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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Stockton University Campus
 

Stockton University

  • Public 4 Year
  • Galloway, NJ
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

Stockton is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and marine science. The wooded campus sits in New Jersey's Pinelands near Atlantic City.

#8 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $20,761
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Community College of Allegheny County

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

CCAC is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses throughout the Pittsburgh area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,196
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SUNY at Fredonia

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fredonia, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Fredonia is a public university known for undergraduate music, performing arts, and education. The residential campus sits in a small college town in western New York near Lake Erie.

#14 Best Public Universities in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $16,023
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Rutgers University Camden

  • Public 4 Year
  • Camden, NJ
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Rutgers-Camden is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and biology. The urban campus sits across the Delaware River from Philadelphia.

#2 Best Value Colleges in New Jersey 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1300
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $19,821
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University of Southern Maine

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

USM is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Students split time between an urban Portland campus and a residential campus in nearby Gorham.

#2 Best Public Universities in Maine 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $14,028
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CUNY Medgar Evers College

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

Medgar Evers is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The urban campus is located in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood.

#32 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-1020
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $6,273
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New Jersey City University

  • Public 4 Year
  • Jersey City, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

NJCU is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The urban campus sits in Jersey City across the Hudson River from Manhattan.

#12 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $16,724
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Community College of Philadelphia

  • Public 2 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

Community College of Philadelphia is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and transfer studies. The urban campus is based in Center City Philadelphia.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,148
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CUNY Bronx Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Bronx, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Bronx Community College is a public CUNY community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and liberal arts. The historic University Heights campus holds the Hall of Fame for Great Americans and Beaux-Arts buildings.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,304
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Penn State Altoona Campus
 

Penn State Altoona

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

Penn State Altoona is a public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate rail transportation engineering, nursing, and business. The residential campus sits in the city of Altoona in central Pennsylvania.

#8 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1290
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $21,618
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Pennsylvania College of Technology

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

Penn College is a public college known for undergraduate engineering technology, construction, and applied technical programs. The campus is located in Williamsport in north-central Pennsylvania.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.05
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $23,675
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Middlesex College Campus
 

Middlesex College

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

Middlesex College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Edison.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $2,314
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Hudson County Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Jersey City, NJ
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

Hudson County Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, culinary arts, and business programs. The urban campus is in Jersey City across the Hudson River from Manhattan.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,528
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Massachusetts Bay Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Wellesley Hills, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 30 application deadline

MassBay is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, biotechnology, and health sciences. The suburban campus is in Wellesley Hills west of Boston.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,420
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United States Coast Guard Academy

  • Public 4 Year
  • New London, Connecticut
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Coast Guard Academy is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate engineering, naval architecture, and maritime studies. Cadets live on a Thames River campus in New London and commission as Coast Guard officers after graduation.

10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1400
  • Avg GPA 3.79
  • Acceptance Rate 22%
  • Net Price -
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CUNY Queensborough Community College

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

Queensborough is a public CUNY community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. The campus sits in a residential neighborhood in Bayside, Queens.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,436
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Delaware County Community College

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

A public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and business. Campuses serve commuting students across Delaware County in the Philadelphia suburbs.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,737
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Keene State College

  • Public 4 Year
  • Keene, NH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Dec 1 application deadline

Keene State is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and occupational safety studies. The compact campus sits in the small city of Keene in southwestern New Hampshire.

#2 Best Public Universities in New Hampshire 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $19,997
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