The College Board is a nonprofit organization founded in 1900. The organization prepares students for college and career through standardized testing, curriculum development, and support programs. This includes providing resources for college readiness, college planning, and financial aid assistance.
Examples of areas of work include:
- SAT® (Scholastic Assessment Test)
- A standardized college-admissions exam used by thousands of colleges and universities to assess students’ readiness for higher education.
- In 2024, the College Board shifted to a computerized, adaptive format that adjusts the test's difficulty based on a student's performance.
- Advanced Placement (AP® Program)
- The AP program offers high-school students college-level courses and exams.
- Many colleges award credit or advanced standing to students with qualifying AP exam scores.
- AP has grown to include 40+ courses across STEM, humanities, and arts.
- PSAT/NMSQT® and Related Assessments
- Administers the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9.
- PSAT/NMSQT also serves as the qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
- BigFuture™ (College and Career Planning Platform)
- A platform offering tools for college search, financial-aid guidance, career exploration, and scholarship matching. It is increasingly integrated into high-school counseling and postsecondary planning.
Resources
College Board. (2025). College Board- SAT, AP, College Search, and Admission Tools. CollegeBoard. Retrieved November 22, 2025, from https://www.collegeboard.org/.
