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

NHTI Concord's Community College Campus
 

NHTI Concord's Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Concord, NH
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

NHTI is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and other allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Concord, New Hampshire's capital.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.5
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,998
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White Mountains Community College Campus
 

White Mountains Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Berlin, NH
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-focused technical programs. The campus is located in Berlin in New Hampshire's White Mountains region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,082
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River Valley Community College Campus
 

River Valley Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Claremont, NH
  • | 0 reviews

A community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is in Claremont in western New Hampshire's Connecticut River valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,820
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Lakes Region Community College Campus
 

Lakes Region Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Laconia, NH
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts and nursing. The Laconia campus sits near Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire's Lakes Region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,160
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Manchester Community College Campus
 

Manchester Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Manchester, NH
  • | 0 reviews

Manchester Community College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. Most students commute to the urban campus.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,209
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Nashua Community College Campus
 

Nashua Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Nashua, NH
  • | 0 reviews

Nashua Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused certificate programs. The campus sits in Nashua, a small city in southern New Hampshire near the Massachusetts border.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $19,200
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Great Bay Community College Campus
 

Great Bay Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Portsmouth, NH
  • | 0 reviews

Great Bay is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The Portsmouth campus serves New Hampshire's seacoast region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,513
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St Joseph School of Nursing Campus
 

St Joseph School of Nursing

  • Private 2 Year
  • Nashua, NH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Oct 8 application deadline

St. Joseph School of Nursing is a private nursing school known for its undergraduate registered nursing diploma program. Clinical training is closely tied to St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Campus
 

University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online

  • Public 4 Year
  • Manchester, NH
  • | 0 reviews

UNH College of Professional Studies is a public college offering online undergraduate programs in business, education, and health care. Most coursework is completed online, with student services based in Manchester.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,419
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Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Campus
 

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

  • Private 4 Year
  • Merrimack, NH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Thomas More is a small private Catholic liberal arts college known for a classical Great Books curriculum. Most undergraduates complete a required semester of study in Rome as part of the core program.

  • SAT Range 1120-1300
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $18,140
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Atlantic Cape Community College Campus
 

Atlantic Cape Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Mays Landing, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Atlantic Cape is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and culinary arts. The main campus is in Mays Landing in southern New Jersey.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,463
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Bergen Community College Campus
 

Bergen Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Paramus, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Paramus.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,973
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Berkeley College Woodland Park Campus
 

Berkeley College Woodland Park

  • Private 4 Year
  • Woodland Park, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.92
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $27,815
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Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bloomfield, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Bloomfield College is a small public college within Montclair State University known for undergraduate nursing and business. The suburban campus sits near New York City.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 770-960
  • Avg GPA 2.69
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $27,410
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Brookdale Community College Campus
 

Brookdale Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Lincroft, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

Brookdale is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and transfer-oriented liberal arts programs. Most students commute to the suburban main campus in Lincroft.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,100
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Rowan College at Burlington County Campus
 

Rowan College at Burlington County

  • Public 2 Year
  • Mount Laurel, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Oct 27 application deadline

Rowan College at Burlington County is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer pathways to Rowan University. The suburban campus is in Mount Laurel in southern New Jersey.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,440
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Camden County College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Blackwood, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 31 application deadline

Camden County College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and health sciences. The suburban Blackwood campus serves students from across southern New Jersey.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,779
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County College of Morris Campus
 

County College of Morris

  • Public 2 Year
  • Randolph, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

County College of Morris is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The suburban campus sits in Morris County in northern New Jersey.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,441
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