The Best Value Eastern Colleges

Best Value Colleges in East for 2025

Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in the East based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2025 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking factored against the typical net price paid by students - to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2025 as the overall best value college in the East is Harvard University with a 10 out of 10 academic rating for a comparatively affordable $17,900 average net price. The highest value public state college is University of Vermont. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.
East Public Private 4 year

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
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Mansfield, PA

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

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#271 Best Value in the East

  • 1,796enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 970-1150SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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Marywood University
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Scranton, PA

Marywood University

Private 4 Year

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#272 Best Value in the East

  • 2,850enrollment
  • $24,712net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1240SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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Millersville, PA

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

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#273 Best Value in the East

  • 6,732enrollment
  • $20,860net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.21Estimated Avg GPA

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Mount Aloysius College
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Cresson, PA
 

Mount Aloysius College

Private 4 Year

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#274 Best Value in the East

  • 2,967enrollment
  • $20,570net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • 900-1105SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Neumann University
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Aston, PA
 

Neumann University

Private 4 Year

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#275 Best Value in the East

  • 2,171enrollment
  • $29,298net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 905-1085SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

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Penn State Altoona
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Altoona, PA
 

Penn State Altoona

Public 4 Year

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#276 Best Value in the East

  • 2,421enrollment
  • $22,506net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.4Estimated Avg GPA

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Penn State Berks
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Reading, PA

Penn State Berks

Public 4 Year

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#277 Best Value in the East

  • 1,944enrollment
  • $22,450net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1310SAT range
  • 26-29ACT range
  • 3.39Estimated Avg GPA

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Penn State Brandywine
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Media, PA

Penn State Brandywine

Public 4 Year

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#278 Best Value in the East

  • 1,223enrollment
  • $21,739net price
  • 95%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1340SAT range
  • 18-29ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Abington
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Abington, PA

Penn State Abington

Public 4 Year

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#279 Best Value in the East

  • 3,095enrollment
  • $17,561net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1310SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.42Estimated Avg GPA

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Cairn University
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Langhorne, PA
 

Cairn University

Private 4 Year

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#280 Best Value in the East

  • 1,056enrollment
  • $27,603net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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University of the Sciences
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Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences

Private 4 Year

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#281 Best Value in the East

  • 2,420enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1340SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.63Estimated Avg GPA

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University of Pittsburgh Greensburg
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Greensburg, PA

University of Pittsburgh Greensburg

Public 4 Year

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#282 Best Value in the East

  • 1,326enrollment
  • $17,196net price
  • 98%acceptance rate
  • 1075-1275SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Point Park University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University

Private 4 Year

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#283 Best Value in the East

  • 3,299enrollment
  • $25,477net price
  • 98%acceptance rate
  • 1035-1240SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

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Seton Hill University
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Greensburg, PA

Seton Hill University

Private 4 Year

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#284 Best Value in the East

  • 1,984enrollment
  • $23,732net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1270SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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Shippensburg, PA

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

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#285 Best Value in the East

  • 5,184enrollment
  • $23,344net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 990-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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Slippery Rock, PA

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

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#286 Best Value in the East

  • 8,350enrollment
  • $18,407net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 980-1190SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Wilson College
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Chambersburg, PA
 

Wilson College

Private 4 Year

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#287 Best Value in the East

  • 1,694enrollment
  • $21,567net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • 940-1110SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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Johnson & Wales University Providence
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Providence, RI

Johnson & Wales University Providence

Private 4 Year

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#288 Best Value in the East

  • 4,372enrollment
  • $33,480net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 970-1230SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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