Best Mid Atlantic Colleges

There are 440 colleges and universities in the Mid Atlantic enrolling 2,064,917 students. Explore the list of top colleges in the Mid Atlantic below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Mid Atlantic offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

The  Mid Atlantic is home to nationally ranked institutions like Princeton University, Cornell University, Columbia University in the City of New York and University of Pennsylvania. The highest ranked college in the Mid Atlantic is Princeton University and the top rated public state college is University at Buffalo.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Campus

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

Shippensburg is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and criminal justice. The residential campus sits in a small college town in south-central Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley.

#163 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $23,772
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Penn State Berks Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Reading, PA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Penn State Berks is a small public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business, engineering, and information sciences. The suburban campus is located just outside Reading.

#164 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1275
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $23,721
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Lancaster Bible College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lancaster, PA
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews

Lancaster Bible College is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and Christian education. The suburban campus sits in Lancaster County and pairs Bible coursework with professional majors.

#165 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1280
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 56%
  • Net Price $25,940
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SUNY Old Westbury Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Old Westbury, NY
  • | 0 reviews

SUNY Old Westbury is a public university known for undergraduate business, teacher education, and the biological sciences. The suburban Long Island campus occupies wooded grounds of a former estate in Nassau County.

#166 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1206
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $10,944
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania Campus

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

Millersville is a public university known for undergraduate education and meteorology. The campus sits in a small college town near Lancaster in southeastern Pennsylvania.

#167 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1210
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $20,551
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Carlow University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • 3.0 | 3 reviews

Carlow is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The compact urban campus sits in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.

#168 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1168
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $21,002
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Seton Hill University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Greensburg, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Seton Hill is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate performing arts, education, and business. The campus is in Greensburg, a small city east of Pittsburgh.

#169 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $23,056
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Kean University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Union, NJ
  • 4.1 | 7 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Kean is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and design. The suburban campus in Union sits near New York City.

#170 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $12,708
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La Roche University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

La Roche is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and design. The suburban campus sits in Pittsburgh's North Hills.

#171 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $24,108
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kutztown, PA
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Kutztown is a public university known for undergraduate education, communication design, and the visual arts. The campus sits in a small college town in eastern Pennsylvania.

#172 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $22,134
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SUNY Morrisville Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Morrisville, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

#173 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1230
  • Avg GPA 2.7
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $15,960
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Point Park University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews

Point Park is a private university known for undergraduate dance, theater, and cinema. The urban campus sits in downtown Pittsburgh near the city's Cultural District.

#174 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1035-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $26,502
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CUNY York College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Jamaica, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

York College is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and aviation. The urban campus sits in Jamaica, Queens.

#175 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 790-960
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.15
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $5,131
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CUNY Medgar Evers College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 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.

#176 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-1020
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $6,273
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Neumann University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Aston, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Neumann is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The suburban Aston campus follows a Franciscan tradition just outside Philadelphia.

#177 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 905-1085
  • Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $28,469
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CUNY New York City College of Technology Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

City Tech is a public CUNY college of technology known for undergraduate architecture, engineering technology, and hospitality management. The urban campus is in Downtown Brooklyn.

#178 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1140
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $5,794
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus Campus
 

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

FDU is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and international studies. The suburban Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck sits close to New York City.

#179 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 908-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $16,920
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Penn State Abington Campus

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

Penn State Abington is a public regional campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business, nursing, and information sciences. The suburban campus sits just north of Philadelphia.

#180 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1265
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $19,232
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