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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Mercy College
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Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College

Private 4 Year

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86% Acceptance Rate

#56 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 8,615enrollment
  • $15,879net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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Chestnut Hill College
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Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#56 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,420enrollment
  • $25,357net price
  • 900-1090SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus
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Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 8,816enrollment
  • $20,205net price
  • 940-1150SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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Mount Aloysius College
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Cresson, PA
 

Mount Aloysius College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#57 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,752enrollment
  • $20,564net price
  • 940-1110SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Technology at Canton
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Canton, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Canton

Public 4 Year

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95% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,836enrollment
  • $14,049net price
  • 1000-1160SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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Nichols College
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Dudley, MA

Nichols College

Private 4 Year

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85% Acceptance Rate

#33 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,403enrollment
  • $27,192net price
  • 945-1180SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

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American International College
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Springfield, MA
 

American International College

Private 4 Year

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89% Acceptance Rate

#34 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 2,010enrollment
  • $18,317net price
  • 940-1110SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.91Avg GPA

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University of Bridgeport
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Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport

Private 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 3,988enrollment
  • $28,470net price
  • 935-1160SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.04Avg GPA

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Wilson College
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Chambersburg, PA
 

Wilson College

Private 4 Year

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94% Acceptance Rate

#58 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,360enrollment
  • $23,923net price
  • 970-1120SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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Keystone College
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La Plume, PA
 

Keystone College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#59 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,131enrollment
  • $15,559net price
  • 885-1160SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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Bloomfield College
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Bloomfield, NJ

Bloomfield College

Private 4 Year

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78% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 1,153enrollment
  • $20,320net price
  • 770-960SAT range
  • 14-16ACT range
  • 2.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
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HBCU
Lincoln University, PA

Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

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81% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,824enrollment
  • $15,502net price
  • 840-1040SAT range
  • 15-20ACT range
  • 3.06Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Becker College
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Worcester, MA

Becker College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

#35 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,675enrollment
  • -net price
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 20-31ACT range
  • 3.36Estimated Avg GPA

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Concordia College New York
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Bronxville, NY

Concordia College New York

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

#58 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,129enrollment
  • -net price
  • 960-1140SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

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Nyack College
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Nyack, NY

Nyack College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

#59 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,595enrollment
  • $22,184net price
  • 848-1093SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 2.76Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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Roberts Wesleyan College
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Rochester, NY
 

Roberts Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

#60 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,573enrollment
  • $23,341net price
  • 1150-1340SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 25

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PennWest California
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California, PA

PennWest California

Public 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 6,509enrollment
  • -net price
  • 940-1150SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 22

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PennWest Edinboro
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Edinboro, PA
 

PennWest Edinboro

Public 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 4,043enrollment
  • -net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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