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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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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CTSAT Range1300 to 1500ACT Range31 to 34Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate16.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MASAT Range1500 to 1560ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.9Acceptance Rate25.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Smith College
Northampton, MASAT Range1450 to 1520ACT Range32 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate21% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CTSAT Range1270 to 1370ACT Range29 to 32Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate33.3% - View schoolPublicLarge
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJSAT Range1270 to 1480ACT Range28 to 33Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate58.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MASAT Range1410 to 1510ACT Range32 to 35Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate36% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Webb Institute
Glen Cove, NYSAT Range1430 to 1500ACT Range32 to 34Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate14% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MASAT Range1250 to 1410ACT Range27 to 32Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate17.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Haverford College
Haverford, PASAT Range1470 to 1540ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate12.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PASAT Range1380 to 1490ACT Range31 to 34Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate25.9%
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