University of Cambridge

A*AA, no specific subjects required (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard; an admissions assessment applies at some Colleges (no advance registration needed). 2 applications per place, 22 accepted, 2025 cycle. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name this course in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA, no specific subjects required though arts, humanities, sciences, or social sciences are recommended (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Archaeology course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and states directly 'there is no admission assessment for this course' -- a confirmed absence, not an unchecked gap. Most Colleges require one piece of written work (max 1500 words); Robinson and St John's require two. Available at all Colleges. 4 applications per place, 22 accepted, 2025 cycle. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name this course in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA, no specific subjects required though Mathematics/Art and Design/Physics are recommended (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Architecture course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and states an admissions assessment applies at ALL Colleges, plus a mandatory pre-interview portfolio (up to 6 A4 pages, under 15MB, not necessarily architectural -- drawing, painting, sculpture, or photography all accepted) and, at St John's, one piece of teacher-marked written work. Filed under 'Creative Arts & Design' given the portfolio-driven admissions process, distinct from the other Humanities/Social-Science entries. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name Architecture in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA, no specific subjects required though English, History, or Languages are recommended (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Asian and Middle Eastern Studies course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard; an admission assessment is required at all Colleges only when combining the chosen Asian/Middle Eastern language with a European language (no advance registration needed). Written-work requirements vary by College and language combination. Study at all Colleges, though Robinson only accepts applicants to Chinese and Japanese. 2 applications per place, 38 places offered, 2025 cycle. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name this course in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*A*A including Mathematics, Chemistry, and a third science/maths subject (Biology, Physics, or Further Mathematics) (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology course page confirms the A*A*A/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard, the Mathematics/Chemistry/third-science subject requirements, and that all applicants sit the ESAT. Available at all Colleges except Corpus Christi. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page explicitly names Chemical Engineering in its 'Science & Economics courses' tier: SAT 1500+ (Math 750+) or ACT 33, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. 7 applications per place, 77 accepted, 2025 cycle. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA, including Latin A-level or equivalent for the 3-year course (the 4-year course has no specific subject requirements); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Classics course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard, the 3-year-course Latin requirement (waived for the 4-year route), and states an admissions assessment applies to both routes at all Colleges, plus 2 pieces of written work. UCAS code Q800 published for the 3-year route (Q801 exists for the 4-year route but isn't published as a separate row). Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name Classics in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*A*A including Mathematics, with Further Mathematics to AS/A-level if available (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Computer Science course page confirms the A*A*A/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard, the Mathematics/Further Mathematics subject requirement, and that all applicants sit the TMUA (Peterhouse/Trinity applicants additionally sit the college-specific CSAT). Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page explicitly names Computer Science in its 'Science & Economics courses' tier: SAT 1500+ (Math 750+) or ACT 33 (Science subscore 33+), plus 5 AP exams at grade 5 in course-related subjects. 14 applications per place, 2025 cycle. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*A*A (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's official USA entry-requirements page (undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/international-students/international-entry-requirements, select 'United States of America') states directly, for Economics (grouped with 'most Science courses'): SAT combined 1,500+ (750+ Math) or ACT composite 33+, required alongside 5 AP exams at grade 5 -- not an optional or alternative route, all US applicants need the SAT/ACT-plus-AP combination. All Economics applicants must also sit the TMUA (Test of Mathematics for University Admission) at an authorised centre; a strong TMUA result is described as usually necessary to reach interview. Page states it was 'updated in March 2026.' Confirmed for 2027 entry (Oct 2027 start).

