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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
- View schoolPublicMediumSAT Range900 to 1140ACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate80.3%
- View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CTSAT Range1130 to 1300ACT Range24 to 30Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate95.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Thomas Aquinas College - New England
Northfield, MASAT Range1210 to 1380ACT Range29 to 32Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate88.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NHSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate5.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Rivier University
Nashua, NHSAT Range1055 to 1175ACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate82.6% - View schoolPublicSmall
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PASAT Range1040 to 1185ACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate71.2% - View schoolPublicMedium
Salem State University
Salem, MASAT Range1000 to 1170ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.2Acceptance Rate95.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
The University of Scranton
Scranton, PASAT Range1160 to 1310ACT Range25 to 30Average GPAN/AAcceptance RateN/A - View schoolPublicSmall
University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, MESAT Range975 to 1205ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate96.7% - View schoolPublicMedium
SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NYSAT Range1070 to 1270ACT Range22 to 35Average GPA2.3Acceptance Rate100%
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