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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Southern New Hampshire University
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Manchester, NH

Southern New Hampshire University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 184,099enrollment
  • $33,163net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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Buzzards Bay, MA

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 1,362enrollment
  • $20,759net price
  • 1030-1185SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

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Lesley University
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Cambridge, MA

Lesley University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,134enrollment
  • $33,111net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Curry College
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Milton, MA

Curry College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,994enrollment
  • $30,367net price
  • 1020-1240SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.01Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 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

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 933enrollment
  • $17,705net price
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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North Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 7,759enrollment
  • $20,696net price
  • 1040-1260SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

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Saint Michael's College
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Colchester, VT

Saint Michael's College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Vermont

  • 1,370enrollment
  • $30,806net price
  • 1150-1310SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Sterling College
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Craftsbury Common, VT

Sterling College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 78enrollment
  • $30,785net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Plymouth State University
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Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,839enrollment
  • $20,280net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.08Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Anna Maria College
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Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,332enrollment
  • $28,732net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.94Avg GPA

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Fitchburg State University
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Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 6,296enrollment
  • $15,820net price
  • 1030-1220SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.29Avg GPA

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Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
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Brookline, MA
 

Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 199enrollment
  • $23,317net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Worcester State University
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Worcester, MA

Worcester State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 5,611enrollment
  • $14,307net price
  • 1008-1280SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Colby Sawyer College
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New London, NH

Colby Sawyer College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 950enrollment
  • $26,483net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Franklin Pierce University
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Rindge, NH

Franklin Pierce University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in New Hampshire

  • 1,637enrollment
  • $25,557net price
  • 945-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

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University of New England
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Biddeford, ME
 

University of New England

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,473enrollment
  • $38,675net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Bridgewater State University
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Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 9,550enrollment
  • $16,230net price
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • 18-27ACT range
  • 3.21Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Regis College
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Weston, MA
 

Regis College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,842enrollment
  • $30,212net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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