A*AA, no specific subjects required (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Education course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and states directly there is no admission assessment for this course; 2 pieces of written work required. Available at most but not all Colleges (excludes Corpus Christi, Girton, King's, Peterhouse, St Catharine's, Sidney Sussex, Trinity, and Trinity Hall). 5 applications per place, 34 accepted, 2025 cycle. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name this course in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*A*A including Mathematics and Physics, with Further Mathematics to AS/A-level if available (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Engineering course page confirms the A*A*A/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard, the Mathematics/Physics/Further Mathematics subject requirements, and that all applicants sit the ESAT (Maths 1, Maths 2, Physics). Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page explicitly names Engineering in its 'Science & Economics courses' tier: SAT 1500+ (Math 750+) or ACT 33 (Science subscore 33+), plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. 10 applications per place, 335 accepted, 2025 cycle. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA including English Literature, or English Literature and Language (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own English course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and the English-subject requirement; no admissions test at most Colleges (a real contrast with the History/Philosophy/Geography/HSPS entries, which do have one at some Colleges), but 2 pieces of written work required. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name English in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA, no specific subjects required though Economics and Mathematics are recommended (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Environment, Law, and Economics course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and states directly there is no admission assessment for this course. Formerly named 'Land Economy' -- confirmed via multiple Cambridge College pages for the same course (e.g. Gonville & Caius' 'Environment, Law and Economics (formerly Land Economy)') -- studying land, property, urban/regional planning, and environmental protection through law, economics, and policy. Despite 'Economics' in its own name, Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page names only the single-honours Economics BA (not this course) in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so this course falls under 'all other courses' by that page's own direct elimination: SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Filed under 'Geography & Environmental Sciences' rather than 'Economics' or 'Law' for that same reason. 8 applications per place, 78 accepted, 2025 cycle. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA, no specific subjects required (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Geography course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard; an admissions assessment applies at some Colleges (no advance registration needed). Available at all Colleges except Peterhouse. A real, confirmed contrast with King's College London's Geography BA entry: Cambridge sits a full A-level band higher (A*AA vs. AAB). Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name Geography in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. 4 applications per place, 99 accepted, 2025 cycle. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA including History, or equivalent demonstrated skills (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own History course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and the History-subject-or-equivalent requirement; an admissions assessment applies at some Colleges (no advance registration needed), plus 2 pieces of written work (1 at Sidney Sussex). Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name History in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. 4 applications per place, 172 accepted, 2025 cycle. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA including History, or equivalent demonstrated skills (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own History and Politics course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and the History-subject-or-equivalent requirement (the same as Cambridge's single-honours History entry elsewhere in this list); an admissions assessment applies at some Colleges (no advance registration), plus 2 pieces of written work. Available at all Colleges. A distinct Tripos from Oxford's own History and Politics course -- confirmed via Cambridge's own course-listing page rather than assumed. Filed under 'International Relations & Politics', matching Oxford's History and Politics entry. 7 applications per place, 49 accepted, 2025 cycle. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name this course in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA, no specific subjects required (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own History of Art course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and states directly there is no admission assessment for this course; 4 Colleges (Clare, Downing, Peterhouse, Robinson) require 2 pieces of written work. Available at all Colleges except Girton and St Catharine's. Filed under 'Humanities' rather than 'Creative Arts & Design' -- unlike the existing Cambridge Architecture entry, there's no portfolio or studio-practice admissions component here, so the reasoning that put Architecture in that bucket doesn't carry over. 5 applications per place, 31 accepted, 2025 cycle. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name this course in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA, no specific subjects required (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Human, Social, and Political Sciences course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and no required subjects; an admissions assessment applies at some Colleges (no advance registration), plus 2 pieces of written work required. Filed under 'International Relations & Politics' as the closest existing taxonomy bucket for a course spanning Politics, Sociology, and Social Anthropology, the same reasoning applied to Oxford's PPE. 7 applications per place, 173 accepted, 2025 cycle. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name this course in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA, no specific subjects required (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Law course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard, no required subjects (common admitted-student subjects include English, History, Languages, Economics, Mathematics), and that all applicants sit the LNAT. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name Law in its explicit 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses' by that page's own binary partition: SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Available at all Colleges. 7 applications per place, 2025 cycle. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA, no specific subjects required (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Linguistics course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard; an admissions assessment applies at some Colleges (no advance registration needed). Downing requires 2 pieces of written work, St Edmund's 1. Available at all Colleges except St Catharine's. 3 applications per place, 38 accepted, 2025 cycle. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name this course in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*A*A including Mathematics and Further Mathematics (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL, HL7 Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches)

Cambridge's own Mathematics course page confirms the A*A*A/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and that all applicants sit the TMUA -- most Colleges additionally require at least grade 1 in two STEP papers (STEP 2 and 3), a real second layer beyond the TMUA that the other Cambridge STEM entries don't carry. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page explicitly names Mathematics in its 'Science & Economics courses' tier: SAT 1500+ (Math 750+) or ACT 33, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5 -- the same page states a strong preference for AP Calculus BC specifically for the Mathematics/Further Mathematics subject requirement. 8 applications per place, 258 accepted, 2025 cycle. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*A*A (A-level, typical offer)

Cambridge's own international entry-requirements page states US applicants to 'science courses' -- Medicine explicitly named among them -- need a minimum combined SAT of 1,500 (Mathematics 750+) or ACT composite of 33, alongside a minimum of 5 AP exams at grade 5. A real, course-category-specific figure, not a general floor quietly assumed to cover Medicine. All applicants must also sit the University's own admissions assessment for Medicine. International tuition confirmed directly on Cambridge's own fees page: £70,554 for 2026 entry -- the page itself states 2027-entry international fees are not yet published.

