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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Keene State College
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Keene, NH

Keene State College

Public 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in New Hampshire

  • 2,872enrollment
  • $19,546net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 24-25ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 1

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American International College
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Springfield, MA
 

American International College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#34 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 2,010enrollment
  • $18,317net price
  • 940-1110SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.91Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 7

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Longy School of Music
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Cambridge, MA

Longy School of Music

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 315enrollment
  • $30,524net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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Buzzards Bay, MA

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 1,425enrollment
  • $21,668net price
  • 1030-1185SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

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Regis College
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Weston, MA
 

Regis College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,230enrollment
  • $30,014net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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Bridgewater State University
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Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 9,604enrollment
  • $17,225net price
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.21Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Curry College
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Milton, MA

Curry College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 2,052enrollment
  • $31,091net price
  • 1083-1165SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.01Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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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

88% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 6,824enrollment
  • $38,776net price
  • 1090-1370SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Western New England University
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Springfield, MA

Western New England University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 3,430enrollment
  • $30,214net price
  • 1090-1280SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

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Worcester State University
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Worcester, MA

Worcester State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 5,311enrollment
  • $14,435net price
  • 1015-1220SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Rhode Island College
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Providence, RI

Rhode Island College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Rhode Island

  • 5,787enrollment
  • $11,014net price
  • 870-1110SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.08Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 15

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Framingham State University
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Framingham, MA

Framingham State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 4,111enrollment
  • $17,715net price
  • 1010-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Suffolk University
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Boston, MA

Suffolk University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 6,734enrollment
  • $32,270net price
  • 1080-1300SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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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

  • 13,953enrollment
  • $24,507net price
  • 1120-1320SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Fitchburg State University
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Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 6,554enrollment
  • $15,535net price
  • 1020-1220SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.29Avg GPA

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Lesley University
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Cambridge, MA

Lesley University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,406enrollment
  • $32,414net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Lowell, MA

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 17,153enrollment
  • $17,240net price
  • 1170-1348SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Goddard College
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Plainfield, VT

Goddard College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 320enrollment
  • $17,931net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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