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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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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NYSAT Range1240 to 1380ACT Range27 to 32Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate68.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PASAT Range1250 to 1430ACT Range27 to 32Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate79.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Connecticut College
New London, CTSAT Range1160 to 1400ACT Range28 to 32Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate37% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Allegheny College
Meadville, PASAT Range1165 to 1355ACT Range24 to 30Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate54.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CTSAT Range1180 to 1300ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.6Acceptance Rate65.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PASAT Range1350 to 1440ACT Range27 to 32Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate38.9% - View schoolPublicLarge
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NYSAT Range1210 to 1390ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.7Acceptance Rate47.5% - View schoolPublicLarge
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJSAT Range1120 to 1310ACT Range23 to 29Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate78.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CTSAT Range1120 to 1280ACT Range25 to 30Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate72.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PASAT Range1180 to 1320ACT Range25 to 30Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate81%
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