Easiest colleges to get into in New England

50 colleges ranked by acceptance rate

These 50 least selective colleges in New England, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 81% at Westfield State University to 99% at University of Maine at Fort Kent. 22 are public and 28 are private.

#	College	Type	Acceptance	Avg SAT	Net price / yr
1	University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME	Public	99%	—	$10,865
2	University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME	Public	98%	1,040	$14,873
3	University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME	Public	97%	—	$10,028
4	Thomas College Waterville, ME	Private	97%	—	$19,223
5	American International College Springfield, MA	Private	97%	—	$25,299
6	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	Private	96%	—	$33,742
7	New England College Henniker, NH	Private	96%	—	$30,299
8	University of Maine Orono, ME	Public	96%	—	$18,045
9	Salem State University Salem, MA	Public	96%	1,090	$18,441
10	Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA	Public	95%	—	$26,661
11	Lesley University Cambridge, MA	Private	94%	—	$31,805
12	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA	Public	92%	—	$18,707
13	Sterling College Craftsbury Common, VT	Private	92%	—	$30,785
14	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	Public	92%	1,152	$20,605
15	Curry College Milton, MA	Private	92%	1,130	$29,504
16	Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT	Private	92%	1,241	$30,033
17	Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH	Public	91%	—	$19,685
18	Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH	Private	90%	1,030	$26,906
19	Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH	Private	90%	—	$25,857
20	Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	Public	90%	1,114	$15,432
21	Worcester State University Worcester, MA	Public	90%	1,145	$14,738
22	Anna Maria College Paxton, MA	Private	90%	—	$29,396
23	Regis College Weston, MA	Private	89%	—	$28,346
24	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	Public	89%	1,127	$17,970
25	Keene State College Keene, NH	Public	89%	—	$19,164
26	University of New England Biddeford, ME	Private	89%	—	$37,109
27	Nichols College Dudley, MA	Private	88%	1,110	$31,065
28	Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	Private	88%	1,228	$38,123
29	College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA	Private	88%	1,240	$21,436
30	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	Public	87%	1,229	$23,261
31	Assumption University Worcester, MA	Private	87%	—	$28,853
32	Husson University Bangor, ME	Private	86%	1,110	$20,798
33	Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	Private	85%	1,226	$34,170
34	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	Public	85%	1,253	$18,627
35	MCPHS University Boston, MA	Private	85%	1,216	$35,084
36	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	Public	85%	1,150	$16,698
37	Suffolk University Boston, MA	Private	85%	1,197	$30,031
38	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	Private	84%	1,107	$32,478
39	Western New England University Springfield, MA	Private	83%	1,231	$31,170
40	Vermont State University Randolph, VT	Public	83%	—	$20,865
41	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	Private	83%	1,207	$29,558
42	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	Public	83%	1,188	$18,282
43	Lasell University Newton, MA	Private	82%	1,159	$24,944
44	Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME	Private	82%	—	$18,217
45	Rivier University Nashua, NH	Private	82%	—	$27,692
46	Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME	Private	82%	1,030	$24,666
47	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	Public	81%	1,044	$18,617
48	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	Public	81%	—	$20,877
49	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	Public	81%	1,010	$10,988
50	Westfield State University Westfield, MA	Public	81%	—	$18,561

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