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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Saint Bonaventure University
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Saint Bonaventure, NY

Saint Bonaventure University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#50 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,603enrollment
  • $27,659net price
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 30

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SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
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Alfred, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#22 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 3,749enrollment
  • $14,877net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Gwynedd Mercy College
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Gwynedd Valley, PA
 

Gwynedd Mercy College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#39 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,165enrollment
  • $26,733net price
  • 1048-1180SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.34Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 20

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Waynesburg University
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Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#41 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,315enrollment
  • $22,837net price
  • 1000-1220SAT range
  • 16-25ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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West Chester, PA

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 17,076enrollment
  • $21,684net price
  • 1100-1270SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.43Avg GPA

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D'Youville College
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Buffalo, NY

D'Youville College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#51 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,544enrollment
  • $20,268net price
  • 885-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

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Penn State Erie Behrend College
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Erie, PA

Penn State Erie Behrend College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 3,323enrollment
  • $20,964net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.49Estimated Avg GPA

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Westminster College
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New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College

Private 4 Year

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86% Acceptance Rate

#42 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,203enrollment
  • $21,089net price
  • 1040-1258SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Stockton University
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Galloway, NJ
 

Stockton University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 8,788enrollment
  • $19,752net price
  • 1080-1260SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Robert Morris University
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Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#43 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,737enrollment
  • $26,215net price
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Saint Thomas Aquinas College
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Sparkill, NY
 

Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Private 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

#53 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,950enrollment
  • $21,257net price
  • 920-1270SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Cedar Crest College
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Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

#44 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,248enrollment
  • $23,036net price
  • 1000-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Penn State Harrisburg
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Middletown, PA

Penn State Harrisburg

Public 4 Year

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96% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 4,651enrollment
  • $22,406net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.48Estimated Avg GPA

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William Paterson University of New Jersey
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Wayne, NJ

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 9,426enrollment
  • $16,999net price
  • 990-1345SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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SUNY College at Buffalo
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Buffalo, NY

SUNY College at Buffalo

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 6,470enrollment
  • $13,735net price
  • 960-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.84Avg GPA

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Saint Peter's University
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Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter's University

Private 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 3,673enrollment
  • $14,486net price
  • 970-1150SAT range
  • 17-28ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Montclair State University
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Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 22,570enrollment
  • $13,880net price
  • 940-1225SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Penn State Altoona
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Altoona, PA
 

Penn State Altoona

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 2,421enrollment
  • $22,506net price
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.4Estimated Avg GPA

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