Eastern Public Colleges

List of Public Colleges and Universities in the East

There are 257 public colleges and universities in the East enrolling 1,689,973 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with East state residency. The  East is home to popular public schools like Penn State Main Campus, Stony Brook University and SUNY at Binghamton.


257 results

Essex County College
E
Newark, NJ

Essex County College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,790enrollment
  • $5,035net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 24

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
C
HBCU
Cheyney, PA

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 724enrollment
  • $8,460net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.37Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 31

William Paterson University of New Jersey
W
Wayne, NJ

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#9 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 9,426enrollment
  • $16,999net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • 990-1345SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

Stockton University
S
Galloway, NJ
 

Stockton University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#8 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 8,788enrollment
  • $19,752net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1260SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

Community College of Allegheny County
C
Pittsburgh, PA

Community College of Allegheny County

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 10,451enrollment
  • $7,773net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

SUNY at Fredonia
F
Fredonia, NY

SUNY at Fredonia

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#18 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 3,220enrollment
  • $15,830net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1290SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Rutgers University Camden
R
Camden, NJ

Rutgers University Camden

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#5 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 5,776enrollment
  • $18,735net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1255SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

University of Southern Maine
S
Portland, ME

University of Southern Maine

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#2 Best Public Universities in Maine

  • 7,528enrollment
  • $12,006net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 995-1280SAT range
  • 23-26ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

CUNY Medgar Evers College
M
Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#30 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 3,846enrollment
  • $6,207net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 780-1000SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

New Jersey City University
N
Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#12 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 5,833enrollment
  • $12,157net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 890-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

Community College of Philadelphia
C
Philadelphia, PA

Community College of Philadelphia

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 12,224enrollment
  • $11,171net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

CUNY Bronx Community College
B
Bronx, NY

CUNY Bronx Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,465enrollment
  • $5,106net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

Penn State Altoona
P
Altoona, PA
 

Penn State Altoona

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#8 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 2,421enrollment
  • $22,506net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.4Estimated Avg GPA

Pennsylvania College of Technology
P
Williamsport, PA

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

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

Middlesex County College
M
Edison, NJ
 

Middlesex County College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11,471enrollment
  • $6,958net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Hudson County Community College
H
Jersey City, NJ

Hudson County Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 7,229enrollment
  • $7,013net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

Massachusetts Bay Community College
M
Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,973enrollment
  • $7,462net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 30

United States Coast Guard Academy
C
New London, Connecticut

United States Coast Guard Academy

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 1,081enrollment
  • -net price
  • 24%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1380SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15