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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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Manhattanville University
Purchase, NYSAT Range1060 to 1230ACT Range29 to 29Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate87.3% - View schoolPublicMedium
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CTSAT Range1100 to 1260ACT Range16 to 28Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate83% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
The Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NYSAT Range930 to 1180ACT Range17 to 23Average GPA3.3Acceptance RateN/A - View schoolPublicMedium
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CTSAT Range1010 to 1230ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate87% - View schoolPublicMedium
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PASAT Range1030 to 1210ACT Range23 to 27Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate86.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Champlain College
Burlington, VTSAT Range1220 to 1370ACT Range26 to 29Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate87.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, MESAT Range960 to 1120ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.0Acceptance Rate83.5% - View schoolPublicSmall
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
Bradford, PASAT Range1000 to 1190ACT Range20 to 28Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate89% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Johnson & Wales University, Providence
Providence, RISAT Range890 to 1160ACT Range22 to 27Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate88.4% - View schoolPublicSmallSAT Range1160 to 1330ACT Range22 to 30Average GPA4.0Acceptance Rate81.4%
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