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.

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List of the Best East Colleges

Bucknell University
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Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#37 Best Colleges in the East

  • 3,892enrollment
  • $38,486net price
  • 32%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1450SAT range
  • 31-33ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

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Connecticut College
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New London, CT

Connecticut College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#38 Best Colleges in the East

  • 1,995enrollment
  • $42,941net price
  • 38%acceptance rate
  • 1340-1470SAT range
  • 31-33ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Boston University
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Boston, MA

Boston University

Private 4 Year

10 reviews

#39 Best Colleges in the East

  • 36,624enrollment
  • $27,551net price
  • 11%acceptance rate
  • 1400-1520SAT range
  • 32-34ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

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Gettysburg College
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Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#40 Best Colleges in the East

  • 2,895enrollment
  • $35,729net price
  • 48%acceptance rate
  • 1240-1460SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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College of the Holy Cross
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Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#41 Best Colleges in the East

  • 3,035enrollment
  • $35,455net price
  • 21%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1420SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bryn Mawr College
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Bryn Mawr, PA

Bryn Mawr College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#42 Best Colleges in the East

  • 1,666enrollment
  • $39,383net price
  • 31%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1470SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.85Estimated Avg GPA

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Union College
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Schenectady, NY

Union College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#43 Best Colleges in the East

  • 2,082enrollment
  • $42,884net price
  • 44%acceptance rate
  • 1310-1480SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Mount Holyoke College
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South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#44 Best Colleges in the East

  • 2,330enrollment
  • $35,782net price
  • 38%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1500SAT range
  • 31-33ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

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Rhode Island School of Design
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Providence, RI

Rhode Island School of Design

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#45 Best Colleges in the East

  • 2,540enrollment
  • $42,106net price
  • 14%acceptance rate
  • 1370-1540SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.71Estimated Avg GPA

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Muhlenberg College
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Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#46 Best Colleges in the East

  • 1,818enrollment
  • $31,814net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • 1230-1400SAT range
  • 28-31ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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University of Connecticut
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Storrs, CT

University of Connecticut

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#47 Best Colleges in the East

  • 27,364enrollment
  • $22,324net price
  • 54%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1420SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.74Estimated Avg GPA

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University at Buffalo
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Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo

Public 4 Year

8 reviews

#48 Best Colleges in the East

  • 31,889enrollment
  • $20,511net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1380SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

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Brandeis University
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Waltham, MA

Brandeis University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#49 Best Colleges in the East

  • 5,302enrollment
  • $44,668net price
  • 35%acceptance rate
  • 1390-1530SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA

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Bentley University
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Waltham, MA

Bentley University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#50 Best Colleges in the East

  • 5,264enrollment
  • $43,858net price
  • 48%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1410SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

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Drexel University
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Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#51 Best Colleges in the East

  • 21,703enrollment
  • $42,342net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1230-1430SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.67Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Rutgers University New Brunswick
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New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University New Brunswick

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#52 Best Colleges in the East

  • 50,617enrollment
  • $19,052net price
  • 65%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1480SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.3Estimated Avg GPA

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Stevens Institute of Technology
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Hoboken, NJ

Stevens Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#53 Best Colleges in the East

  • 8,842enrollment
  • $43,665net price
  • 43%acceptance rate
  • 1370-1500SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.88Avg GPA

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Babson College
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Wellesley, MA

Babson College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#54 Best Colleges in the East

  • 3,943enrollment
  • $30,220net price
  • 20%acceptance rate
  • 1380-1500SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

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