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

Touro University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

Touro is a private Jewish-sponsored university known for undergraduate health sciences and education. The university operates multiple urban campuses across New York City.

#37 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1218-1453
  • Avg GPA 3.17
  • Acceptance Rate 61%
  • Net Price $29,179
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Hobart William Smith Colleges Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Geneva, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Hobart and William Smith is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and political science. The residential campus overlooks Seneca Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region.

#38 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1385
  • Avg GPA 3.55
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $34,170
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Syracuse University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Syracuse, NY
  • 4.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Syracuse is a private university known for undergraduate communications, journalism, and architecture. The residential campus sits on a hill overlooking the city of Syracuse.

#39 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1270-1440
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $48,215
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Ithaca College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Ithaca, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Ithaca College is a private college known for undergraduate communications, journalism, and music. The hillside campus overlooks Cayuga Lake in the college town of Ithaca.

#40 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1230-1390
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $35,253
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The New School Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 3.3 | 3 reviews

The New School is a private university known for undergraduate fashion, design, and the performing arts. Students attend classes on an urban campus in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.

#41 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1360
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $67,224
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Nazareth University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
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  • Feb 1 application deadline

Nazareth is a private university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The suburban campus sits in Pittsford just outside Rochester.

#42 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $30,785
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Rutgers University Camden Campus

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  • 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.

#43 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1300
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $19,821
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Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Saint Joseph's is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and food marketing. The residential campus sits in western Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood.

#44 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $31,205
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Rochester Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

RIT is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, computing, and photography. The suburban campus near Rochester includes the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

#45 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1300-1460
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 67%
  • Net Price $39,534
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The College of New Jersey Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Ewing, NJ
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

TCNJ is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The suburban Ewing campus is primarily residential.

#46 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1340
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.29
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $25,580
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Marist University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Poughkeepsie, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Marist is a private university known for undergraduate communications, media studies, and fashion. The campus sits along the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie.

#47 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 57%
  • Net Price $42,508
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Adelphi University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Garden City, NY
  • 3.0 | 3 reviews

Adelphi is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, psychology, and the performing arts. The suburban Garden City campus sits on Long Island outside New York City.

#48 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $31,303
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Bard College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Bard is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate arts, music, and literature. The campus overlooks the Hudson River in New York's Hudson Valley.

#49 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1270-1450
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 52%
  • Net Price $29,320
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Penn State Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • University Park, PA
  • 4.2 | 12 reviews

Penn State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and communications. The University Park campus anchors the college town of State College in central Pennsylvania.

#50 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1420
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 61%
  • Net Price $27,889
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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Campus

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

Baruch is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate business, finance, and accounting. The compact urban campus sits in Midtown Manhattan.

#51 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1400
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 48%
  • Net Price $4,326
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Rutgers University Newark Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Newark, NJ
  • 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.

#52 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1270
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $18,276
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Clarkson University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Potsdam, NY
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Clarkson is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and the sciences. The residential campus is in the small college town of Potsdam in northern New York.

#53 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $32,406
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Duquesne University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Duquesne is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and business. The urban campus sits on a bluff overlooking downtown Pittsburgh.

#54 Best Colleges in the Mid Atlantic 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $37,917
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