The Best Colleges with High Acceptance Rates in the East

Top Colleges that are Easy to Get Into

Getting into a good college doesn't need to be difficult. There are many colleges that are highly rated yet accept most students who apply. These four-year colleges all have acceptance rates over 75%. You will have an easy time getting accepted if your GPA, SAT and ACT scores meet their admission criteria. These are colleges ranked by using the methodology for the CollegeSimply.com Best Colleges rankings.

See also, popular colleges with high acceptance rates and the highest acceptance rate colleges in the East.

East High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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New York Institute of Technology
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Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 6,906enrollment
  • $22,494net price
  • 1118-1360SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Nazareth College
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Rochester, NY

Nazareth College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,522enrollment
  • $31,620net price
  • 1140-1320SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Lebanon Valley College
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Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,080enrollment
  • $26,743net price
  • 1120-1280SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

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Molloy College
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Rockville Centre, NY
 

Molloy College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 4,807enrollment
  • $27,243net price
  • 1080-1310SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome
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Utica, NY

SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,842enrollment
  • $13,799net price
  • 1040-1400SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Le Moyne College
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Syracuse, NY

Le Moyne College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#32 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,203enrollment
  • $23,309net price
  • 1130-1290SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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DeSales University
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Center Valley, PA

DeSales University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,991enrollment
  • $29,104net price
  • 1100-1280SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Rider University
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Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 4,054enrollment
  • $26,388net price
  • 1100-1300SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Washington & Jefferson College
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Washington, PA

Washington & Jefferson College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#22 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,151enrollment
  • $25,636net price
  • 1010-1250SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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Elizabethtown College
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Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,021enrollment
  • $26,723net price
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Juniata College
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Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,212enrollment
  • $29,926net price
  • 1120-1340SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 15

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University of Saint Joseph
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West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 1,992enrollment
  • $25,860net price
  • 1070-1275SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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Saint Joseph's College New York
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Saint Joseph's College New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#34 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 4,348enrollment
  • $18,001net price
  • 1093-1306SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Siena College
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Loudonville, NY

Siena College

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#35 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,648enrollment
  • $30,842net price
  • 1045-1270SAT range
  • 22-31ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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SUNY at Purchase College
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Purchase, NY

SUNY at Purchase College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 3,182enrollment
  • $19,434net price
  • 1190-1350SAT range
  • 29-31ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

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Susquehanna University
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Selinsgrove, PA

Susquehanna University

Private 4 Year

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77% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,231enrollment
  • $28,605net price
  • 1088-1280SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

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University of Hartford
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West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 5,732enrollment
  • $31,687net price
  • 1080-1290SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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Monmouth University
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West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 5,027enrollment
  • $31,416net price
  • 1110-1300SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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