New England Colleges for a 25 on the ACT

With a 25 ACT, you are competitive at 58 four-year colleges in New England (20 target, 15 reach, 23 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1210 SAT.

Colleges in New England for a 25 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 25 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	25-30	27	72%	Medium
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	25-30	27	88%	Medium
University of Maine Orono, ME	22-30	26	97%	Medium
Johnson & Wales University Providence Providence, RI	22-27	24	88%	Medium
Endicott College Beverly, MA	25-30	27	71%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	25-32	28	83%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA	22-29	25	84%	Medium
Suffolk University Boston, MA	24-28	26	82%	Medium
University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	24-30	27	96%	Medium
University of Connecticut Stamford Stamford, CT	25-32	28	83%	Medium
Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	24-29	26	88%	Medium
Western New England University Springfield, MA	21-28	24	83%	Medium

View all 20 target colleges

Reach Schools (Lower Admission Chance)

Reach schools typically enroll students with higher average ACT scores; admission is possible but more competitive.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	28-33	30	52%	Low
Bentley University Waltham, MA	28-31	29	45%	Low
University of New Hampshire Main Campus Durham, NH	26-30	28	88%	Low
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	27-28	27	65%	Low
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	26-30	28	91%	Low
Salve Regina University Newport, RI	26-29	27	68%	Low
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	27-31	29	91%	Low
Simmons University Boston, MA	26-34	30	70%	Low
Springfield College Springfield, MA	27-29	28	72%	Low
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	27-32	29	18%	Low
United States Coast Guard Academy New London, Connecticut	27-32	29	22%	Low
Champlain College Burlington, VT	26-29	27	83%	Low

View all 15 reach colleges

Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 25; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	17-22	19	81%	High
American International College Springfield, MA	-	-	100%	High
Fisher College Boston, MA	15-24	19	71%	High
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	-	-	100%	High
Cambridge College Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA	17-21	19	90%	High
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA	-	-	100%	High
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High
Boston Architectural College Boston, MA	-	-	100%	High
University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME	-	-	100%	High
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH	-	-	100%	High
Northpoint Bible College Haverhill, MA	-	-	100%	High

View all 23 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 25 ACT in New England

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25 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 25 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
22	1110
23	1140
24	1180
25	1210
26	1240
27	1280
28	1310

Individual colleges may interpret scores slightly differently, so treat concordance as a guide rather than an exact rule.

Published: August 19, 2026