Best Value Eastern Colleges
There are 284 colleges in the East ranked by value using the same methodology as our national list. Rankings balance academic quality with the net price students typically pay.
Princeton University leads East value rankings for 2027 with a 10 out of 10 academic rating and an average net price of $15,313. The top value public university is University of Vermont. Also high value: Williams College, Harvard University and Amherst College.
Compare net price, aid, and academic ratings across the colleges below. See how value scores are calculated on our methodology page. Explore the regional list below or browse individual states.
William Paterson University of New Jersey
- Public 4 Year
- Wayne, NJ
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- Jun 1 application deadline
William Paterson is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The suburban Wayne campus sits in northern New Jersey within reach of New York City.
- SAT Range 990-1345
- Avg GPA 2.97
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $13,509
College of Staten Island CUNY
- Public 4 Year
- Staten Island, NY
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College of Staten Island is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and business. Its large Staten Island campus is one of New York City's most spacious college grounds.
- SAT Range 890-1250
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $6,525
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Public 4 Year
- New York, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
John Jay is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate criminal justice, forensic science, and public administration. The urban Midtown Manhattan campus sits near Lincoln Center.
- SAT Range 930-1220
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $4,082
CUNY Lehman College
- Public 4 Year
- Bronx, NY
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Lehman is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and health sciences. Students attend a tree-lined campus in the northwest Bronx.
- SAT Range 850-1150
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $3,961
CUNY Medgar Evers College
- Public 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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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.
- SAT Range 850-1020
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $6,273
CUNY New York City College of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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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.
- SAT Range 900-1140
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $5,794
CUNY York College
- Public 4 Year
- Jamaica, NY
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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.
- SAT Range 790-960
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.15
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $5,131
Dominican University New York
- Private 4 Year
- Orangeburg, NY
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Dominican University New York is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus in Orangeburg sits in Rockland County north of New York City.
- SAT Range 1095-1235
- Avg GPA 3.09
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $33,972
Keuka College
- Private 4 Year
- Keuka Park, NY
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Keuka is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, occupational therapy, and education. The campus sits on Keuka Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region.
- SAT Range 1008-1183
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $24,628
Mercy University
- Private 4 Year
- Dobbs Ferry, NY
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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.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $15,200
University of Mount Saint Vincent
- Private 4 Year
- Bronx, NY
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Mount Saint Vincent is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The Riverdale campus overlooks the Hudson River in the Bronx.
- SAT Range 1011-1178
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $22,808
St. Francis College
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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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.
- SAT Range 990-1240
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,698
St. Thomas Aquinas College
- Private 4 Year
- Sparkill, NY
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- 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.
- SAT Range 880-1085
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $21,187
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
- Public 4 Year
- Canton, NY
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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.
- SAT Range 1000-1160
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $14,754
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
- Public 4 Year
- Delhi, NY
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SUNY Delhi is a public college of technology known for undergraduate veterinary science technology, hospitality management, and architectural technology. The residential campus sits in a small village in New York's Catskill Mountains region.
- SAT Range 910-1160
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $16,371
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
- Public 4 Year
- Cobleskill, NY
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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.
- SAT Range 990-1170
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $18,140
SUNY Morrisville
- Public 4 Year
- Morrisville, NY
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- 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.
- SAT Range 990-1230
- Avg GPA 2.7
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $15,960