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

Bryant and Stratton College Greece
B
Rochester, NY
 

Bryant and Stratton College Greece

Private 2 Year

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  • 333enrollment
  • $13,652net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Business Informatics Center Inc
B
Valley Stream, New York
 

Business Informatics Center Inc

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 115enrollment
  • $21,789net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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St Paul's School of Nursing Queens
S
Flushing, NY
 

St Paul's School of Nursing Queens

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 945enrollment
  • $29,777net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Cayuga County Community College
C
Auburn, NY
 

Cayuga County Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,451enrollment
  • $6,654net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.71Avg GPA

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Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz
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C
Brooklyn, NY
 

Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 918enrollment
  • $19,471net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Clinton Community College
C
Plattsburgh, NY
 

Clinton Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,015enrollment
  • $9,385net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 26

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Metropolitan College of New York
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M
New York, NY
 

Metropolitan College of New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 663enrollment
  • $27,481net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.1Avg GPA

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Columbia Greene Community College
C
Hudson, NY
 

Columbia Greene Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,696enrollment
  • $5,675net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
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C
New York, NY

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 983enrollment
  • $28,199net price
  • 19%acceptance rate
  • 1400-1520SAT range
  • 33-34ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 8

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Corning Community College
C
Corning, NY
 

Corning Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,637enrollment
  • $7,161net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

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Crouse Hospital College of Nursing
C
Syracuse, NY
 

Crouse Hospital College of Nursing

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 179enrollment
  • $24,955net price
  • 40%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Mar 31

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Culinary Institute of America
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C
Hyde Park, NY

Culinary Institute of America

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,104enrollment
  • $36,015net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 970-1195SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
B
New York, NY

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 18,225enrollment
  • $5,418net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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CUNY Bronx Community College
B
Bronx, NY

CUNY Bronx Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,465enrollment
  • $5,106net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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CUNY College of Staten Island
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C
Staten Island, NY

CUNY College of Staten Island

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 10,736enrollment
  • $6,355net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center
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G
New York, NY

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 9,116enrollment
  • -net price
  • 39%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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CUNY Hostos Community College
H
Bronx, NY
 

CUNY Hostos Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 5,526enrollment
  • $5,463net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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CUNY Kingsborough Community College
K
Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 19,070enrollment
  • $6,020net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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