in a statement.

"Their applications will be considered on the basis of what they have presented, and they are encouraged to send whatever materials they believe would convey their accomplishments in secondary school and their promise for the future," he added.

The standardized testing is often a key component of what colleges analyze when considering whether to accept a student.

If an applicant fails to meet a certain threshold on the tests, they have historically been rejected without regard to other parts of their resume.

But schools have increasingly ditched those requirements, including all public universities in California, with some adjusting before the pandemic started.

Columbia and Cornell universities are among those that have made the testing optional for applicants through 2024.

More than 1,815 other colleges don't require ACT or SAT scores, according to FairTest, a group that says it aims to "end the misuses and flaws of testing practices" that impede advancing quality education and equal opportunity.