Best Eastern Colleges
There are 284 ranked four-year colleges in the East, evaluated with the same methodology used for our national rankings. Only nonprofit, selective four-year schools are included.
Leading our 2027 rankings is Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, topping our list in the East. The top rated public university is University at Buffalo. Also highly ranked: Harvard University, Yale University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Compare tuition, acceptance rates, and enrollment across the colleges below. See how rankings are calculated on our methodology page. Explore the regional list below or browse individual states.
Mount Saint Mary College
- Private 4 Year
- Newburgh, NY
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Mount Saint Mary is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus overlooks the Hudson River in Newburgh.
- SAT Range 1090-1255
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $26,896
Framingham State University
- Public 4 Year
- Framingham, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 15 application deadline
Framingham State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nutrition, and fashion design. The suburban campus sits in the MetroWest area west of Boston.
- SAT Range 1100-1280
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $16,114
Cedar Crest College
- Private 4 Year
- Allentown, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Cedar Crest is a private women's college known for undergraduate nursing and forensic science. The suburban campus sits in Allentown in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range 1000-1230
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $23,691
SUNY Buffalo State University
- Public 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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Buffalo State is a public SUNY university known for undergraduate teacher education, design, and the arts. The urban campus in Buffalo includes the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
- SAT Range 980-1240
- Avg GPA 2.84
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $12,023
Central Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- New Britain, CT
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- Aug 26 application deadline
CCSU is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The New Britain campus sits in central Connecticut.
- SAT Range 960-1190
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $17,528
Eastern Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- Willimantic, CT
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Eastern is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and environmental earth science. The residential campus sits in the small town of Willimantic in eastern Connecticut.
- SAT Range 1070-1260
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $21,512
Bridgewater State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bridgewater, MA
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- Feb 15 application deadline
Bridgewater State is a public university known for undergraduate education and aviation science. The campus is set in the small town of Bridgewater in southeastern Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1060-1263
- Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $15,646
Westminster College
- Private 4 Year
- New Wilmington, PA
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Westminster is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, business, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in the small college town of New Wilmington.
- SAT Range 1040-1258
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $20,394
Worcester State University
- Public 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- Jun 1 application deadline
Worcester State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The urban campus sits in Worcester, a mid-sized Massachusetts city west of Boston.
- SAT Range 1026-1283
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $12,778
D'Youville University
- Private 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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D'Youville is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The compact urban campus sits on Buffalo's west side near the Peace Bridge.
- SAT Range 995-1220
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $20,690
Fitchburg State University
- Public 4 Year
- Fitchburg, MA
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Fitchburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The campus is located in the small city of Fitchburg in north-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1060-1230
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,340
Penn State Harrisburg
- Public 4 Year
- Middletown, PA
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Penn State Harrisburg is a public university campus known for undergraduate business, engineering, and public affairs. The suburban Middletown campus sits near Pennsylvania's state capital.
- SAT Range 1120-1310
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $23,788
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
Gwynedd Mercy University
- Private 4 Year
- Gwynedd Valley, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 20 application deadline
Gwynedd Mercy is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The suburban campus sits in Gwynedd Valley northwest of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1023-1186
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $27,960
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
Georgian Court University
- Private 4 Year
- Lakewood, NJ
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Georgian Court is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The historic Lakewood campus occupies a former Gilded Age estate with formal gardens.
- SAT Range 1043-1251
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $20,457
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
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