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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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Neumann University
Aston, PASAT Range853 to 1115ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.2Acceptance Rate81.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PASAT Range980 to 1230ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate84.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PASAT Range1033 to 1270ACT Range22 to 29Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate90.6% - View schoolPublicMedium
Worcester State University
Worcester, MASAT Range1060 to 1210ACT Range22 to 28Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate88% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Houghton University
Houghton, NYSAT Range1170 to 1350ACT Range26 to 31Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate88.7% - View schoolPublicMediumSAT Range980 to 1150ACT Range20 to 24Average GPA3.0Acceptance Rate75.7%
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Misericordia University
Dallas, PASAT Range928 to 1218ACT Range26 to 27Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate88.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PASAT Range1015 to 1185ACT Range24 to 28Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate87% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Marymount Manhattan College
New York, NYSAT Range1120 to 1313ACT Range24 to 27Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate82.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PASAT Range1070 to 1270ACT Range23 to 29Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate93%
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