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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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State University of New York at Fredonia
Fredonia, NYSAT Range1150 to 1330ACT Range23 to 28Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate77.7% - View schoolPublicMediumSAT Range1100 to 1260ACT Range24 to 28Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate69.6%
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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MASAT Range1050 to 1260ACT Range26 to 30Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate90.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Marywood University
Scranton, PASAT Range1070 to 1240ACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate60.6% - View schoolPublicMedium
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PASAT Range970 to 1180ACT Range20 to 28Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate90.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CTSAT Range860 to 1160ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate78.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, PASAT Range940 to 1110ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate82.2% - View schoolPublicLargeSAT Range800 to 1070ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.8Acceptance Rate83.7%
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Gordon College
Wenham, MASAT Range1143 to 1330ACT Range25 to 31Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate85.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Western New England University
Springfield, MASAT Range1100 to 1270ACT Range21 to 28Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate83.5%
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