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

New York Career Institute
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New York, NY
 

New York Career Institute

Private 2 Year

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  • 399enrollment
  • $14,438net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Sullivan County Community College
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Loch Sheldrake, NY
 

Sullivan County Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,809enrollment
  • $8,916net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
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Delhi, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Public 4 Year

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  • 2,777enrollment
  • $16,923net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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SUNY College at Potsdam
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Potsdam, NY

SUNY College at Potsdam

Public 4 Year

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  • 2,751enrollment
  • $14,574net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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SUNY Empire State College
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Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College

Public 4 Year

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  • 9,545enrollment
  • $11,065net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences
S
New York, NY
 

Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences

Private 2 Year

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  • 1,160enrollment
  • $31,180net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Nov 9

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Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah

Private 4 Year

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  • 353enrollment
  • $10,728net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York
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Rochester, NY
 

Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York

Private 4 Year

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  • 18enrollment
  • $4,545net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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TCI College
T
New York, NY
 

TCI College

Private 2 Year

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  • 1,400enrollment
  • $15,289net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Tompkins Cortland Community College
T
Dryden, NY

Tompkins Cortland Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,720enrollment
  • $12,756net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary

Private 4 Year

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  • 73enrollment
  • $24,034net price
  • 65%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Trocaire College
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Buffalo, NY
 

Trocaire College

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,104enrollment
  • $21,147net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Excelsior University
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Albany, NY
 

Excelsior University

Private 4 Year

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  • 14,477enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Ulster County Community College
U
Stone Ridge, NY
 

Ulster County Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,001enrollment
  • $5,470net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 16

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United Talmudical Seminary
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Brooklyn, NY
 

United Talmudical Seminary

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,006enrollment
  • $8,237net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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United States Merchant Marine Academy
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Kings Point, NY

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 961enrollment
  • $5,173net price
  • 32%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1300SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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United States Military Academy
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West Point, New York

United States Military Academy

Public 4 Year

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  • 4,508enrollment
  • -net price
  • 14%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1430SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

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Villa Maria College
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Buffalo, NY
 

Villa Maria College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 545enrollment
  • $15,687net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 730-1050SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.87Avg GPA

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