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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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St. Joseph's University, Long Island Campus
Patchogue, NYSAT Range1110 to 1230ACT Range22 to 29Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate75.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PASAT Range1043 to 1170ACT Range25 to 28Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate89.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Utica University
Utica, NYSAT Range1030 to 1210ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.2Acceptance Rate86.8% - View schoolPublicMedium
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PASAT Range1000 to 1170ACT Range20 to 22Average GPA3.2Acceptance Rate86% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CTSAT Range935 to 1160ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.0Acceptance Rate83% - View schoolPublicMedium
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJSAT Range1140 to 1320ACT Range26 to 31Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate62.4% - View schoolPublicMedium
Keene State College
Keene, NHSAT Range930 to 1140ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.2Acceptance Rate90.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Wilson College
Chambersburg, PASAT Range960 to 1060ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate92.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PASAT Range1148 to 1320ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate85.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Geneva College
Beaver Falls, PASAT Range1030 to 1220ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.6Acceptance Rate91.2%
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