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

Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America
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New York, NY
 

Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America

Private 4 Year

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  • 66enrollment
  • $10,373net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Mildred Elley School Albany Campus
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Albany, NY
 

Mildred Elley School Albany Campus

Private 2 Year

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  • 385enrollment
  • $20,933net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute

Private 4 Year

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  • 121enrollment
  • $11,993net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Mohawk Valley Community College Utica Branch
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Utica, NY
 

Mohawk Valley Community College Utica Branch

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,762enrollment
  • $8,149net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.64Avg GPA

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Monroe College Main Campus
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Bronx, NY
 

Monroe College Main Campus

Private 4 Year

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  • 7,924enrollment
  • $11,476net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Monroe College New Rochelle
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New Rochelle, New York
 

Monroe College New Rochelle

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,157enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Monroe Community College
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Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 8,530enrollment
  • $6,621net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Nassau Community College
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Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 11,984enrollment
  • $5,497net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Niagara County Community College
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Sanborn, NY
 

Niagara County Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,217enrollment
  • $6,984net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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North Country Community College
N
Saranac Lake, NY
 

North Country Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,615enrollment
  • $11,158net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

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New York School of Interior Design
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New York, NY

New York School of Interior Design

Private 4 Year

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  • 593enrollment
  • $39,155net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.38Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary
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Peekskill, NY
 

Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

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  • 94enrollment
  • $11,890net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Olean Business Institute
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Olean, New York
 

Olean Business Institute

Private 2 Year

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  • 64enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Onondaga Community College
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Syracuse, NY

Onondaga Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 8,112enrollment
  • $6,299net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Orange County Community College
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Middletown, NY
 

Orange County Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,372enrollment
  • $7,223net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 18

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
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Paul Smiths, NY
 

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Private 4 Year

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  • 597enrollment
  • $26,370net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.8Avg GPA

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Plaza College
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Jackson Heights, NY
 

Plaza College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 846enrollment
  • $17,923net price
  • 30%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Polytechnic Institute of New York University
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Brooklyn, New York

Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Private 4 Year

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  • 4,487enrollment
  • $28,986net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1440SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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