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.
Nassau Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Garden City, NY
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Nassau is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Garden City on Long Island.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,908
Rhode Island College
- Public 4 Year
- Providence, RI
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- Mar 15 application deadline
Rhode Island College is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and social work. The campus sits in a residential area on the north side of Providence.
- SAT Range 870-1120
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.08
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $10,346
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Public 2 Year
- New York, NY
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4.0 | 1 reviews
BMCC is a large public community college known for undergraduate programs in business, nursing, and media arts. The urban campus is in Lower Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,571
SUNY Morrisville
- Public 4 Year
- Morrisville, NY
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- Aug 15 application deadline
SUNY Morrisville is a public college known for undergraduate agriculture, equine studies, and applied technology. The rural campus is set in the village of Morrisville in central New York.
- SAT Range 990-1230
- Avg GPA 2.7
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $15,960
State University of New York at Oswego
- Public 4 Year
- Oswego, NY
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- Jan 15 application deadline
SUNY Oswego is a public university known for undergraduate meteorology, broadcasting, and education. The campus sits on the southern shore of Lake Ontario.
- SAT Range 1070-1270
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $15,853
State University of New York at New Paltz
- Public 4 Year
- New Paltz, NY
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- Apr 1 application deadline
SUNY New Paltz is a public university known for undergraduate fine arts, graphic design, and education. The campus sits in a Hudson Valley college town near the Shawangunk Mountains.
- SAT Range 1170-1340
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $18,051
University of Connecticut Stamford
- Public 4 Year
- Stamford, CT
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UConn Stamford is a public regional campus known for undergraduate business and digital media. The urban campus sits in downtown Stamford.
- SAT Range 930-1260
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $15,566
Rutgers University Newark
- Public 4 Year
- Newark, NJ
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Rutgers-Newark is a public university known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus is located in downtown Newark.
- SAT Range 1030-1270
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $18,276
Fitchburg State University
- Public 4 Year
- Fitchburg, MA
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Fitchburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The campus is located in the small city of Fitchburg in north-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1060-1230
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,340
Penn State Harrisburg
- Public 4 Year
- Middletown, PA
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Penn State Harrisburg is a public university campus known for undergraduate business, engineering, and public affairs. The suburban Middletown campus sits near Pennsylvania's state capital.
- SAT Range 1120-1310
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $23,788
CUNY Lehman College
- Public 4 Year
- Bronx, NY
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Lehman is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and health sciences. Students attend a tree-lined campus in the northwest Bronx.
- SAT Range 850-1150
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $3,961
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Public 4 Year
- East Stroudsburg, PA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- Apr 1 application deadline
East Stroudsburg is a public university known for undergraduate education, athletic training, and exercise science. The campus sits in the Pocono Mountains near the Delaware Water Gap.
- SAT Range 1000-1180
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $18,610
College of Staten Island CUNY
- Public 4 Year
- Staten Island, NY
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College of Staten Island is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and business. Its large Staten Island campus is one of New York City's most spacious college grounds.
- SAT Range 890-1250
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $6,525
Essex County College
- Public 2 Year
- Newark, NJ
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- Aug 24 application deadline
Essex County College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The urban campus is located in downtown Newark.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,971
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
- Public 4 Year
- Cheyney, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Mar 31 application deadline
Cheyney is a small public university and the nation's oldest HBCU, with undergraduate programs rooted in teacher education and the liberal arts. The suburban campus sits in Chester County west of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.37
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,207
William Paterson University of New Jersey
- Public 4 Year
- Wayne, NJ
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- Jun 1 application deadline
William Paterson is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The suburban Wayne campus sits in northern New Jersey within reach of New York City.
- SAT Range 990-1345
- Avg GPA 2.97
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $13,509