Best Eastern Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in the East for 2025

There are 736 colleges and universities in the East enrolling 3,235,030 students. Explore the list of top colleges in the East below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in East offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

The  East is home to nationally ranked institutions like Princeton University, Harvard University, Yale University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The highest ranked college in the East is Princeton University and the top rated public state college is University of Connecticut.

East Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

736 results

List of the Best East Colleges

University of Maine at Augusta
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Augusta, ME
 

University of Maine at Augusta

Public 4 Year

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  • 4,323enrollment
  • $11,569net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Maine at Fort Kent
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Fort Kent, ME
 

University of Maine at Fort Kent

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 1,406enrollment
  • $10,736net price
  • 99%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

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University of Maine at Machias
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Machias, ME
 

University of Maine at Machias

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 762enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Maine Maritime Academy
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Castine, ME

Maine Maritime Academy

Public 4 Year

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  • 913enrollment
  • $21,433net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1270SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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University of Maine at Presque Isle
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Presque Isle, ME
 

University of Maine at Presque Isle

Public 4 Year

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  • 2,187enrollment
  • $9,773net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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University of New England
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Biddeford, ME
 

University of New England

Private 4 Year

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  • 6,473enrollment
  • $38,675net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Northern Maine Community College
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Presque Isle, ME
 

Northern Maine Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 772enrollment
  • $8,462net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Maine College of Art
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Portland, ME

Maine College of Art

Private 4 Year

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  • 474enrollment
  • $37,132net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southern Maine Community College
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South Portland, ME
 

Southern Maine Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 7,205enrollment
  • $9,762net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Thomas College
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Waterville, ME
 

Thomas College

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,669enrollment
  • $18,882net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Unity College
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Unity, ME
 

Unity College

Private 4 Year

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  • 6,359enrollment
  • $17,734net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Washington County Community College
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Calais, ME
 

Washington County Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 685enrollment
  • $3,994net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Hult International Business School
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Cambridge, MA

Hult International Business School

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,003enrollment
  • $51,986net price
  • 53%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New England College of Business
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Boston, MA
 

New England College of Business

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,237enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Anna Maria College
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Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 1,332enrollment
  • $28,732net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.94Avg GPA

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Assumption College
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Worcester, MA

Assumption College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,046enrollment
  • $29,072net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Boston Baptist College
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Boston, MA
 

Boston Baptist College

Private 4 Year

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  • 33enrollment
  • $19,506net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 980-1190SAT range
  • 10-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bay State College
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Boston, MA
 

Bay State College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 224enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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