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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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Brandeis University
Waltham, MASAT Range1415 to 1510ACT Range31 to 34Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate40.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NYSAT Range1460 to 1520ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate18.6% - View schoolPublicLarge
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MASAT Range1330 to 1480ACT Range30 to 33Average GPA4.0Acceptance Rate59.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Babson College
Wellesley, MASAT Range1410 to 1500ACT Range31 to 34Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate17.1% - View schoolPublicMediumSAT Range1360 to 1480ACT Range31 to 34Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate38.6%
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Bates College
Lewiston, MESAT Range1410 to 1490ACT Range30 to 33Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate13.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Clark University
Worcester, MASAT Range1300 to 1450ACT Range30 to 33Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate39.5% - View schoolPublicMedium
United States Military Academy
West Point, NYSAT Range1210 to 1420ACT Range27 to 33Average GPA4.1Acceptance Rate12.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PASAT Range1330 to 1440ACT Range30 to 33Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate42.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NYSAT Range1350 to 1450ACT Range31 to 34Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate21.1%
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