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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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Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing
Englewood Cliffs, NJSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate20% - View schoolPublicMedium
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.6Acceptance Rate60.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Wheaton College
Norton, MASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.7Acceptance Rate67.7% - View schoolPublicMedium
Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate71.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate24.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh
Far Rockaway, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate25% - View schoolPublicMediumSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate58.4%
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The New School for Public Engagement
New York, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate59.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Merrimack College
North Andover, MASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate70% - View schoolPublicMedium
Kean University
Union, NJSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate75.9%
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