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.

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East Test Optional Public Private 4 Year
University of Bridgeport Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Bridgeport, CT
  • | 0 reviews

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.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1115
  • Avg GPA 3.04
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $28,498
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American International College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Springfield, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

#34 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1110
  • Avg GPA 2.91
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $23,086
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Felician University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lodi, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

#13 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey
  • SAT Range 890-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.05
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,569
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St. Francis College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • | 0 reviews

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.

#58 Best Private Colleges in New York
  • SAT Range 990-1240
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $17,698
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The College of Saint Rose Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline
#59 Best Private Colleges in New York
  • SAT Range 1001-1228
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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