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

NHTI Concord's Community College
N
Concord, NH
 

NHTI Concord's Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,613enrollment
  • $16,221net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

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White Mountains Community College
W
Berlin, NH
 

White Mountains Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 508enrollment
  • $13,173net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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River Valley Community College
R
Claremont, NH
 

River Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 674enrollment
  • $15,909net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lakes Region Community College
L
Laconia, NH
 

Lakes Region Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 695enrollment
  • $18,473net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Manchester Community College
M
Manchester, NH
 

Manchester Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,012enrollment
  • $14,458net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Nashua Community College
N
Nashua, NH
 

Nashua Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,262enrollment
  • $13,561net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Great Bay Community College
G
Portsmouth, NH
 

Great Bay Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,440enrollment
  • $17,658net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Rivier College
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R
Nashua, NH
 

Rivier College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,879enrollment
  • $28,227net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Oct 16

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St Joseph School of Nursing
S
Nashua, NH
 

St Joseph School of Nursing

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 96enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

Applications Due Oct 8

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Granite State College
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G
Concord, NH
 

Granite State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,326enrollment
  • $11,851net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
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T
Merrimack, NH
 

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 95enrollment
  • $19,195net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.28Estimated Avg GPA

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Atlantic Cape Community College
A
Mays Landing, NJ
 

Atlantic Cape Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,273enrollment
  • $8,409net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Bergen Community College
B
Paramus, NJ
 

Bergen Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11,801enrollment
  • $8,955net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Berkeley College Woodland Park
B
Woodland Park, NJ
 

Berkeley College Woodland Park

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,007enrollment
  • $20,068net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.92Avg GPA

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Bloomfield College
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B
Bloomfield, NJ

Bloomfield College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 910enrollment
  • $18,522net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 770-960SAT range
  • 14-16ACT range
  • 2.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Brookdale Community College
B
Lincroft, NJ
 

Brookdale Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 9,916enrollment
  • $9,032net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Burlington County College
B
Pemberton, NJ
 

Burlington County College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,547enrollment
  • $5,783net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Oct 27

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Camden County College
C
Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,591enrollment
  • $5,293net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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