College Board was founded on December 22, 1899 and remains headquartered in New York City, operating large-scale college readiness programs and tests, as reported by Wikipedia.
David Coleman has been the CEO since October 2012 and Jeremy Singer is named as the current president, according to Wikipedia.
The organization develops and administers the SAT, PSAT, AP exams, CLEP, Accuplacer, SpringBoard, BigFuture, and the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, as reported by Wikipedia.
The SAT began service in 1926 and has shifted to a digital, adaptive format, using the Bluebook secure testing application for digital delivery, according to Wikipedia.
College Board fees are listed across its programs, with a reported SAT base fee of $68 and AP exam fees noted historically around $97 to $99, as reported by Wikipedia.
The board has phased out SAT Subject Tests and the SAT optional essay, and it accelerated digital AP exams, with 28 of 36 course exams reported digital-only as of 2025, according to Wikipedia.
Controversies And Financials
Critics have long challenged College Board on monopoly claims, executive compensation, and the prominence of its exams in admissions, as reported by Wikipedia.
Financial records cited a $140 million surplus in 2017 and show revenue and expenses reported for 2019 as $1.11 billion and $1.05 billion respectively, according to Wikipedia.
The organization has faced operational problems and data concerns, including an October 2005 scoring error disclosure, glitches in online AP exams in May 2020, and a widely reported 2018 leaked SAT administration, as reported by Wikipedia.
Investigations also noted that the board shared student information with external programs such as JAMRS, prompting lawsuits and public criticism about data sales and transparency, as reported by Wikipedia.
College Board provides fee waivers for eligible low-income students and charges for services like the CSS Profile, which requires an application fee plus per-school fees, as reported by Wikipedia.
Customer communications note that email inquiries are typically answered within two working days, and may take up to five working days for a full response, according to the board's contact guidance.
