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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Gettysburg College
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Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#37 Best Value in the East

  • 2,895enrollment
  • $35,729net price
  • 48%acceptance rate
  • 1240-1460SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lehigh University
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Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

#38 Best Value in the East

  • 7,590enrollment
  • $33,289net price
  • 29%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1490SAT range
  • 31-33ACT range
  • 3.81Estimated Avg GPA

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Muhlenberg College
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Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#39 Best Value in the East

  • 1,818enrollment
  • $31,814net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • 1230-1400SAT range
  • 28-31ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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University of Connecticut
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Storrs, CT

University of Connecticut

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#40 Best Value in the East

  • 27,364enrollment
  • $22,324net price
  • 54%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1420SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.74Estimated Avg GPA

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Simmons University
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Boston, MA

Simmons University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#41 Best Value in the East

  • 5,053enrollment
  • $29,575net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1230-1390SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
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New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#42 Best Value in the East

  • 19,698enrollment
  • $3,989net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1410SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Hobart William Smith Colleges
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Geneva, NY

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#43 Best Value in the East

  • 1,669enrollment
  • $33,172net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1360SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Franklin and Marshall College
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Lancaster, PA

Franklin and Marshall College

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

#44 Best Value in the East

  • 1,911enrollment
  • $37,475net price
  • 32%acceptance rate
  • 1298-1460SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Vermont
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Burlington, VT

University of Vermont

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#45 Best Value in the East

  • 14,320enrollment
  • $22,062net price
  • 60%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1420SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

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Babson College
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Wellesley, MA

Babson College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#46 Best Value in the East

  • 3,943enrollment
  • $30,220net price
  • 20%acceptance rate
  • 1380-1500SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

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Rutgers University New Brunswick
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New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University New Brunswick

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#47 Best Value in the East

  • 50,617enrollment
  • $19,052net price
  • 65%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1480SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.3Estimated Avg GPA

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Yeshiva University
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New York, NY

Yeshiva University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#48 Best Value in the East

  • 6,826enrollment
  • $38,118net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • 1320-1500SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Lafayette College
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Easton, PA

Lafayette College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#49 Best Value in the East

  • 2,764enrollment
  • $34,728net price
  • 31%acceptance rate
  • 1340-1490SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

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Bay Path University
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Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#50 Best Value in the East

  • 2,643enrollment
  • $14,935net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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College of the Holy Cross
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Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#51 Best Value in the East

  • 3,035enrollment
  • $35,455net price
  • 21%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1420SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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Buzzards Bay, MA

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#52 Best Value in the East

  • 1,362enrollment
  • $20,759net price
  • 95%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1185SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

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Wheaton College
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Norton, MA

Wheaton College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#53 Best Value in the East

  • 1,778enrollment
  • $31,638net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1420SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

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New Jersey Institute of Technology
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Newark, NJ

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#54 Best Value in the East

  • 13,007enrollment
  • $16,736net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1470SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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