The Best Value Mid Atlantic Colleges

Best Value Colleges in Mid Atlantic for 2023

Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in the Mid Atlantic based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2023 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking but additionally factors in the typical price paid by students to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2023 as the overall best value college in the Mid Atlantic is Princeton University. The highest value public state college is Rutgers University Camden. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.


170 results

Carnegie Mellon University
C
Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#19 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 15,057enrollment
  • $36,983net price
  • 14%acceptance rate
  • 1480-1560SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.89Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Gettysburg College
G
Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#20 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,401enrollment
  • $34,850net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • 1280-1430SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Washington & Jefferson College
W
Washington, PA

Washington & Jefferson College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#21 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,157enrollment
  • $27,477net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1300SAT range
  • 21-31ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Rutgers University Camden
R
Camden, NJ

Rutgers University Camden

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#22 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 6,569enrollment
  • $15,381net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

Rutgers University New Brunswick
R
New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University New Brunswick

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#23 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 50,804enrollment
  • $17,835net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1240-1470SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.3Estimated Avg GPA

New York Institute of Technology
N
Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#24 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 6,696enrollment
  • $21,912net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1320SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

St Lawrence University
S
Canton, NY

St Lawrence University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#25 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,279enrollment
  • $31,578net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1400SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Allegheny College
A
Meadville, PA

Allegheny College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#26 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,575enrollment
  • $26,376net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1350SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

Muhlenberg College
M
Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#27 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,095enrollment
  • $35,152net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1370SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

New Jersey Institute of Technology
N
Newark, NJ

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#28 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 11,901enrollment
  • $18,328net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1430SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Rutgers University Newark
R
Newark, NJ

Rutgers University Newark

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#29 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 12,168enrollment
  • $13,832net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

Clarkson University
C
Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#30 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 3,953enrollment
  • $30,308net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1380SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Saint Joseph's College New York
S
Brooklyn, NY
 

Saint Joseph's College New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#31 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 4,687enrollment
  • $16,290net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1250SAT range
  • 24-27ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Stony Brook University
S
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#32 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 26,608enrollment
  • $16,478net price
  • 48%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1480SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.94Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Saint Vincent College
S
Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#33 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,592enrollment
  • $21,169net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 950-1213SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
A
Albany, NY

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#34 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,078enrollment
  • $30,891net price
  • 72%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1390SAT range
  • 28-31ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
B
New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#35 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 19,969enrollment
  • $3,897net price
  • 51%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1360SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Niagara University
N
Niagara University, NY

Niagara University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#36 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 3,708enrollment
  • $19,172net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1243SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 30