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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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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PASAT Range1110 to 1300ACT Range26 to 31Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate77.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, PASAT RangeN/AACT Range20 to 30Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate80.6% - View schoolPublicMedium
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJSAT Range1140 to 1270ACT Range22 to 30Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate70.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PASAT Range1095 to 1290ACT Range21 to 29Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate78.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester, NYSAT Range990 to 1305ACT Range25 to 34Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate70.6% - View schoolPublicMedium
State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, NYSAT Range1080 to 1250ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.1Acceptance Rate80.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJSAT Range1110 to 1310ACT Range27 to 31Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate78.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PASAT Range880 to 1170ACT Range30 to 30Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate71% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PASAT Range920 to 1090ACT Range17 to 29Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate61.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PASAT Range980 to 1230ACT Range21 to 27Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate76.8%
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