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

St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing Campus
 

St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing

  • Private 2 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • | 0 reviews
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary Campus
 

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary

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

Torah Vodaath is a private Orthodox Jewish rabbinical seminary known for intensive undergraduate Talmud and Torah study. The Brooklyn campus centers on traditional yeshiva residential life organized around full-time beis medrash learning.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $7,174
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Mesivta of Eastern Parkway Yeshiva Zichron Meilech Campus
 

Mesivta of Eastern Parkway Yeshiva Zichron Meilech

  • Private 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • | 0 reviews
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 56%
  • Net Price $10,651
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Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America Campus
 

Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America

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

Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic study and Jewish law. The historic campus is on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $8,290
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Mildred Elley School Albany Campus Campus
 

Mildred Elley School Albany Campus

  • Private 2 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $23,297
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Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute Campus
 

Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute

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

Mirrer Yeshiva is a private Jewish institution known for undergraduate Talmudic and rabbinical studies. The urban campus is in Brooklyn.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $12,871
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Mohawk Valley Community College Campus
 

Mohawk Valley Community College

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

MVCC is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and engineering technology. Students attend campuses in Utica and nearby Rome in central New York.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.64
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,312
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Monroe University Campus
 

Monroe University

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bronx, NY
  • | 0 reviews
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $13,291
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Monroe Community College

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

MCC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The main campus is in the Rochester suburb of Brighton.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,284
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Nassau Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Garden City, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Nassau is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Garden City on Long Island.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,908
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Niagara County Community College Campus
 

Niagara County Community College

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

Niagara County Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and culinary arts. The suburban Sanborn campus sits in Niagara County near the Niagara Falls region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,823
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North Country Community College Campus
 

North Country Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Saranac Lake, NY
  • | 0 reviews

North Country is a public community college known for nursing and wilderness recreation programs. The main campus sits in Saranac Lake in New York's Adirondack Mountains.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,804
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New York School of Interior Design

  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

NYSID is a private college known for undergraduate interior design. The compact urban campus is on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $46,633
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Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary Campus
 

Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary

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

Ohr Hameir is a private Orthodox Jewish theological seminary known for undergraduate Talmudic studies. The campus is in Peekskill in New York's Hudson Valley.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Onondaga Community College

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

A public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing, business, and transfer-oriented liberal arts. The main campus sits on Onondaga Hill overlooking Syracuse.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,788
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Orange County Community College Campus
 

Orange County Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Middletown, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 18 application deadline

SUNY Orange is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus is in Middletown in New York's Hudson Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,709
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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Campus
 

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

  • Private 4 Year
  • Paul Smiths, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Paul Smith's is a small private college known for undergraduate forestry, environmental science, and hospitality. The campus sits on Lower St. Regis Lake in the Adirondacks.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.8
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $28,443
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Plaza College Campus
 

Plaza College

  • Private 4 Year
  • Forest Hills, NY
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 30%
  • Net Price $19,860
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