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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Keene State College
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Keene, NH

Keene State College

Public 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in New Hampshire

  • 2,872enrollment
  • $19,546net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 24-25ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Dec 1

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SUNY College at Old Westbury
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Old Westbury, NY
 

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Public 4 Year

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92% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 4,270enrollment
  • $12,329net price
  • 1010-1206SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Carlow University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#52 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,104enrollment
  • $17,437net price
  • 850-1100SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Saint Joseph's College of Maine
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Standish, ME
 

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Maine

  • 1,478enrollment
  • $29,625net price
  • 960-1120SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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University of Southern Maine
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Portland, ME

University of Southern Maine

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Maine

  • 7,583enrollment
  • $12,343net price
  • 998-1220SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

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Dominican College of Blauvelt
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Orangeburg, NY
 

Dominican College of Blauvelt

Private 4 Year

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89% Acceptance Rate

#54 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,407enrollment
  • $23,747net price
  • 953-1178SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.09Avg GPA

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Neumann University
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Aston, PA
 

Neumann University

Private 4 Year

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85% Acceptance Rate

#53 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,155enrollment
  • $28,707net price
  • 905-1085SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Keuka College
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Keuka Park, NY
 

Keuka College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#55 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,250enrollment
  • $28,397net price
  • 940-1133SAT range
  • 16-19ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Felician College
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Lodi, NJ
 

Felician College

Private 4 Year

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89% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 2,148enrollment
  • $15,743net price
  • 893-1108SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.05Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Castleton State College
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Castleton, VT
 

Castleton State College

Public 4 Year

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81% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Vermont

  • 2,363enrollment
  • $16,791net price
  • 970-1210SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.17Estimated Avg GPA

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La Roche College
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Pittsburgh, PA
 

La Roche College

Private 4 Year

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97% Acceptance Rate

#54 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,068enrollment
  • $24,233net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
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Teaneck, NJ
 

Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus

Private 4 Year

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84% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 7,285enrollment
  • $16,030net price
  • 908-1180SAT range
  • 20-23ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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Kutztown, PA

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

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96% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 7,455enrollment
  • $20,776net price
  • 1040-1260SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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SUNY Morrisville
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Morrisville, NY
 

SUNY Morrisville

Public 4 Year

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87% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 1,803enrollment
  • $16,070net price
  • 860-1060SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 2.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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New Jersey City University
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Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 6,539enrollment
  • $19,252net price
  • 890-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

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Franklin Pierce University
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Rindge, NH

Franklin Pierce University

Private 4 Year

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93% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in New Hampshire

  • 1,663enrollment
  • $28,434net price
  • 1020-1170SAT range
  • 19-22ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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East Stroudsburg, PA

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 5,143enrollment
  • $17,278net price
  • 940-1160SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Lancaster Bible College
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Lancaster, PA
 

Lancaster Bible College

Private 4 Year

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97% Acceptance Rate

#55 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,066enrollment
  • $21,415net price
  • 1010-1220SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.31Estimated Avg GPA

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