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

SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome
S
Utica, NY

SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#37 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,850enrollment
  • $14,586net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1400SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Ursinus College
U
Collegeville, PA

Ursinus College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#38 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,556enrollment
  • $31,400net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1360SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Caldwell University
C
Caldwell, NJ
 

Caldwell University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#39 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,098enrollment
  • $19,664net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1310SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Saint Peter's University
S
Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter's University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#40 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 3,009enrollment
  • $16,487net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • 970-1150SAT range
  • 17-28ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

Canisius College
C
Buffalo, NY

Canisius College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#41 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,630enrollment
  • $18,828net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1250SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

CUNY City College
C
New York, NY

CUNY City College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#42 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 15,031enrollment
  • $4,546net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Le Moyne College
L
Syracuse, NY

Le Moyne College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#43 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 3,301enrollment
  • $23,937net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1290SAT range
  • 25-29ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

State University of New York at New Paltz
S
New Paltz, NY

State University of New York at New Paltz

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#44 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 7,075enrollment
  • $16,079net price
  • 46%acceptance rate
  • 1150-1318SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

Union College
U
Schenectady, NY

Union College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#45 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,096enrollment
  • $37,630net price
  • 47%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1450SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Bucknell University
B
Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#46 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 3,757enrollment
  • $39,359net price
  • 35%acceptance rate
  • 1295-1450SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Cedar Crest College
C
Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#47 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,440enrollment
  • $22,438net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • 20-29ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

University of Pittsburgh Bradford
P
Bradford, PA

University of Pittsburgh Bradford

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#48 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,164enrollment
  • $15,519net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 990-1180SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
P
Pittsburgh, PA

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

#49 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 33,230enrollment
  • $22,346net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1470SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

Villanova University
V
Villanova, PA

Villanova University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#50 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 10,870enrollment
  • $38,303net price
  • 25%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1490SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

SUNY at Binghamton
B
Vestal, NY

SUNY at Binghamton

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#51 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 18,055enrollment
  • $19,061net price
  • 44%acceptance rate
  • 1310-1470SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University at Buffalo
U
Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo

Public 4 Year

8 reviews

#52 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 32,332enrollment
  • $18,119net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1360SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Lebanon Valley College
L
Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#53 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,041enrollment
  • $27,963net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1078-1290SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

Westminster College
W
New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#54 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,225enrollment
  • $21,101net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1258SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA