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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Castleton State College
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Castleton, VT
 

Castleton State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Vermont

  • 2,363enrollment
  • $16,791net price
  • 970-1210SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.17Estimated Avg GPA

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Albertus Magnus College
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New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,275enrollment
  • $27,469net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 20

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Emmanuel College
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Boston, MA

Emmanuel College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 2,012enrollment
  • $32,273net price
  • 1160-1310SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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Boston, MA

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,939enrollment
  • $23,737net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Wheaton College
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Norton, MA

Wheaton College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,667enrollment
  • $32,863net price
  • 1260-1390SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Colby Sawyer College
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New London, NH

Colby Sawyer College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 943enrollment
  • $28,202net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Central Connecticut State University
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New Britain, CT

Central Connecticut State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Connecticut

  • 9,468enrollment
  • $17,088net price
  • 940-1160SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 26

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Mitchell College
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New London, CT
 

Mitchell College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 539enrollment
  • $30,365net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Husson University
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Bangor, Maine
 

Husson University

Private 4 Year

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77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,103enrollment
  • $19,068net price
  • 940-1160SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • 3.06Estimated Avg GPA

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Bay Path University
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Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 2,465enrollment
  • $18,502net price
  • 1020-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Dean College
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Franklin, MA

Dean College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,189enrollment
  • $32,219net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.88Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Simmons University
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Boston, MA

Simmons University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 5,710enrollment
  • $24,423net price
  • 1200-1390SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Springfield College
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Springfield, MA

Springfield College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 2,921enrollment
  • $27,930net price
  • 1100-1300SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Rhode Island
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Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Rhode Island

  • 17,473enrollment
  • $20,695net price
  • 1050-1270SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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University of Saint Joseph
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West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 1,992enrollment
  • $25,860net price
  • 1070-1275SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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Merrimack College
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North Andover, MA

Merrimack College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 5,505enrollment
  • $37,296net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Mount Ida College
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Newton, MA

Mount Ida College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,555enrollment
  • $27,631net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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