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.

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Gratz College Campus
 

Gratz College

  • Private 4 Year
  • Melrose Park, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Gratz is a private Jewish college known for undergraduate programs in Jewish studies and education. The campus is in the Philadelphia suburb of Melrose Park.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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College of the Atlantic

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bar Harbor, ME
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

College of the Atlantic is a small private liberal arts college where all undergraduates major in human ecology, with a strong environmental focus. The campus sits on Maine's Mount Desert Island beside Acadia National Park.

8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1430
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $21,829
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St Joseph School of Nursing Campus
 

St Joseph School of Nursing

  • Private 2 Year
  • Nashua, NH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Oct 8 application deadline

St. Joseph School of Nursing is a private nursing school known for its undergraduate registered nursing diploma program. Clinical training is closely tied to St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Jewish Theological Seminary of America

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

JTS is a private Jewish institution known for undergraduate Jewish studies through dual-degree programs with Columbia and Barnard. The urban campus sits in Morningside Heights beside Columbia University.

10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1440-1580
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 49%
  • Net Price $58,152
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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Campus
 

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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

Vaughn is a private college known for undergraduate aviation, aerospace engineering, and airport management. The Flushing campus sits near LaGuardia Airport in Queens.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $40,301
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Belanger School of Nursing Campus
 

Belanger School of Nursing

  • Private 2 Year
  • Schenectady, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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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Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Campus
 

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lancaster, PA
  • | 0 reviews

A private art and design college known for undergraduate graphic design, illustration, and fine arts. The urban campus sits in downtown Lancaster.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.13
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $28,826
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Bais Medrash Toras Chesed Campus
 

Bais Medrash Toras Chesed

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lakewood, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

Bais Medrash Toras Chesed is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva focused on undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. Students pursue full-time traditional learning within Lakewood's large Orthodox community.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $8,027
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Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital Campus
 

Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital

  • Private 2 Year
  • East Syracuse, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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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Montserrat College of Art

  • Private 4 Year
  • Beverly, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Montserrat is a private art college known for undergraduate illustration, fine arts, and graphic design. The compact campus is in coastal Beverly on Boston's North Shore.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.93
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $34,166
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Maine College of Health Professions Campus
 

Maine College of Health Professions

  • Private 2 Year
  • Lewiston, ME
  • | 0 reviews

Maine College of Health Professions is a private college focused on undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The small campus is located in Lewiston in central Maine.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-970
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $25,282
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Unity Environmental University Campus
 

Unity Environmental University

  • Private 4 Year
  • New Gloucester, ME
  • | 0 reviews

Unity Environmental is a private university known for undergraduate environmental science, wildlife conservation, and sustainability. The rural Flagship Campus occupies the Pineland site in New Gloucester.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $18,454
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Campus
 

Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

  • Private 2 Year
  • Medford, MA
  • | 0 reviews

A private hospital-based school of nursing known for undergraduate nursing programs. Students train on the affiliated hospital campus in the Boston suburb of Medford.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Bais Medrash Elyon Campus
 

Bais Medrash Elyon

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

Bais Medrash Elyon is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The Monsey campus is set within a large Orthodox Jewish community in the New York suburbs.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 38%
  • Net Price $14,121
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American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service Campus
 

American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service

  • Private 2 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

American Academy McAllister Institute is a private specialized college known for undergraduate funeral service and mortuary science. The urban New York City campus centers training for funeral directing and embalming careers.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $23,362
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St. Joseph's College of Nursing Campus
 

St. Joseph's College of Nursing

  • Private 2 Year
  • Syracuse, NY
  • | 0 reviews

St. Joseph's College of Nursing is a private college focused on undergraduate nursing. The Syracuse campus is closely tied to St. Joseph's Health for clinical training.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $18,121
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Peirce College Campus
 

Peirce College

  • Private 4 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 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
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Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute Campus
 

Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute

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

Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic studies. The urban campus is in Brooklyn.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $11,397
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