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

Bryant & Stratton College Albany Campus
 

Bryant & Stratton College Albany

  • Private 2 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,632
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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  • Private 4 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Albany College of Pharmacy is a private college known for undergraduate pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and health sciences. Students attend a compact urban campus in New York's capital city.

8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 53%
  • Net Price $30,232
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York

  • Private 2 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews

AADA is a private drama conservatory known for undergraduate acting training. The urban campus is in Midtown Manhattan.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $50,395
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American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service Campus
 

American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service

  • Private 2 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

American Academy McAllister Institute is a private specialized college known for undergraduate funeral service and mortuary science. The urban New York City campus centers training for funeral directing and embalming careers.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $23,362
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American Musical and Dramatic Academy

  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews

AMDA is a private performing arts college known for undergraduate musical theatre, acting, and dance. The urban campus sits on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 24%
  • Net Price $48,524
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Berkeley College New York

  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.66
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $35,294
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Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute Campus
 

Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute

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

Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic studies. The urban campus is in Brooklyn.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $11,397
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Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing

  • Private 2 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

Mount Sinai Phillips is a private nursing school known for undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. The urban New York City campus is affiliated with the Mount Sinai Health System.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Boricua College Campus
 

Boricua College

  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Boricua College is a private college known for bilingual undergraduate programs in education, human services, and business. Its urban New York City campuses primarily serve Latino and working-adult students.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,245
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SUNY Broome Community College Campus
 

SUNY Broome Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Binghamton, NY
  • | 0 reviews

SUNY Broome is a public community college known for nursing, dental hygiene, and other allied health programs. Most students commute to the Binghamton-area campus in upstate New York.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,629
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Bryant & Stratton College Syracuse North Campus
 

Bryant & Stratton College Syracuse North

  • Private 2 Year
  • Liverpool, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,725
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Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo Campus
 

Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo

  • Private 4 Year
  • Buffalo, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,566
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Bryant & Stratton College Greece Campus
 

Bryant & Stratton College Greece

  • Private 2 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,741
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St Paul's School of Nursing Queens Campus
 

St Paul's School of Nursing Queens

  • Private 2 Year
  • Rego Park, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $25,602
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Cayuga County Community College Campus
 

Cayuga County Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Auburn, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Cayuga is a public community college offering associate degrees with programs in nursing, business, and criminal justice. The main campus is in Auburn in New York's Finger Lakes region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.71
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,147
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Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz Campus
 

Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz

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

Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz is a private Hasidic yeshiva known for Talmudic studies and Chabad Hasidic philosophy. The urban campus is in Brooklyn's Crown Heights, a center of the Lubavitch community.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $21,632
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Clinton Community College Campus
 

Clinton Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Plattsburgh, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 26 application deadline

Clinton Community College is a public two-year college in the SUNY system offering associate degrees in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The campus is in Plattsburgh near Lake Champlain in northern New York.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,433
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Metropolitan College of New York Campus
 

Metropolitan College of New York

  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews

MCNY is a private college known for purpose-centered undergraduate programs in business, human services, and public affairs. The urban campus is located in Manhattan.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.1
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $26,091
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