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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List of the Best Mid Atlantic Colleges

New Jersey City University Campus

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  • 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.

#181 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $16,724
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SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Campus

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  • 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.

#182 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $18,140
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St. Thomas Aquinas College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Sparkill, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

St. Thomas Aquinas is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The suburban campus sits in Sparkill just north of New York City.

#183 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1085
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $21,187
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Chestnut Hill College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Chestnut Hill is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, psychology, and business. The wooded campus is set in Philadelphia's historic Chestnut Hill neighborhood.

#184 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1090
  • Avg GPA 3.12
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $28,588
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Penn State Brandywine Campus

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

Penn State Brandywine is a public university campus known for undergraduate business, information sciences and technology, and biology. The suburban campus is located near Philadelphia in Media.

#185 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1310
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $22,710
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Cairn University Langhorne Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Langhorne, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Cairn is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The suburban campus sits in Langhorne near Philadelphia.

#186 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $23,273
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • East Stroudsburg, PA
  • 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.

#187 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $18,610
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Eastern University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Davids, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Eastern is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The suburban Main Line campus sits in Saint Davids near Philadelphia.

#188 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $27,422
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Campus

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

IUP is a public university known for undergraduate criminology, education, and safety sciences. Students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Indiana in western Pennsylvania.

#189 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $17,626
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Mount Aloysius College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Cresson, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Mount Aloysius is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits in the mountain town of Cresson in western Pennsylvania.

#190 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 918-1168
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $22,216
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Mercy University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dobbs Ferry, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Mercy is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and business. The Dobbs Ferry campus overlooks the Hudson River in suburban Westchester County.

#191 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.19
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $15,200
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SUNY College of Technology at Canton Campus

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

SUNY Canton is a public college of technology known for undergraduate nursing, engineering technology, and veterinary science technology. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Canton in northern New York.

#192 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $14,754
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Wilson College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chambersburg, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Wilson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate equestrian studies. The Chambersburg campus includes on-site stables and riding facilities.

#193 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $21,748
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Lincoln University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Lincoln University, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Lincoln University is a public HBCU known for undergraduate programs in education, business, and the sciences. The rural campus is set in Chester County in southern Pennsylvania.

#194 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 820-960
  • Avg GPA 3.06
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $14,473
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Felician University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lodi, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

Felician is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The main campus is in suburban Lodi in northern New Jersey, with a second campus in nearby Rutherford.

#195 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic
  • SAT Range 890-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.05
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,569
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St. Francis College Campus

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

St. Francis College is a small private Franciscan college known for undergraduate business, accounting, and nursing. The compact urban campus sits in Brooklyn Heights near the East River.

#196 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic
  • SAT Range 990-1240
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $17,698
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The College of Saint Rose Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline
#197 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic
  • SAT Range 1001-1228
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Atlantic Cape Community College Campus
 

  • 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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