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Northeast colleges: SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rates, and admissions requirements
SAT and ACT score ranges, acceptance rates, and admissions data for Northeast colleges in one place.
Northeast admissions at a glance
Number of schools726
Average acceptance rate74.9%
Average SAT range1145–1316
Average ACT range25–30
Most selective Northeast schools
Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across Northeast colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.
Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026
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Bryant University
Smithfield, RISAT Range1200 to 1320ACT Range27 to 28Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate65.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Pace University
New York, NYSAT Range1180 to 1340ACT Range25 to 30Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate75.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Russell Sage College
Troy, NYSAT Range1040 to 1260ACT Range21 to 21Average GPA3.2Acceptance Rate53.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NYSAT Range1270 to 1440ACT Range28 to 31Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate61.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Saint Vincent Seminary
Latrobe, PASAT Range1030 to 1230ACT Range20 to 27Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate61.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMediumSAT Range1090 to 1370ACT Range26 to 30Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate85.2%
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NYSAT Range1180 to 1370ACT Range28 to 32Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate64% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Simmons University
Boston, MASAT Range1200 to 1380ACT Range26 to 34Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate70.1% - View schoolPublicMedium
Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, NJSAT Range1030 to 1280ACT Range19 to 25Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate66.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NYSAT Range1210 to 1345ACT Range25 to 31Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate56.5%
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