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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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Anna Maria College
Paxton, MASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.9Acceptance Rate50.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Yeshivath Zichron Moshe
South Fallsburg, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate30% - View schoolPublicSmallSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.7Acceptance Rate63.3%
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Canisius University
Buffalo, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate72.2% - View schoolPublicMedium
Butler County Community College
Butler, PASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate32% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate85.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
The New School
New York, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate83.3% - View schoolPublicMedium
State University of New York College at Cortland
Cortland, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.5Acceptance Rate59.8% - View schoolPublicSmall
University of Pittsburgh at Titusville
Titusville, PASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate34% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Regis College
Weston, MASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate69.8%
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