New England Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in New England for 2024

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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University of New England
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Biddeford, ME
 

University of New England

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,434enrollment
  • $38,809net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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North Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 7,457enrollment
  • $19,700net price
  • 1020-1260SAT range
  • 22-31ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

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Southern New Hampshire University
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Manchester, NH

Southern New Hampshire University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 164,091enrollment
  • $32,043net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

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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

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 298enrollment
  • $44,326net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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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

94% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Maine

  • 1,837enrollment
  • $14,486net price
  • 990-1245SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.15Avg GPA

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University of Maine
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Orono, ME

University of Maine

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Maine

  • 12,231enrollment
  • $17,617net price
  • 1070-1330SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Unity College
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Unity, ME
 

Unity College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,281enrollment
  • $18,554net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Salem State University
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Salem, MA

Salem State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 6,539enrollment
  • $19,277net price
  • 986-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.17Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Franklin Pierce University
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Rindge, NH

Franklin Pierce University

Private 4 Year

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93% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in New Hampshire

  • 1,663enrollment
  • $28,434net price
  • 1020-1170SAT range
  • 19-22ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

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Sterling College
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Craftsbury Common, VT

Sterling College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 101enrollment
  • $21,222net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Gordon College
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Wenham, MA

Gordon College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,628enrollment
  • $24,483net price
  • 1086-1313SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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North Adams, MA
 

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Public 4 Year

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92% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 938enrollment
  • $15,377net price
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Boston, MA

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 3,920enrollment
  • $37,901net price
  • 1120-1340SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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University of Connecticut Stamford
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Stamford, CT

University of Connecticut Stamford

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Connecticut

  • 2,297enrollment
  • $13,933net price
  • 990-1240SAT range
  • 18-27ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of New Haven
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West Haven, CT

University of New Haven

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 8,819enrollment
  • $33,135net price
  • 1090-1270SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

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College of Our Lady of the Elms
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Chicopee, MA

College of Our Lady of the Elms

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,275enrollment
  • $23,498net price
  • 1070-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Roger Williams University
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Bristol, RI

Roger Williams University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island

  • 4,397enrollment
  • $37,964net price
  • 1120-1270SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.43Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Husson University
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Bangor, ME
 

Husson University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,065enrollment
  • $19,978net price
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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