New England Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in New England for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in New England. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular New England colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of New England colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
New England High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Castleton State College
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Castleton, VT
 

Castleton State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Vermont

  • 2,363enrollment
  • -net price
  • 970-1210SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.17Estimated Avg GPA

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Green Mountain College
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Poultney, VT

Green Mountain College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 701enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Johnson State College
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Johnson, VT
 

Johnson State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,779enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.32Avg GPA

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Lyndon State College
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Lyndonville, VT
 

Lyndon State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,147enrollment
  • $13,304net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.11Estimated Avg GPA

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Marlboro College
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Marlboro, VT
 

Marlboro College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 142enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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College of St Joseph
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Rutland, VT
 

College of St Joseph

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 227enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

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Southern Vermont College
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Bennington, VT
 

Southern Vermont College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 351enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New Hampshire Institute of Art
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Manchester, NH

New Hampshire Institute of Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 337enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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College Unbound
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Providence, Rhode Island
 

College Unbound

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 401enrollment
  • $18,507net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Maine at Fort Kent
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Fort Kent, ME
 

University of Maine at Fort Kent

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,406enrollment
  • $10,736net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

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University of Maine at Farmington
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Farmington, ME
 

University of Maine at Farmington

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Maine

  • 1,950enrollment
  • $15,383net price
  • 915-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.15Avg GPA

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University of Maine at Presque Isle
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Presque Isle, ME
 

University of Maine at Presque Isle

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,187enrollment
  • $9,773net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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Thomas College
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Waterville, ME
 

Thomas College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,669enrollment
  • $18,882net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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American International College
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Springfield, MA
 

American International College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#34 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 2,142enrollment
  • $21,454net price
  • 940-1110SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.91Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 7

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
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Great Barrington, MA

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 312enrollment
  • $45,395net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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University of Maine
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Orono, ME

University of Maine

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Maine

  • 11,760enrollment
  • $18,237net price
  • 1070-1330SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Salem State University
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Salem, MA

Salem State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 6,239enrollment
  • $19,324net price
  • 990-1160SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.17Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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New England College
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Henniker, NH

New England College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,856enrollment
  • $30,280net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.81Avg GPA

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