Best Eastern Colleges

There are 630 colleges and universities in the East enrolling 3,155,660 students. Explore the list of top colleges in the East below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in East offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

The  East is home to nationally ranked institutions like Princeton University, Harvard University, Yale University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The highest ranked college in the East is Princeton University and the top rated public state college is University at Buffalo.

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List of the Best East Colleges

Robert Morris University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Moon Township, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Robert Morris is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and cybersecurity. The suburban campus sits in Moon Township near Pittsburgh.

#217 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $23,933
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Stockton University Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Galloway, NJ
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

Stockton is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and marine science. The wooded campus sits in New Jersey's Pinelands near Atlantic City.

#218 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $20,761
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William Paterson University of New Jersey Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Wayne, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

William Paterson is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The suburban Wayne campus sits in northern New Jersey within reach of New York City.

#219 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1345
  • Avg GPA 2.97
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $13,509
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Delaware Valley University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Doylestown, PA
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Delaware Valley is a private university known for undergraduate agriculture, animal science, and equine studies. The suburban Doylestown campus includes extensive working farmland used in hands-on programs.

#220 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1303
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $28,975
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Westfield State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Westfield, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Westfield State is a public university known for undergraduate education and criminal justice. The campus sits in the small city of Westfield in western Massachusetts.

#221 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $17,406
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Centenary University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Hackettstown, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

Centenary is a private university known for undergraduate equine studies and education. The main campus is set in the residential town of Hackettstown in northwestern New Jersey.

#222 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1170
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $22,640
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Penn State Altoona Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Altoona, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Penn State Altoona is a public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate rail transportation engineering, nursing, and business. The residential campus sits in the city of Altoona in central Pennsylvania.

#223 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1290
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $21,618
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University of New Haven Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • West Haven, CT
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University of New Haven is a private university known for undergraduate criminal justice, forensic science, and fire science. The suburban campus sits near Long Island Sound in West Haven.

#224 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1265
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $34,557
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Alvernia University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Reading, PA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Alvernia is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate nursing, criminal justice, and business. Students live and study on a campus in Reading in eastern Pennsylvania.

#225 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1093-1286
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $28,645
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Utica University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Utica, NY
  • 3.9 | 9 reviews

Utica is a private university known for undergraduate cybersecurity, economic crime investigation, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small city of Utica in central New York.

#226 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $20,295
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College of Staten Island CUNY Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Staten Island, NY
  • | 0 reviews

College of Staten Island is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and business. Its large Staten Island campus is one of New York City's most spacious college grounds.

#227 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $6,525
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Saint Peter's University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Jersey City, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

Saint Peter's is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The urban Jersey City campus sits across the Hudson River from Manhattan.

#228 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $13,775
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SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Delhi, NY
  • | 0 reviews

SUNY Delhi is a public college of technology known for undergraduate veterinary science technology, hospitality management, and architectural technology. The residential campus sits in a small village in New York's Catskill Mountains region.

#229 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $16,371
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Holy Family University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 3.2 | 4 reviews

Holy Family is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The urban campus is in Northeast Philadelphia.

#230 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.13
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $14,072
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Montclair State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Montclair, NJ
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Montclair State is a large public university known for undergraduate education and the performing arts. The suburban campus sits in northern New Jersey near New York City.

#231 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $17,669
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University of Pittsburgh Greensburg Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Greensburg, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Pitt-Greensburg is a regional public campus of the University of Pittsburgh known for undergraduate biology, psychology, and business management. The residential campus sits in suburban Greensburg east of Pittsburgh.

#232 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1055-1253
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $18,365
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Western Connecticut State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Danbury, CT
  • | 0 reviews

Western Connecticut State is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and the visual and performing arts. Students take classes across Midtown and Westside campuses in Danbury.

#233 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.38
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $17,185
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University of Mount Saint Vincent Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Bronx, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Mount Saint Vincent is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The Riverdale campus overlooks the Hudson River in the Bronx.

#234 Best Colleges in the East 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1011-1178
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.14
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $22,808
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