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

CUNY Brooklyn College
B
Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Brooklyn College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#55 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 15,938enrollment
  • $4,736net price
  • 51%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1180SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Hobart William Smith Colleges
H
Geneva, NY

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#56 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,684enrollment
  • $38,247net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1370SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Manhattanville College
M
Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College

Private 4 Year

25 reviews

#57 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,350enrollment
  • $24,499net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

New York University
N
New York, NY

New York University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#58 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 58,226enrollment
  • $45,417net price
  • 13%acceptance rate
  • 1450-1570SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

SUNY at Albany
A
Albany, NY

SUNY at Albany

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#59 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 17,075enrollment
  • $17,486net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1280SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

SUNY at Purchase College
P
Purchase, NY

SUNY at Purchase College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#60 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 3,522enrollment
  • $16,538net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1320SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

Holy Family University
H
Philadelphia, PA
 

Holy Family University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#61 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 3,011enrollment
  • $15,234net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 930-1220SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.13Avg GPA

Saint Joseph's University
S
Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#62 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 6,464enrollment
  • $35,780net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1310SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Ramapo College of New Jersey
R
Mahwah, NJ

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#63 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 5,732enrollment
  • $17,286net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1280SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Alfred University
A
Alfred, NY

Alfred University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#64 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,982enrollment
  • $26,544net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1300SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

CUNY Queens College
Q
Flushing, NY

CUNY Queens College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#65 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 18,772enrollment
  • $5,594net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1190SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

Hartwick College
H
Oneonta, NY

Hartwick College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#66 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,170enrollment
  • $24,208net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1220SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.36Estimated Avg GPA

Hofstra University
H
Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#67 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 10,243enrollment
  • $34,011net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1370SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Molloy College
M
Rockville Centre, NY
 

Molloy College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#68 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 4,910enrollment
  • $27,454net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
R
Troy, NY

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#69 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 6,774enrollment
  • $40,661net price
  • 53%acceptance rate
  • 1360-1520SAT range
  • 32-34ACT range
  • 3.88Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Saint Thomas Aquinas College
S
Sparkill, NY
 

Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#70 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,026enrollment
  • $21,139net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 1035-1235SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Saint John Fisher College
S
Rochester, NY
 

Saint John Fisher College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#71 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 3,539enrollment
  • $29,722net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1270SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Farmingdale State College
F
Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#72 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 9,348enrollment
  • $7,948net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1190SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1