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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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Columbia University School of General Studies
New York, NYSAT Range1470 to 1530ACT Range32 to 34Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate29.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Brown University
Providence, RISAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate5.4% - View schoolPublicLarge
Penn State University Park
University Park, PASAT Range1250 to 1410ACT Range27 to 32Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate60.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Colgate University
Hamilton, NYSAT Range1450 to 1530ACT Range33 to 34Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate13.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Tufts University
Medford, MASAT Range1480 to 1540ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate11.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Villanova University
Villanova, PASAT Range1410 to 1490ACT Range32 to 34Average GPA4.3Acceptance Rate27% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Williams College
Williamstown, MASAT Range1500 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate8.3% - View schoolPublicLarge
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PASAT Range1280 to 1460ACT Range29 to 33Average GPA4.1Acceptance Rate58.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Amherst College
Amherst, MASAT Range1500 to 1560ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PASAT Range1500 to 1550ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate7.5%
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