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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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Fordham University
Bronx, NYSAT Range1340 to 1470ACT Range30 to 33Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate59.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitLarge
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NYSAT Range1290 to 1420ACT Range29 to 32Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate46.1% - View schoolPublicLarge
Hunter College
New York, NYSAT Range1120 to 1400ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA4.0Acceptance Rate54.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Union College
Schenectady, NYSAT Range1310 to 1480ACT Range29 to 33Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate43.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PASAT Range1290 to 1490ACT Range29 to 33Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate29.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJSAT Range1390 to 1490ACT Range31 to 34Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate47.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Trinity College
Hartford, CTSAT Range1340 to 1453ACT Range30 to 34Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate29.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NYSAT Range1300 to 1440ACT Range27 to 33Average GPA4.0Acceptance Rate66.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitLarge
St. John's University
Queens, NYSAT Range1150 to 1330ACT Range24 to 29Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate83.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster, PASAT Range1330 to 1430ACT Range30 to 33Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate28.2%
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