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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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Ursinus College
Collegeville, PASAT Range1220 to 1390ACT Range28 to 32Acceptance Rate91.8%SAT Range1220 to 1390ACT Range28 to 32Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate91.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
University of Mount Saint Vincent
Bronx, NYSAT Range943 to 1216ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate85.1%SAT Range943 to 1216ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.3Acceptance Rate85.1% - View schoolPublicMedium
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PASAT Range980 to 1210ACT Range16 to 28Acceptance Rate86.5%SAT Range980 to 1210ACT Range16 to 28Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate86.5% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Elmira College
Elmira, NYSAT Range1395 to 1485ACT Range26 to 29Acceptance Rate77%SAT Range1395 to 1485ACT Range26 to 29Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate77% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Curry College
Milton, MASAT Range1050 to 1230ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate87.6%SAT Range1050 to 1230ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.0Acceptance Rate87.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitMedium
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PASAT Range1070 to 1290ACT Range21 to 29Acceptance Rate81%SAT Range1070 to 1290ACT Range21 to 29Average GPA3.5Acceptance Rate81% - View schoolPublicSmall
State University of New York Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NYSAT Range1123 to 1270ACT Range22 to 28Acceptance Rate72.4%SAT Range1123 to 1270ACT Range22 to 28Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate72.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Nichols College
Dudley, MASAT Range945 to 1180ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate80.8%SAT Range945 to 1180ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.9Acceptance Rate80.8% - View schoolPublicMedium
Purchase College, State University of New York
Purchase, NYSAT Range1198 to 1363ACT Range27 to 30Acceptance Rate74.1%SAT Range1198 to 1363ACT Range27 to 30Average GPA3.4Acceptance Rate74.1% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Westminster College - New Wilmington, PA
New Wilmington, PASAT Range1190 to 1250ACT Range22 to 26Acceptance Rate92.6%SAT Range1190 to 1250ACT Range22 to 26Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate92.6%
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