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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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Franklin Cummings Tech
Boston, MASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.3Acceptance Rate84.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NHSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate80.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate87.4% - View schoolPublicMedium
Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate70.2% - View schoolPublicMedium
Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate73.6% - View schoolPublicMedium
Middlesex College
Edison, NJSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate76.9% - View schoolPublicMedium
Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate75.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Teaneck, NJSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate92.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Villa Maria College
Buffalo, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.0Acceptance Rate87.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Beth Medrash Govoha
Lakewood, NJSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate78.3%
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