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

Lyndon State College
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Lyndonville, VT
 

Lyndon State College

Public 4 Year

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  • 1,147enrollment
  • $13,304net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.11Estimated Avg GPA

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Marlboro College
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Marlboro, VT
 

Marlboro College

Private 4 Year

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  • 142enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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College of St Joseph
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Rutland, VT
 

College of St Joseph

Private 4 Year

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  • 227enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

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Southern Vermont College
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Bennington, VT
 

Southern Vermont College

Private 4 Year

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  • 351enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Sterling College
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Craftsbury Common, VT

Sterling College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 78enrollment
  • $30,785net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Vermont Technical College
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Randolph Center, VT
 

Vermont Technical College

Public 4 Year

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  • 5,136enrollment
  • $21,253net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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Warren County Community College
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Washington, NJ
 

Warren County Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,342enrollment
  • $4,819net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bais Medrash Elyon
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Monsey, NY
 

Bais Medrash Elyon

Private 4 Year

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  • 95enrollment
  • $9,630net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Sussex County Community College
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Newton, NJ
 

Sussex County Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,220enrollment
  • $6,833net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Landmark College
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Putney, VT
 

Landmark College

Private 2 Year

4 reviews

 

  • 650enrollment
  • $57,640net price
  • 44%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fortis Institute Forty Fort
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Forty Fort, PA
 

Fortis Institute Forty Fort

Private 2 Year

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  • 159enrollment
  • $19,314net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Laurel Business Institute
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Uniontown, PA
 

Laurel Business Institute

Private 2 Year

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  • 397enrollment
  • $9,188net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.75Avg GPA

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Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology
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Mount Braddock, PA
 

Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology

Private 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 8enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
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Williamsport, PA

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Public 4 Year

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  • 4,307enrollment
  • $24,650net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.05Avg GPA

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Suffolk County Community College
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Selden, NY

Suffolk County Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 20,053enrollment
  • $4,799net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
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Pleasant Gap, PA
 

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Public 2 Year

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  • 126enrollment
  • $7,723net price
  • 95%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New England School of Communications
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Bangor, Maine
 

New England School of Communications

Private 4 Year

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  • 526enrollment
  • $19,811net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bryant and Stratton College Southtowns
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Orchard Park, NY
 

Bryant and Stratton College Southtowns

Private 4 Year

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  • 195enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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