Eastern Public Colleges

There are 235 public colleges and universities in the East enrolling 1,657,090 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with East state residency. The  East is home to popular public schools like Penn State Main Campus, Stony Brook University and Binghamton University.

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University of Pittsburgh Titusville Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Titusville, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Pitt-Titusville is a small regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh focused on undergraduate nursing. The compact campus is located in the rural town of Titusville in northwestern Pennsylvania.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1170
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 35%
  • Net Price $12,314
Penn State York Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • York, PA
  • | 0 reviews

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.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1245
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $18,887
Northern Essex Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Haverhill, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Northern Essex is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and liberal arts transfer programs. Students attend campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence in Massachusetts's Merrimack Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,049

  • Public 4 Year
  • Cobleskill, NY
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews

SUNY Cobleskill is a public college of agriculture and technology known for undergraduate animal science, agriculture, and culinary arts. The rural campus in upstate New York includes working farms and agricultural facilities.

#34 Best Public Universities in New York 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $18,140
Penn State Hazleton Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Hazleton, PA
  • | 0 reviews

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.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1290
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $17,512
Holyoke Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Holyoke, MA
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and liberal arts transfer programs. The campus is located in Holyoke in western Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,253
Great Bay Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Portsmouth, NH
  • | 0 reviews

Great Bay is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The Portsmouth campus serves New Hampshire's seacoast region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,513
Penn State Shenango Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Sharon, PA
  • | 0 reviews

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.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1230
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $18,383
Orange County Community College Campus
 

  • 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
University of Connecticut Waterbury Campus Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Waterbury, CT
  • | 0 reviews

UConn Waterbury is a regional campus of Connecticut's public university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and human development. The urban campus is located in downtown Waterbury.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1200
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $9,451
Southern Maine Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • South Portland, ME
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts, nursing, and marine science. The waterfront campus overlooks Casco Bay in South Portland.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,341
Penn State Greater Allegheny Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • McKeesport, PA
  • | 0 reviews

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.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1280
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $15,574
University of New Hampshire at Manchester Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Manchester, NH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

UNH Manchester is a public university campus known for undergraduate biotechnology, business, and engineering technology. The urban campus occupies historic mill buildings in downtown Manchester.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 973-1236
  • Avg GPA 3.35
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $9,760
Cayuga County Community College Campus
 

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

Cayuga is a public community college offering associate degrees with programs in nursing, business, and criminal justice. The main campus is in Auburn in New York's Finger Lakes region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.71
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,147
Montgomery County Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Blue Bell, PA
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college offering associate degrees with strengths in nursing and health sciences. The suburban Blue Bell campus serves students from the Philadelphia area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,126
Warren County Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Washington, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. Most students commute to its campus in Washington, a small town in northwestern New Jersey.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,331
University of Maine at Farmington Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Farmington, ME
  • | 0 reviews

University of Maine at Farmington is a small public liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and creative writing. The residential campus is set in the western Maine college town of Farmington.

#3 Best Public Universities in Maine 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 995-1245
  • Avg GPA 3.15
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $17,451

  • Public 2 Year
  • Gardner, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 11 application deadline

Mount Wachusett is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The main campus is in Gardner in north-central Massachusetts.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.5
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,592