Brevard College in North Carolina announced that it has adopted a test optional policy for applicants seeking undergraduate admission.

Applicants applying to the liberal arts institution will gave the option of submitting standardized test scores. It is the latest institution to stop requiring applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores.

"Numbers rarely tell a student's whole story, and we believe this new holistic approach will open our doors even wider to talented and deserving students who will thrive in Brevard's exceptional academic atmosphere," President David Joyce said in a statement.

By offering prospective students a choice between a test optional or traditional application, Brevard more closely aligns its admissions policies with its experiential mission statement and moves "fit" to the top of the list of admissions requirements.

The college joins a growing number of top liberal art institutions offering test optional admission, like Furman and Wake Forest, which offer test optional admission in order to identify their most suitable applicants.

"As we choose each incoming class, our goal is to assure, to the greatest extent possible, that the students selected for admission are a good fit for Brevard College," Joyce said.