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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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Grove City College
Grove City, PASAT Range1160 to 1340ACT Range23 to 31Acceptance Rate72.3%SAT Range1160 to 1340ACT Range23 to 31Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate72.3% - View schoolPublicLargeSAT Range1210 to 1380ACT Range27 to 32Acceptance Rate74.2%SAT Range1210 to 1380ACT Range27 to 32Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate74.2%
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Norwich University
Northfield, VTSAT Range1060 to 1320ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate74.4%SAT Range1060 to 1320ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate74.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Drew University
Madison, NJSAT Range1120 to 1330ACT Range24 to 30Acceptance Rate67.8%SAT Range1120 to 1330ACT Range24 to 30Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate67.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate5.4%SAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.9Acceptance Rate5.4% - View schoolPublicMedium
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NHSAT Range1100 to 1320ACT Range26 to 30Acceptance Rate88.2%SAT Range1100 to 1320ACT Range26 to 30Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate88.2% - View schoolPublicMedium
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MASAT Range1200 to 1360ACT Range25 to 32Acceptance Rate83%SAT Range1200 to 1360ACT Range25 to 32Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate83% - View schoolPublicMedium
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NYSAT Range1190 to 1330ACT Range25 to 29Acceptance Rate61.6%SAT Range1190 to 1330ACT Range25 to 29Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate61.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Endicott College
Beverly, MASAT Range1130 to 1280ACT Range25 to 30Acceptance Rate71.2%SAT Range1130 to 1280ACT Range25 to 30Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate71.2% - View schoolPublicMedium
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CTSAT Range900 to 1130ACT Range18 to 24Acceptance Rate73.3%SAT Range900 to 1130ACT Range18 to 24Average GPA3.1Acceptance Rate73.3%
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