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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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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJSAT Range1120 to 1300ACT Range24 to 29Acceptance Rate89%SAT Range1120 to 1300ACT Range24 to 29Average GPA3.6Acceptance Rate89% - View schoolPublicMediumSAT Range990 to 1345ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate90.1%SAT Range990 to 1345ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.0Acceptance Rate90.1%
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Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PASAT Range1000 to 1190ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate93.1%SAT Range1000 to 1190ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.5Acceptance Rate93.1% - View schoolPublicMedium
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PASAT Range1140 to 1280ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate90.8%SAT Range1140 to 1280ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate90.8% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Cairn University
Langhorne, PASAT Range970 to 1190ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate88.2%SAT Range970 to 1190ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.5Acceptance Rate88.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NHSAT Range1020 to 1170ACT RangeN/AAcceptance Rate93.5%SAT Range1020 to 1170ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.0Acceptance Rate93.5% - View schoolPublicMedium
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CTSAT Range840 to 1080ACT Range18 to 26Acceptance Rate94.8%SAT Range840 to 1080ACT Range18 to 26Average GPA3.3Acceptance Rate94.8% - View schoolPublicMediumSAT Range910 to 1160ACT Range18 to 23Acceptance Rate89%SAT Range910 to 1160ACT Range18 to 23Average GPA3.0Acceptance Rate89%
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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VTSAT Range1140 to 1300ACT Range26 to 31Acceptance Rate84.5%SAT Range1140 to 1300ACT Range26 to 31Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate84.5% - View schoolPublicMedium
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PASAT Range1030 to 1210ACT Range22 to 26Acceptance Rate100%SAT Range1030 to 1210ACT Range22 to 26Average GPA3.1Acceptance Rate100%
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