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

Pine Manor College
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Chestnut Hill, MA
 

Pine Manor College

Private 4 Year

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  • 93enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Quincy College
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Quincy, MA
 

Quincy College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,603enrollment
  • $10,859net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Quinsigamond Community College
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Worcester, MA
 

Quinsigamond Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 6,930enrollment
  • $7,392net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Regis College
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Weston, MA
 

Regis College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,842enrollment
  • $30,212net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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Roxbury Community College
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Roxbury Crossing, MA
 

Roxbury Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 1,631enrollment
  • $12,070net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Saint John's Seminary
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Brighton, MA
 

Saint John's Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 120enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
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Great Barrington, MA

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 312enrollment
  • $45,395net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Springfield Technical Community College
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Springfield, MA
 

Springfield Technical Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 4,561enrollment
  • $8,042net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Stonehill College
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Easton, MA

Stonehill College

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,584enrollment
  • $31,134net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.32Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Worcester, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Private 4 Year

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  • 7,353enrollment
  • $47,799net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.9Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Colby Sawyer College
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New London, NH

Colby Sawyer College

Private 4 Year

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  • 950enrollment
  • $26,483net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Daniel Webster College
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Nashua, NH
 

Daniel Webster College

Private 4 Year

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  • 741enrollment
  • $17,109net price
  • 62%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Hesser College
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Manchester, NH
 

Hesser College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 751enrollment
  • $11,834net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Northeast Catholic College
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Warner, NH
 

Northeast Catholic College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 58enrollment
  • $20,058net price
  • 44%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New England College
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Henniker, NH

New England College

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,856enrollment
  • $30,280net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.81Avg GPA

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Southern New Hampshire University
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Manchester, NH

Southern New Hampshire University

Private 4 Year

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  • 184,099enrollment
  • $33,163net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

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University of New Hampshire at Manchester
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Manchester, NH
 

University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 748enrollment
  • $13,097net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Plymouth State University
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Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University

Public 4 Year

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  • 3,839enrollment
  • $20,280net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.08Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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