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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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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, MESAT Range1470 to 1540ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate7.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
University of Rochester
Rochester, NYSAT Range1420 to 1500ACT Range32 to 34Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate40.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmallSAT Range1440 to 1520ACT Range33 to 35Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate20.7%
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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RISAT Range1395 to 1520ACT Range31 to 34Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate18.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Colby College
Waterville, MESAT Range1470 to 1530ACT Range32 to 34Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate7.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MASAT Range1470 to 1550ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate14.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PASAT Range1170 to 1380ACT Range26 to 32Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate28.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VTSAT Range1450 to 1530ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate10.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Lafayette College
Easton, PASAT Range1370 to 1490ACT Range31 to 33Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate31.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Hamilton College
Clinton, NYSAT Range1460 to 1530ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate13.6%
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