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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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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney, PASAT RangeN/AACT Range15 to 21Average GPA2.4Acceptance Rate100% - View schoolPrivate for-profitMedium
Monroe University
Bronx, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.0Acceptance Rate67.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Excelsior University
Albany, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate100% - View schoolPublicLargeSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate100%
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D'Youville University
Buffalo, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance RateN/A - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, PASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance RateN/A - View schoolPublicMedium
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate100% - View schoolPublicMedium
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance RateN/A - View schoolPublicMedium
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance RateN/A - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Bryant & Stratton College-Online
Orchard Park, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance RateN/A
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