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

Fortis Institute Erie
F
Erie, PA
 

Fortis Institute Erie

Private 2 Year

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  • 194enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Triangle Tech Inc Erie
T
Erie, PA
 

Triangle Tech Inc Erie

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 15enrollment
  • $15,532net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Triangle Tech Inc Pittsburgh
T
Pittsburgh, PA
 

Triangle Tech Inc Pittsburgh

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 90enrollment
  • $20,392net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Triangle Tech Inc Greensburg
T
Greensburg, PA
 

Triangle Tech Inc Greensburg

Private 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 100enrollment
  • $20,880net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Triangle Tech Inc Dubois
T
DuBois, PA
 

Triangle Tech Inc Dubois

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 79enrollment
  • $18,004net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.0Avg GPA

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University of Valley Forge
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V
Phoenixville, PA
 

University of Valley Forge

Private 4 Year

7 reviews

 

  • 573enrollment
  • $27,854net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Valley Forge Military College
V
Wayne, PA
 

Valley Forge Military College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 86enrollment
  • $28,985net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 2

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Westmoreland County Community College
W
Youngwood, PA
 

Westmoreland County Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,275enrollment
  • $5,111net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Yeshivath Beth Moshe
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Y
Scranton, PA
 

Yeshivath Beth Moshe

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 41enrollment
  • $8,354net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Yorktowne Business Institute
Y
York, Pennsylvania
 

Yorktowne Business Institute

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 260enrollment
  • $17,013net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New England Institute of Technology
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N
Warwick, RI
 

New England Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,850enrollment
  • $36,714net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 920-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Community College of Rhode Island
C
Warwick, RI
 

Community College of Rhode Island

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 12,518enrollment
  • $5,375net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Zion Bible College
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Z
Haverhill, MA
 

Zion Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 128enrollment
  • $26,469net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bennington College
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B
Bennington, VT

Bennington College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 867enrollment
  • $35,108net price
  • 48%acceptance rate
  • 1290-1413SAT range
  • 30-32ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Community College of Vermont
C
Montpelier, VT
 

Community College of Vermont

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,377enrollment
  • $10,064net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Goddard College
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G
Plainfield, VT

Goddard College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 263enrollment
  • $29,344net price
  • 20%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Green Mountain College
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G
Poultney, VT

Green Mountain College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 701enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Johnson State College
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J
Johnson, VT
 

Johnson State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,779enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.32Avg GPA

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