A*AA including at least one language to be studied at A-level/IB HL (French specifically requires A-level/IB HL); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Modern and Medieval Languages course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and the language-subject requirements, and states an admissions assessment applies at ALL Colleges (a real contrast with the History/Philosophy/Geography/HSPS entries, where it's only some Colleges) -- 2 pieces of written work required, one in the target language. 4-year course including a mandatory year abroad. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name Modern and Medieval Languages in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA including A-level/IB Higher Level Music, or ABRSM Grade 8 Theory at Merit or above; IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Music course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and the Music-subject-or-ABRSM-Grade-8-Theory requirement; an admissions assessment applies at some Colleges (no advance registration needed). Available at all Colleges except Lucy Cavendish. 2 applications per place, 67 accepted, 2025 cycle. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name this course in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

SAT 1500+

Cambridge's own international entry-requirements page states explicitly, for Natural Sciences and other science-focused courses (grouped with Engineering, Computer Science, Medicine, and others): SAT 1500+ combined with Maths 750+, or ACT 33 composite with an ACT Science score of 33+, in both cases alongside AP exams -- a US high school diploma alone is explicitly stated as insufficient. Page recommends AP Calculus BC and both AP Physics C exams specifically for this course grouping. Kept at 'verified' since the figures are stated directly for this course category, not just a university-wide floor.

A*AA, no specific subjects required (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Philosophy course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and no required subjects; an admissions assessment applies at some Colleges (no advance registration needed). Filed under 'Humanities' rather than 'Theology & Religious Studies' -- Cambridge's Philosophy is a standalone analytical-philosophy Tripos (metaphysics, ethics, formal logic), distinct from that bucket's Theology/Religious Studies scope. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name Philosophy in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*A*A including at least one of Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Physics (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Psychological and Behavioural Sciences course page confirms the A*A*A/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and the science-subject requirement; an admissions assessment applies at some (not all) Colleges, with 1-2 pieces of written work required at some. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page explicitly names Psychological and Behavioural Sciences in its 'Science & Economics courses' tier: SAT 1500+ (Math 750+) or ACT 33, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start.

A*AA, no specific subjects required (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard and states directly there is no admissions assessment for this course; 2 pieces of written work required. Available at all Colleges except Churchill; Lucy Cavendish and Selwyn set extra conditions for most or all offers. 3 applications per place, 51 accepted, 2025 cycle. Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page doesn't name this course in its 'Science & Economics courses' list, so it falls under 'all other courses': SAT 1460+ (EBRW 730+) or ACT 32, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Confirmed October 2027 start. No UCAS course code published -- not confirmed on the official page checked.

A*AA including Chemistry, plus at least one of Biology, Mathematics, or Physics (A-level); IB 41-42 points (776 at HL)

Cambridge's own Veterinary Medicine course page confirms the A*AA/IB 41-42 (776 HL) standard, the Chemistry-plus-one-more-science subject requirement, and that all applicants sit the ESAT. A genuinely lower A-level band than the other Science-tier courses (A*AA vs. A*A*A) despite sharing the same SAT/ACT tier -- confirmed as published, not an inconsistency. 6-year course, minimum age 18 by 1 March of Year 1, available at most but not all Colleges (excludes Christ's, Corpus Christi, Hughes Hall, King's, Lucy Cavendish, Peterhouse, Trinity). Cambridge's own USA entry-requirements page explicitly names Veterinary Medicine in its 'Science & Economics courses' tier: SAT 1500+ (Math 750+) or ACT 33, plus 5 AP exams at grade 5. Filed under 'Medicine & Health Sciences' -- Veterinary Medicine trains vets, not physicians, the same treatment as Surrey's Veterinary Medicine and Science entry, so no ECFMG sponsor-note lookup applies here. 6 applications per place, 57 accepted, 2025 cycle. Confirmed October 2027 start.