Top Rated East Private Colleges
These are the top ranked private four-year colleges in the East. Leading the rankings for 2027 as the highest ranked private college in the East is Princeton University. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
Chestnut Hill College
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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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.
- SAT Range 900-1090
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $28,588
Lasell University
- Private 4 Year
- Newton, MA
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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.
- SAT Range 1030-1158
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $27,773
Rivier University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 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.
- SAT Range 1055-1175
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,584
Cairn University Langhorne
- Private 4 Year
- Langhorne, PA
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Cairn is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The suburban campus sits in Langhorne near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1000-1160
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $23,273
Eastern University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Davids, PA
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Eastern is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The suburban Main Line campus sits in Saint Davids near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1010-1190
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $27,422
Nichols College
- Private 4 Year
- Dudley, MA
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Nichols is a private college known for undergraduate business, management, and sport management. The residential campus sits in the small town of Dudley in south-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1028-1236
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $32,337
Mount Aloysius College
- Private 4 Year
- Cresson, PA
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Mount Aloysius is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits in the mountain town of Cresson in western Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 918-1168
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $22,216
Mercy University
- Private 4 Year
- Dobbs Ferry, NY
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Mercy is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and business. The Dobbs Ferry campus overlooks the Hudson River in suburban Westchester County.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $15,200
Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Chambersburg, PA
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Wilson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate equestrian studies. The Chambersburg campus includes on-site stables and riding facilities.
- SAT Range 930-1180
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $21,748
University of Bridgeport
- Private 4 Year
- Bridgeport, CT
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University of Bridgeport is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and dental hygiene. The campus sits along Long Island Sound in the city of Bridgeport.
- SAT Range 880-1115
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,498
American International College
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MA
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- Sep 7 application deadline
AIC is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The urban campus sits in a residential section of Springfield.
- SAT Range 940-1110
- Avg GPA 2.91
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,086
Felician University
- Private 4 Year
- Lodi, NJ
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- Jun 1 application deadline
Felician is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The main campus is in suburban Lodi in northern New Jersey, with a second campus in nearby Rutherford.
- SAT Range 890-1150
- Avg GPA 3.05
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,569
St. Francis College
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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St. Francis College is a small private Franciscan college known for undergraduate business, accounting, and nursing. The compact urban campus sits in Brooklyn Heights near the East River.
- SAT Range 990-1240
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,698
The College of Saint Rose
- Private 4 Year
- Albany, NY
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- May 1 application deadline
- SAT Range 1001-1228
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -