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.

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CUNY York College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Jamaica, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

York College is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and aviation. The urban campus sits in Jamaica, Queens.

#31 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 790-960
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.15
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $5,131
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Keene State College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Keene, NH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Dec 1 application deadline

Keene State is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and occupational safety studies. The compact campus sits in the small city of Keene in southwestern New Hampshire.

#2 Best Public Universities in New Hampshire 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $19,997
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CUNY Medgar Evers College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Medgar Evers is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The urban campus is located in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood.

#32 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-1020
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $6,273
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Neumann University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Aston, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Neumann is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The suburban Aston campus follows a Franciscan tradition just outside Philadelphia.

#54 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 905-1085
  • Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $28,469
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Salem State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Salem, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

Salem State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The campus sits in the historic coastal city of Salem north of Boston.

#11 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.17
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $17,541
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Fisher College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Fisher is a private college known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and hospitality management. The compact urban campus sits in Boston's Back Bay.

#31 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 800-1070
  • Avg GPA 2.72
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $28,596
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CUNY New York City College of Technology Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

City Tech is a public CUNY college of technology known for undergraduate architecture, engineering technology, and hospitality management. The urban campus is in Downtown Brooklyn.

#33 Best Public Universities in New York 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1140
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $5,794
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Teaneck, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

FDU is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and international studies. The suburban Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck sits close to New York City.

#12 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 908-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $16,920
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Penn State Abington Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Abington, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Penn State Abington is a public regional campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business, nursing, and information sciences. The suburban campus sits just north of Philadelphia.

#15 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1265
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $19,232
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New Jersey City University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Jersey City, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

NJCU is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The urban campus sits in Jersey City across the Hudson River from Manhattan.

#12 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $16,724
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SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cobleskill, NY
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews

SUNY Cobleskill is a public college of agriculture and technology known for undergraduate animal science, agriculture, and culinary arts. The rural campus in upstate New York includes working farms and agricultural facilities.

#34 Best Public Universities in New York 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $18,140
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St. Thomas Aquinas College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Sparkill, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

St. Thomas Aquinas is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The suburban campus sits in Sparkill just north of New York City.

#56 Best Private Colleges in New York 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1085
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $21,187
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Chestnut Hill College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Chestnut Hill is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, psychology, and business. The wooded campus is set in Philadelphia's historic Chestnut Hill neighborhood.

#55 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1090
  • Avg GPA 3.12
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $28,588
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Lasell University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Newton, MA
  • 4.8 | 18 reviews

Lasell is a private university known for undergraduate fashion design, merchandising, and business. The suburban Newton campus sits just outside Boston.

#32 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1158
  • Avg GPA 3.12
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $27,773
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Penn State Brandywine Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Media, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Penn State Brandywine is a public university campus known for undergraduate business, information sciences and technology, and biology. The suburban campus is located near Philadelphia in Media.

#16 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1310
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $22,710
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Rivier University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashua, NH
  • | 0 reviews
  • Oct 16 application deadline

Rivier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Nashua in southern New Hampshire.

#4 Best Private Colleges in New Hampshire 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1055-1175
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $28,584
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Cairn University Langhorne Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Langhorne, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Cairn is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The suburban campus sits in Langhorne near Philadelphia.

#56 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $23,273
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • East Stroudsburg, PA
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

East Stroudsburg is a public university known for undergraduate education, athletic training, and exercise science. The campus sits in the Pocono Mountains near the Delaware Water Gap.

#17 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $18,610
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