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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
- View schoolPublicMediumSAT Range1160 to 1310ACT Range24 to 30Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate69.1%
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PASAT Range1000 to 1190ACT Range18 to 26Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate71.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PASAT Range1180 to 1330ACT Range28 to 31Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate88.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NHSAT Range1113 to 1270ACT Range24 to 30Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate78% - View schoolPublicMediumSAT Range1013 to 1240ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.0Acceptance Rate74.4%
- View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
College of the Atlantic
Bar Harbor, MESAT Range1260 to 1410ACT Range28 to 32Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate70.2% - View schoolPublicMedium
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NYSAT Range1040 to 1240ACT Range20 to 28Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate63.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
St. Joseph's University, Brooklyn Campus
Brooklyn, NYSAT Range1135 to 1303ACT Range25 to 29Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate69.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Manhattan University
Riverdale, NYSAT Range1140 to 1330ACT Range25 to 29Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate78.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Gannon University
Erie, PASAT Range1030 to 1280ACT Range21 to 27Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate74.2%
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