The Best Eastern Small Colleges

The Best Small Colleges in the East for 2023

These are the top ranked small, public and private, four-year colleges in the East as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have undergraduate enrollment under 3,000. Small colleges allow students a more intimate and personalized experience where it's more likely you will get to know your professors. Leading the list for 2023 is Amherst College. Learn how the Best Small Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.


96 results

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
A
Albany, NY

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#12 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,078enrollment
  • $30,891net price
  • 72%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1390SAT range
  • 28-31ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

Sarah Lawrence College
S
Bronxville, NY

Sarah Lawrence College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#15 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,766enrollment
  • $41,396net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • 1260-1470SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Hobart William Smith Colleges
H
Geneva, NY

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#16 Best Private Colleges in New York

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

Applications Due Feb 1

St Lawrence University
S
Canton, NY

St Lawrence University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#17 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,279enrollment
  • $31,578net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1400SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
O
Syracuse, NY

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#4 Best Public Universities in New York

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

Applications Due Feb 1

Washington & Jefferson College
W
Washington, PA

Washington & Jefferson College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#13 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,157enrollment
  • $27,477net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1300SAT range
  • 21-31ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

University of the Sciences
T
Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#14 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,420enrollment
  • $31,497net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1340SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.63Estimated Avg GPA

Ursinus College
U
Collegeville, PA

Ursinus College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#15 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,556enrollment
  • $31,400net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1360SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Springfield College
S
Springfield, MA

Springfield College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#18 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 2,965enrollment
  • $29,395net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Saint Anselm College
S
Manchester, NH

Saint Anselm College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#2 Best Colleges in New Hampshire

  • 1,977enrollment
  • $33,292net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1320SAT range
  • 26-28ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Wheaton College
W
Norton, MA

Wheaton College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#19 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,701enrollment
  • $28,518net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1160-1360SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome
S
Utica, NY

SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#8 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,850enrollment
  • $14,586net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1400SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Allegheny College
A
Meadville, PA

Allegheny College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#16 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,575enrollment
  • $26,376net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1350SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

Lebanon Valley College
L
Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#19 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,041enrollment
  • $27,963net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1078-1290SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

Elizabethtown College
E
Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#20 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

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

Saint Vincent College
S
Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#23 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,592enrollment
  • $21,169net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 950-1213SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Alfred University
A
Alfred, NY

Alfred University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#31 Best Private Colleges in New York

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

Applications Due Feb 1

Canisius College
C
Buffalo, NY

Canisius College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#32 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,630enrollment
  • $18,828net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1250SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA