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

Columbia Greene Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Hudson, NY
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Columbia-Greene is a public community college offering undergraduate associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts. The campus is in the small Hudson River city of Hudson.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,948
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The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 8 application deadline

Cooper Union is a highly selective private college known for undergraduate architecture, fine arts, and engineering. The urban campus is centered in Manhattan's East Village.

10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1295-1501
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 21%
  • Net Price $26,283
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SUNY Corning Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Corning, NY
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A public community college in the SUNY system known for associate degrees in nursing and the liberal arts. Students attend classes on a campus in the small city of Corning in New York's Southern Tier.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,465
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Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • East Syracuse, NY
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  • Mar 31 application deadline

Pomeroy College of Nursing is a private hospital-affiliated nursing college known for undergraduate nursing programs. Students complete clinical training at Crouse Hospital in East Syracuse.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price -
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Culinary Institute of America Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Hyde Park, NY
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The Culinary Institute of America is a private college known for undergraduate culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, and food business management. The Hyde Park campus sits along the Hudson River in New York's Hudson Valley.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 928-1183
  • Avg GPA 3.26
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $39,581
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CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

BMCC is a large public community college known for undergraduate programs in business, nursing, and media arts. The urban campus is in Lower Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,571
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CUNY Bronx Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Bronx, NY
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  • Jul 1 application deadline

Bronx Community College is a public CUNY community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and liberal arts. The historic University Heights campus holds the Hall of Fame for Great Americans and Beaux-Arts buildings.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,304
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CUNY Graduate School and University Center Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • New York, NY
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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price -
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CUNY Hostos Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Bronx, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Hostos is a CUNY community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and allied health. The urban campus is in the South Bronx.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,556
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CUNY Kingsborough Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
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Kingsborough is a CUNY community college known for nursing, liberal arts, and maritime technology. The campus sits on a waterfront peninsula in Brooklyn's Manhattan Beach neighborhood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,281
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CUNY LaGuardia Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Long Island City, NY
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LaGuardia is a CUNY community college known for associate programs in health sciences, business, and liberal arts. The urban campus is in Long Island City in Queens.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,983
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CUNY Queensborough Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Bayside, NY
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Queensborough is a public CUNY community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. The campus sits in a residential neighborhood in Bayside, Queens.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,436
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Daemen University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Amherst, NY
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Daemen is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, physical therapy, and health sciences. The suburban campus is in Amherst near Buffalo.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $19,102
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Dutchess Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Poughkeepsie, NY
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

Dutchess is a public community college known for associate degrees in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The campus sits in Poughkeepsie in New York's Hudson Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.75
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,612
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Belanger School of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Schenectady, NY
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  • Jan 15 application deadline

Belanger is a private school of nursing known for undergraduate registered nursing preparation. The hospital-based program is affiliated with Ellis Medicine in Schenectady.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,918
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Elmira College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Elmira, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Elmira is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. Most undergrads live on a compact residential campus in the small city of Elmira.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1385
  • Avg GPA 3.22
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $23,682
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Erie Community College Campus

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

Erie Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and health sciences. The college operates multiple campuses across the greater Buffalo area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,155
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Fashion Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • New York, NY
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  • Jan 1 application deadline

FIT is a public college known for undergraduate fashion design, merchandising, and fashion business. The urban campus is in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $16,340
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