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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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New York University
New York, NYSAT Range1480 to 1550ACT Range34 to 35Acceptance Rate9.2%SAT Range1480 to 1550ACT Range34 to 35Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate9.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Harvard University
Cambridge, MASAT Range1510 to 1580ACT Range34 to 36Acceptance Rate3.6%SAT Range1510 to 1580ACT Range34 to 36Average GPA4.2Acceptance Rate3.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitLarge
Boston University
Boston, MASAT Range1430 to 1510ACT Range32 to 34Acceptance Rate11.1%SAT Range1430 to 1510ACT Range32 to 34Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate11.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Princeton University
Princeton, NJSAT Range1500 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Acceptance Rate4.6%SAT Range1500 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPA4.0Acceptance Rate4.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Columbia University
New York, NYSAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 36Acceptance Rate3.9%SAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 36Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate3.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Yale University
New Haven, CTSAT Range1480 to 1560ACT Range33 to 35Acceptance Rate3.9%SAT Range1480 to 1560ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate3.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitLarge
Northeastern University
Boston, MASAT Range1450 to 1520ACT Range33 to 35Acceptance Rate5.2%SAT Range1450 to 1520ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate5.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitLarge
Cornell University
Ithaca, NYSAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range33 to 35Acceptance Rate8.4%SAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range33 to 35Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate8.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PASAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Acceptance Rate11.7%SAT Range1510 to 1560ACT Range34 to 35Average GPA3.9Acceptance Rate11.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MASAT Range1520 to 1570ACT Range34 to 36Acceptance Rate4.5%SAT Range1520 to 1570ACT Range34 to 36Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate4.5%
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