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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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Paul Smith's College
Paul Smiths, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.8Acceptance Rate76.5% - View schoolPublicMedium
Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate70% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Sterling College - Craftsbury Common, VT
Craftsbury Common, VTSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.1Acceptance Rate66.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.2Acceptance Rate74.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmallSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate79.6%
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University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, MESAT RangeN/AACT Range21 to 21Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate49.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Hampshire College
Amherst, MASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate75.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
Pittsburgh, PASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate49% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Fisher College
Boston, MASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.8Acceptance Rate70.7% - View schoolPublicMedium
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate52.2%
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