The Best Colleges with High Acceptance Rates in the Mid Atlantic

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 Mid Atlantic.

Mid Atlantic High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Elizabethtown College
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Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

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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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DeSales University
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Center Valley, PA

DeSales University

Private 4 Year

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79% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

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

Applications Due Aug 1

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute
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Utica, NY

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Public 4 Year

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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

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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

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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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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

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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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Messiah College
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Grantham, PA

Messiah College

Private 4 Year

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78% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 3,344enrollment
  • $29,882net price
  • 1100-1340SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham
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Madison, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University College at Florham

Private 4 Year

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95% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 2,778enrollment
  • $26,472net price
  • 1040-1310SAT range
  • 19-30ACT range
  • 3.42Estimated Avg GPA

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Monmouth University
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West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University

Private 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 4,981enrollment
  • $33,228net price
  • 1125-1270SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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St John's University New York
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Queens, NY

St John's University New York

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#39 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 19,691enrollment
  • $28,206net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Canisius College
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Buffalo, NY

Canisius College

Private 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

#40 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,545enrollment
  • $19,321net price
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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SUNY Maritime College
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Throggs Neck, NY

SUNY Maritime College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 1,350enrollment
  • $20,398net price
  • 1091-1285SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

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Widener University Main Campus
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Chester, PA

Widener University Main Campus

Private 4 Year

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84% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 5,610enrollment
  • $30,720net price
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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Wilkes University
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Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University

Private 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 5,198enrollment
  • $28,508net price
  • 1023-1270SAT range
  • 20-29ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Pace University New York
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New York, NY

Pace University New York

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#42 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 14,092enrollment
  • $34,299net price
  • 1130-1328SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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SUNY at Fredonia
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Fredonia, NY

SUNY at Fredonia

Public 4 Year

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79% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Public Universities in New York

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

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