Best Eastern Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in the East for 2024

There are 744 colleges and universities in the East enrolling 3,139,918 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 of Connecticut.


744 results

List of the Best East Colleges

Molloy College
M
Rockville Centre, NY
 

Molloy College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#109 Best Colleges in the East

  • 4,807enrollment
  • $27,243net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1310SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome
S
Utica, NY

SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#110 Best Colleges in the East

  • 2,842enrollment
  • $13,799net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1400SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Le Moyne College
L
Syracuse, NY

Le Moyne College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#111 Best Colleges in the East

  • 3,203enrollment
  • $23,309net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1130-1290SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Moravian University
M
Bethlehem, PA

Moravian University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#112 Best Colleges in the East

  • 2,533enrollment
  • $31,168net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1253SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

DeSales University
D
Center Valley, PA

DeSales University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#113 Best Colleges in the East

  • 2,991enrollment
  • $29,104net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1280SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Rider University
R
Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#114 Best Colleges in the East

  • 4,054enrollment
  • $26,388net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1300SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Washington & Jefferson College
W
Washington, PA

Washington & Jefferson College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#115 Best Colleges in the East

  • 1,151enrollment
  • $25,636net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1250SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Wagner College
W
Staten Island, NY

Wagner College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#116 Best Colleges in the East

  • 1,949enrollment
  • $29,710net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1290SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

State University of New York at New Paltz
S
New Paltz, NY

State University of New York at New Paltz

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#117 Best Colleges in the East

  • 6,964enrollment
  • $19,592net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • 1160-1340SAT range
  • 25-29ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

Elizabethtown College
E
Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#118 Best Colleges in the East

  • 2,021enrollment
  • $26,723net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

Juniata College
J
Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#119 Best Colleges in the East

  • 1,212enrollment
  • $29,926net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1340SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 15

Chatham University
C
Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#120 Best Colleges in the East

  • 2,387enrollment
  • $28,322net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1270SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.86Avg GPA

University of Saint Joseph
S
West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#121 Best Colleges in the East

  • 1,992enrollment
  • $25,860net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1275SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Saint Joseph's College New York
S
Brooklyn, NY
 

Saint Joseph's College New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#122 Best Colleges in the East

  • 4,348enrollment
  • $18,001net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1093-1306SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

CUNY Hunter College
H
New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#123 Best Colleges in the East

  • 22,970enrollment
  • $4,848net price
  • 48%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1340SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

CUNY City College
C
New York, NY

CUNY City College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#124 Best Colleges in the East

  • 14,489enrollment
  • $5,181net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Champlain College
C
Burlington, VT

Champlain College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#125 Best Colleges in the East

  • 3,543enrollment
  • $35,133net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • 1163-1348SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Siena College
S
Loudonville, NY

Siena College

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

#126 Best Colleges in the East

  • 3,648enrollment
  • $30,842net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • 1045-1270SAT range
  • 22-31ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15