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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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Penn State Worthington Scranton
Dunmore, PASAT Range1110 to 1280ACT Range28 to 28Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate98.6% - View schoolPublicMedium
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park, PASAT Range1020 to 1260ACT Range26 to 32Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate91.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MASAT Range1460 to 1520ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate16.2% - View schoolPublicSmall
University of Maine at Machias
Machias, MESAT Range1070 to 1360ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.2Acceptance Rate100% - View schoolPublicMedium
UConn Stamford
Stamford, CTSAT Range930 to 1260ACT Range25 to 32Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate83% - View schoolPublicMediumSAT Range850 to 1020ACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate86.1%
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UConn Waterbury
Waterbury, CTSAT Range910 to 1200ACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate86.7% - View schoolPublicMedium
Rhode Island College
Providence, RISAT Range870 to 1120ACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate91.8% - View schoolPublicSmall
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CTSAT RangeN/AACT Range21 to 27Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate88.3% - View schoolPublicSmall
UConn Avery Point
Groton, CTSAT Range960 to 1190ACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate88.2%
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