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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Keene State College
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Keene, NH

Keene State College

Public 4 Year

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89% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in New Hampshire

  • 2,846enrollment
  • $20,405net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 24-25ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 1

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Nichols College
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Dudley, MA

Nichols College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#33 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,354enrollment
  • $31,032net price
  • 1000-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.9Avg 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

88% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,332enrollment
  • $22,311net price
  • 1150-1320SAT 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

88% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island

  • 4,344enrollment
  • $37,936net price
  • 1130-1300SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.43Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Assumption College
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Worcester, MA

Assumption College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,046enrollment
  • $29,072net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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University of New Hampshire Main Campus
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Durham, NH

University of New Hampshire Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in New Hampshire

  • 13,626enrollment
  • $24,762net price
  • 1120-1320SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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University of New Hampshire at Manchester
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Manchester, NH
 

University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 748enrollment
  • $13,097net price
  • 1030-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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University of Connecticut Tri Campus
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Waterbury, CT
 

University of Connecticut Tri Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 760enrollment
  • $8,220net price
  • 960-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Connecticut Avery Point
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Groton, CT

University of Connecticut Avery Point

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 474enrollment
  • $9,139net price
  • 980-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Connecticut Hartford Campus
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Hartford, Connecticut
 

University of Connecticut Hartford Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,494enrollment
  • $10,972net price
  • 960-1210SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Husson University
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Bangor, ME
 

Husson University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,133enrollment
  • $21,101net price
  • 1000-1220SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Framingham State University
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Framingham, MA

Framingham State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 4,028enrollment
  • $16,640net price
  • 1070-1255SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Lowell, MA

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 16,770enrollment
  • $17,624net price
  • 1180-1350SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Boston, MA

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 6,321enrollment
  • $37,182net price
  • 1080-1340SAT range
  • 23-33ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Suffolk University
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Boston, MA

Suffolk University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 6,697enrollment
  • $33,089net price
  • 1090-1280SAT range
  • 24-32ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Boston, MA

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 4,018enrollment
  • $35,585net price
  • 1140-1320SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Longy School of Music
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Cambridge, MA

Longy School of Music

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 318enrollment
  • $45,752net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Johnson & Wales University Providence
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Providence, RI

Johnson & Wales University Providence

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island

  • 4,372enrollment
  • $33,480net price
  • 970-1230SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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