Best Test-Optional Eastern Colleges
There are 275 test-optional colleges in the East, ranked using the same methodology as our national list. These schools do not require SAT or ACT scores with your application.
Princeton University leads East test-optional rankings for 2027. The top rated public option is University at Buffalo. Also highly ranked: Amherst College, Williams College and Wellesley College.
Without test scores, your GPA, activities, recommendation letters, and essays carry more weight. Compare acceptance rates, tuition, and enrollment across the colleges below. Explore the regional list below or browse individual states. See our ranking methodology for how schools are scored.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Public 4 Year
- West Chester, PA
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West Chester is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, music, and nursing. The campus sits in the historic borough of West Chester near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1100-1270
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,546
University of Pittsburgh Bradford
- Public 4 Year
- Bradford, PA
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Pitt-Bradford is a public regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and business. The rural campus lies near the Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1010-1200
- Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $15,830
Long Island University
- Private 4 Year
- Brookville, NY
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LIU is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The suburban Brookville campus occupies a former Gilded Age estate on Long Island's North Shore.
- SAT Range 1110-1350
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $24,867
Immaculata University
- Private 4 Year
- Immaculata, PA
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3.0 | 4 reviews
Immaculata is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The suburban Chester County campus was a women's college for most of its history before becoming coeducational.
- SAT Range 1156-1323
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $24,708
Waynesburg University
- Private 4 Year
- Waynesburg, PA
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Waynesburg is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits in the small town of Waynesburg in southwestern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 930-1250
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $18,667
University of Maine
- Public 4 Year
- Orono, ME
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UMaine is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, forestry, and marine sciences. The wooded campus sits along the Stillwater River in the college town of Orono.
- SAT Range 1070-1330
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $18,061
Suffolk University
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- Feb 15 application deadline
Suffolk is a private university known for undergraduate business, government, and communications. The compact urban campus sits on Beacon Hill near Boston's government center.
- SAT Range 1090-1300
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $33,832
St Bonaventure University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Bonaventure, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jul 30 application deadline
St. Bonaventure is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate journalism, communication, and business. The rural campus sits in southwestern New York near Olean.
- SAT Range 1065-1290
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $27,373
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown
- Public 4 Year
- Johnstown, PA
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Pitt-Johnstown is a public regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh known for undergraduate engineering and nursing. The residential campus sits on a wooded hillside in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands.
- SAT Range 985-1220
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $18,452
Arcadia University
- Private 4 Year
- Glenside, PA
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Arcadia is a private university known for undergraduate study abroad and international education. The suburban Glenside campus is anchored by Grey Towers Castle, a National Historic Landmark.
- SAT Range 1065-1265
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $30,037
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