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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University of Scranton
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Scranton, PA

University of Scranton

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,825enrollment
  • $32,100net price
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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Syracuse, NY

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,737enrollment
  • $19,644net price
  • 1130-1300SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Elizabethtown College
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Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,152enrollment
  • $27,019net price
  • 1090-1280SAT range
  • 19-29ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Saint Anselm College
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Manchester, NH

Saint Anselm College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in New Hampshire

  • 2,078enrollment
  • $35,091net price
  • 1090-1270SAT range
  • 25-27ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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DeSales University
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Center Valley, PA

DeSales University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,919enrollment
  • $30,524net price
  • 1090-1290SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute
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Utica, NY

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,704enrollment
  • $14,646net price
  • 1150-1330SAT range
  • 24-27ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Rider University
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Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 4,083enrollment
  • $26,618net price
  • 1100-1310SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Susquehanna University
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Selinsgrove, PA

Susquehanna University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,247enrollment
  • $27,258net price
  • 1090-1290SAT range
  • 22-31ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

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Lebanon Valley College
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Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,142enrollment
  • $28,640net price
  • 1093-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.79Avg 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

#7 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 5,913enrollment
  • $30,553net price
  • 1100-1280SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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Buzzards Bay, MA

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Public 4 Year

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95% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 1,362enrollment
  • $20,759net price
  • 1030-1185SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

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Roger Williams University
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Bristol, RI

Roger Williams University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island

  • 4,344enrollment
  • $37,936net price
  • 1130-1300SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.43Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Saint Michael's College
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Colchester, VT

Saint Michael's College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Vermont

  • 1,370enrollment
  • $30,806net price
  • 1150-1310SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

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University of New Hampshire Main Campus
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Durham, NH

University of New Hampshire Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in New Hampshire

  • 13,626enrollment
  • $24,762net price
  • 1120-1320SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Roberts Wesleyan College
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Rochester, NY
 

Roberts Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

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78% Acceptance Rate

#37 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,619enrollment
  • $24,202net price
  • 965-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 25

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Wagner College
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Staten Island, NY

Wagner College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#38 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,932enrollment
  • $28,109net price
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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University of Rhode Island
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Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Rhode Island

  • 17,351enrollment
  • $20,964net price
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Boston, MA

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 4,018enrollment
  • $35,585net price
  • 1140-1320SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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