New England Colleges for a 33 on the ACT

With a 33 ACT, you are competitive at 89 four-year colleges in New England (20 target, 15 reach, 54 safety). Your score is roughly equivalent to a 1460 SAT.

Colleges in New England for a 33 ACT

Target Schools (Competitive Chance of Admission)

Target schools have middle 50% ranges that include 33 - your score fits squarely in the admitted pool.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	33-35	34	16%	Medium
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA	30-33	31	60%	Medium
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	28-33	30	52%	Medium
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	31-34	32	19%	Medium
Emerson College Boston, MA	29-32	30	51%	Medium
Babson College Wellesley, MA	31-34	32	17%	Medium
Brandeis University Waltham, MA	31-34	32	40%	Medium
Providence College Providence, RI	29-32	30	51%	Medium
Wesleyan University Middletown, CT	33-35	34	16%	Medium
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	29-32	30	33%	Medium
Trinity College Hartford, CT	30-34	32	29%	Medium
Clark University Worcester, MA	30-33	31	40%	Medium

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Reach Schools (Lower Admission Chance)

Reach schools typically enroll students with higher average ACT scores; admission is possible but more competitive.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Harvard University Cambridge, MA	34-36	35	4%	Low
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	34-36	35	5%	Low
Yale University New Haven, CT	33-35	34	4%	Low
Brown University Providence, RI	34-35	34	5%	Low
Northeastern University Boston, MA	33-35	34	5%	Low
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	33-35	34	5%	Low
Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME	33-35	34	7%	Low
Williams College Williamstown, MA	34-35	34	8%	Low
Amherst College Amherst, MA	33-35	34	9%	Low
Tufts University Medford, MA	33-35	34	11%	Low
Middlebury College Middlebury, VT	33-35	34	11%	Low
Wellesley College Wellesley, MA	33-35	34	14%	Low

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Safety Schools (Very High Chance of Admission)

Safety schools have average ACT scores well below 33; you have a very high chance of acceptance.

College	ACT Range	Avg ACT	Acceptance Rate	Your Chance
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	25-30	27	72%	High
Bentley University Waltham, MA	28-31	29	45%	High
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	25-30	27	88%	High
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	30-32	31	65%	High
University of Maine Orono, ME	22-30	26	97%	High
Johnson & Wales University Providence Providence, RI	22-27	24	88%	High
University of New Hampshire Main Campus Durham, NH	26-30	28	88%	High
Endicott College Beverly, MA	25-30	27	71%	High
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	27-28	27	65%	High
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	25-32	28	83%	High
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	26-30	28	91%	High
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	17-22	19	81%	High

View all 54 safety colleges

View the full list of colleges that accept a 33 ACT in New England

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33 ACT to SAT Equivalent Conversion

Colleges use concordance tables to compare SAT and ACT scores. The following table shows the 33 ACT to SAT equivalent and nearby scores for context. These conversions are approximate.

ACT Score	SAT Equivalent
30	1370
31	1400
32	1430
33	1460
34	1500
35	1540
36	1590

Individual colleges may interpret scores slightly differently, so treat concordance as a guide rather than an exact rule.

Published: August 19, 2026