Eastern Private Colleges
There are 355 private colleges and universities in the East enrolling 1,453,414 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at East private colleges. The East is home to popular private schools like Harvard University, New York University, Princeton University and Boston University.
Daemen University
- 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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $19,102
Villa Maria College
- Private 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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2.0 | 1 reviews
Villa Maria is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate fashion design, interior design, and music. The urban campus sits in Buffalo.
- SAT Range 730-1050
- Avg GPA 2.87
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,823
College of Our Lady of the Elms
- Private 4 Year
- Chicopee, MA
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3.5 | 4 reviews
Elms College is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small campus is in Chicopee in western Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1150-1320
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $19,870
Boricua College
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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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
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
- Private 4 Year
- Standish, ME
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A private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on the shores of Sebago Lake in a rural Maine setting.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $28,217
Landmark College
- Private 2 Year
- Putney, VT
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2.2 | 4 reviews
Landmark is a private college known for undergraduate programs designed for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism. The small campus sits in the rural village of Putney in southern Vermont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 49%
- Net Price $60,895
Bay Path University
- Private 4 Year
- Longmeadow, MA
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Bay Path is a private university known for educating undergraduate women in business, health sciences, and cybersecurity. The residential campus sits in suburban Longmeadow near Springfield.
- SAT Range 1010-1210
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $15,463
Manhattan School of Music
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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- Dec 1 application deadline
Manhattan School of Music is a private conservatory known for undergraduate classical performance, jazz, and composition. The urban campus is in Manhattan's Morningside Heights neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $51,767
Valley Forge Military College
- Private 2 Year
- Wayne, PA
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- Aug 2 application deadline
Valley Forge Military College is a private two-year military college known for leadership education and military science. Cadets live in a structured Corps of Cadets on a suburban campus in Wayne near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,601
Moore College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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Moore is a private women's college of art and design known for undergraduate fashion design, fine arts, and graphic design. The urban campus is in center-city Philadelphia near major museums.
- SAT Range 1180-1380
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $43,626
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Harrisburg, PA
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1.0 | 4 reviews
Harrisburg University is a private university known for undergraduate computer science, information sciences, and biotechnology. The urban campus is in downtown Harrisburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,984
Rivier University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- Oct 16 application deadline
Rivier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Nashua in southern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 1055-1175
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,584
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
- Private 4 Year
- Paul Smiths, NY
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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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $28,443
Roberts Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Rochester, NY
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- Aug 25 application deadline
Roberts Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The suburban campus sits outside Rochester in western New York.
- SAT Range 990-1305
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $23,275
Boston Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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Boston Baptist is a small private Baptist college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The urban campus is located in Boston.
- SAT Range 980-1190
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $17,933
American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York
- Private 2 Year
- New York, NY
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AADA is a private drama conservatory known for undergraduate acting training. The urban campus is in Midtown Manhattan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $50,395
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Merrimack, NH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Thomas More is a small private Catholic liberal arts college known for a classical Great Books curriculum. Most undergraduates complete a required semester of study in Rome as part of the core program.
- SAT Range 1120-1300
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,140
Mount Aloysius College
- Private 4 Year
- Cresson, PA
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Mount Aloysius is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits in the mountain town of Cresson in western Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 918-1168
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $22,216