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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Onondaga Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Syracuse, NY
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

A public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing, business, and transfer-oriented liberal arts. The main campus sits on Onondaga Hill overlooking Syracuse.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,788
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SUNY Westchester Community College

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

Westchester Community College is a public SUNY community college offering associate degrees in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. The suburban campus is in Valhalla in Westchester County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,156
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Monroe Community College

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

MCC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The main campus is in the Rochester suburb of Brighton.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,284
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

  • Public 4 Year
  • Buzzards Bay, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 15 application deadline

Mass Maritime is a public maritime academy known for undergraduate marine transportation, marine engineering, and maritime business. Most students join a regiment of cadets on a campus along the Cape Cod Canal in Buzzards Bay.

#2 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1185
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $13,546
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Penn State Erie Behrend College

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

Penn State Behrend is a public college campus of Penn State known for undergraduate engineering, plastics engineering, and business. The wooded campus sits on a former estate outside downtown Erie.

#3 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1310
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.49
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $23,764
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State University of New York at Plattsburgh

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

SUNY Plattsburgh is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and Canadian studies. The campus sits beside Lake Champlain in northern New York near the Adirondacks.

#23 Best Public Universities in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.11
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $15,412
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Mercer County Community College Campus
 

Mercer County Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • West Windsor, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. Most students commute to the suburban West Windsor campus.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,475
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Quincy College Campus
 

Quincy College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Quincy, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Quincy College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The urban campus lies a few miles south of Boston in downtown Quincy.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,704
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Hudson Valley Community College

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

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and automotive technology programs. Most students commute to the campus in Troy in New York's Capital Region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,197
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Penn State Lehigh Valley Campus
 

Penn State Lehigh Valley

  • Public 4 Year
  • Center Valley, PA
  • 2.0 | 1 reviews

Penn State Lehigh Valley is a small public commonwealth campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business and information sciences and technology. The suburban campus is set in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1320
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $19,066
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Ocean County College Campus
 

Ocean County College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Toms River, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

Ocean County College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business. The suburban Toms River campus is near the Jersey Shore.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,117
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University of Pittsburgh Johnstown

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

Pitt-Johnstown is a public regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh known for undergraduate engineering and nursing. The residential campus sits on a wooded hillside in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands.

#6 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 985-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $18,452
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Campus
 

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

  • Public 4 Year
  • North Adams, MA
  • | 0 reviews

MCLA is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts, education, and humanities. The campus is located in North Adams in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $16,544
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County College of Morris Campus
 

County College of Morris

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

County College of Morris is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The suburban campus sits in Morris County in northern New Jersey.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,441
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Atlantic Cape Community College Campus
 

Atlantic Cape Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Mays Landing, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Atlantic Cape is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and culinary arts. The main campus is in Mays Landing in southern New Jersey.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,463
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Dutchess Community College Campus
 

Dutchess Community College

  • Public 2 Year
  • Poughkeepsie, NY
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

Dutchess is a public community college known for associate degrees in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The campus sits in Poughkeepsie in New York's Hudson Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.75
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,612
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design

  • Public 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

MassArt is a public college of art and design known for undergraduate studio art, design, and architecture. The urban campus is in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $24,864
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Maine Maritime Academy

  • Public 4 Year
  • Castine, ME
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Maine Maritime is a small public maritime academy known for undergraduate marine transportation, marine engineering, and ocean studies. The waterfront campus overlooks Penobscot Bay in the coastal town of Castine.

7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1095-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 54%
  • Net Price $23,618
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