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 College at Plattsburgh
P
Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#73 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 4,738enrollment
  • $15,760net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1240SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

Gannon University
G
Erie, PA

Gannon University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#74 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 4,596enrollment
  • $22,839net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 990-1250SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Messiah College
M
Grantham, PA

Messiah College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#75 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 3,276enrollment
  • $27,641net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1340SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

Georgian Court University
G
Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#76 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,126enrollment
  • $20,736net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • 980-1175SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Seton Hall University
S
South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#77 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 9,881enrollment
  • $33,652net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1370SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Stevens Institute of Technology
S
Hoboken, NJ

Stevens Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#78 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 8,287enrollment
  • $40,303net price
  • 53%acceptance rate
  • 1370-1510SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.88Avg GPA

The College of New Jersey
N
Ewing, NJ

The College of New Jersey

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#79 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 7,589enrollment
  • $24,617net price
  • 62%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1350SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.29Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Adelphi University
A
Garden City, NY

Adelphi University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#80 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 7,520enrollment
  • $29,821net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1310SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

D'Youville College
D
Buffalo, NY

D'Youville College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#81 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,619enrollment
  • $21,377net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1225SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Fordham University
F
Bronx, NY

Fordham University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#82 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 16,986enrollment
  • $41,569net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1480SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Roberts Wesleyan College
R
Rochester, NY
 

Roberts Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#83 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,662enrollment
  • $23,359net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1250SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 25

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
O
Syracuse, NY

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#84 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 2,012enrollment
  • $22,133net price
  • 65%acceptance rate
  • 1130-1300SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

SUNY College at Brockport
B
Brockport, NY

SUNY College at Brockport

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#85 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 6,991enrollment
  • $16,076net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 2.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

SUNY at Fredonia
F
Fredonia, NY

SUNY at Fredonia

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#86 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 3,764enrollment
  • $14,549net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1280SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

SUNY at Geneseo
G
Geneseo, NY

SUNY at Geneseo

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#87 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 4,535enrollment
  • $18,684net price
  • 74%acceptance rate
  • 1160-1320SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

SUNY College at Old Westbury
O
Old Westbury, NY
 

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#88 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 4,381enrollment
  • $10,273net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1260SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Drexel University
D
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#89 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 23,216enrollment
  • $39,463net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1410SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.67Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Elizabethtown College
E
Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#90 Best Value in the Mid Atlantic

  • 1,933enrollment
  • $25,767net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA