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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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Pace University, Pleasantville Campus
Pleasantville, NYSAT Range1143 to 1270ACT Range21 to 28Acceptance Rate79%SAT Range1143 to 1270ACT Range21 to 28Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate79% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Widener University
Chester, PASAT Range1060 to 1283ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate70.9%SAT Range1060 to 1283ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.5Acceptance Rate70.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PASAT Range1020 to 1230ACT Range21 to 28Acceptance Rate73.7%SAT Range1020 to 1230ACT Range21 to 28Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate73.7% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Salve Regina University
Newport, RISAT Range1188 to 1310ACT Range26 to 29Acceptance Rate68.2%SAT Range1188 to 1310ACT Range26 to 29Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate68.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, NYSAT Range1300 to 1412ACT Range30 to 32Acceptance Rate52.1%SAT Range1300 to 1412ACT Range30 to 32Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate52.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Alfred University
Alfred, NYSAT Range1115 to 1315ACT Range24 to 29Acceptance Rate73.8%SAT Range1115 to 1315ACT Range24 to 29Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate73.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Alvernia University
Reading, PASAT Range996 to 1170ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate58.1%SAT Range996 to 1170ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate58.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CTSAT Range810 to 1060ACT Range21 to 24Acceptance Rate59.3%SAT Range810 to 1060ACT Range21 to 24Average GPA3.1Acceptance Rate59.3% - View schoolPublicSmall
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
Lincoln University, PASAT Range850 to 960ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate65.7%SAT Range850 to 960ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.1Acceptance Rate65.7% - View schoolPublicMedium
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MASAT Range1090 to 1290ACT Range22 to 29Acceptance Rate83.8%SAT Range1090 to 1290ACT Range22 to 29Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate83.8%
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