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.
List of the Best East Colleges
Penn State New Kensington
- Public 4 Year
- New Kensington, PA
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Penn State New Kensington is a small regional public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate engineering technology, nursing, and information sciences. The suburban campus sits in the Allegheny Valley near Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range 1110-1265
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $19,504
Penn State Shenango
- Public 4 Year
- Sharon, PA
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Penn State Shenango is a small regional campus of Penn State known for undergraduate nursing and business. The campus is located in Sharon in western Pennsylvania's Shenango Valley.
- SAT Range 1040-1230
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $18,383
Penn State Wilkes Barre
- Public 4 Year
- Dallas, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Penn State Wilkes-Barre is a small public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate surveying engineering and engineering technology. The wooded campus sits in the Back Mountain region near Dallas.
- SAT Range 1090-1330
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $16,621
Penn State Scranton
- Public 4 Year
- Dunmore, PA
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Penn State Scranton is a public regional campus of Penn State known for undergraduate nursing, business, and information sciences and technology. The suburban campus is located in Dunmore near Scranton in northeastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1100-1270
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $17,536
Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Public 4 Year
- Center Valley, PA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
Penn State Lehigh Valley is a small public commonwealth campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business and information sciences and technology. The suburban campus is set in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range 1130-1320
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $19,066
Penn State Beaver
- Public 4 Year
- Monaca, PA
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Penn State Beaver is a small public regional campus known for undergraduate business and information sciences and technology. The suburban campus sits in Monaca near Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range 1080-1290
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $18,581
Penn State DuBois
- Public 4 Year
- DuBois, PA
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Penn State DuBois is a small public Penn State campus known for undergraduate engineering technology, business, and wildlife technology. The compact campus is located in a small town in northwestern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 990-1210
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $17,880
Penn State Fayette Eberly
- Public 4 Year
- Lemont Furnace, PA
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Penn State Fayette is a small public regional campus of Penn State known for undergraduate nursing, business, and administration of justice. The rural campus is located in Lemont Furnace in southwestern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1120-1250
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $15,112
Penn State Hazleton
- Public 4 Year
- Hazleton, PA
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Penn State Hazleton is a public regional campus known for undergraduate business, information sciences and technology, and engineering technology. The small campus is located in Hazleton in northeastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1090-1290
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $17,512
Penn State Greater Allegheny
- Public 4 Year
- McKeesport, PA
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Penn State Greater Allegheny is a small public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business, information sciences and technology, and psychology. The campus is located in McKeesport in the greater Pittsburgh area.
- SAT Range 1080-1280
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $15,574
Penn State Mont Alto
- Public 4 Year
- Mont Alto, PA
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Penn State Mont Alto is a small public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate forestry and nursing. The wooded campus borders Michaux State Forest in rural south-central Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 980-1300
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $19,675
Penn State Schuylkill
- Public 4 Year
- Schuylkill Haven, PA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
Penn State Schuylkill is a small public Penn State campus known for undergraduate nursing, business, and biology. The campus is set in the small town of Schuylkill Haven in eastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $19,039
Penn State York
- Public 4 Year
- York, PA
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Penn State York is a regional public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business, information sciences and technology, and engineering technology. The suburban campus in York offers a smaller setting with pathways to complete degrees at University Park.
- SAT Range 1050-1245
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $18,887
Peirce College
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Peirce is a private college known for undergraduate business, information technology, and legal studies. The urban Center City campus primarily serves working adult students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,290
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
- Private 2 Year
- Washington, PA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $16,793
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- Feb 1 application deadline
PAFA is a private fine arts college known for undergraduate painting, sculpture, and drawing. The historic Center City campus is home to the oldest art museum and school in the United States.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $33,323
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Lancaster, PA
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A private art and design college known for undergraduate graphic design, illustration, and fine arts. The urban campus sits in downtown Lancaster.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.13
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $28,826
Community College of Philadelphia
- Public 2 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Community College of Philadelphia is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and transfer studies. The urban campus is based in Center City Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,148