The Best Value Eastern Colleges

Best Value Colleges in East for 2024

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 2024 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 2024 as the overall best value college in the East is Harvard University with a 10 out of 10 academic rating for a comparatively affordable $19,491 average net price. The highest value public state college is Rutgers University Camden. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.
East Public Private 4 year

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SUNY at Albany
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Albany, NY

SUNY at Albany

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#73 Best Value in the East

  • 16,658enrollment
  • $17,714net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1320SAT range
  • 22-31ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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SUNY at Binghamton
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Vestal, NY

SUNY at Binghamton

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#74 Best Value in the East

  • 18,312enrollment
  • $19,535net price
  • 42%acceptance rate
  • 1340-1510SAT range
  • 29-34ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome
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Utica, NY

SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#75 Best Value in the East

  • 2,842enrollment
  • $13,799net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1400SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Connecticut College
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New London, CT

Connecticut College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#76 Best Value in the East

  • 1,948enrollment
  • $43,220net price
  • 40%acceptance rate
  • 1360-1490SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Clark University
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Worcester, MA

Clark University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#77 Best Value in the East

  • 3,770enrollment
  • $32,053net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1430SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Rutgers University Newark
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Newark, NJ

Rutgers University Newark

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#78 Best Value in the East

  • 11,017enrollment
  • $16,578net price
  • 74%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

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Adelphi University
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Garden City, NY

Adelphi University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#79 Best Value in the East

  • 7,252enrollment
  • $26,953net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1310SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

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Canisius College
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Buffalo, NY

Canisius College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#80 Best Value in the East

  • 2,492enrollment
  • $19,635net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Manhattan College
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Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#81 Best Value in the East

  • 3,575enrollment
  • $29,535net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1330SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Troy, NY

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#82 Best Value in the East

  • 6,968enrollment
  • $39,127net price
  • 65%acceptance rate
  • 1360-1520SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 3.88Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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University at Buffalo
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Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo

Public 4 Year

8 reviews

#83 Best Value in the East

  • 32,099enrollment
  • $18,524net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1190-1380SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

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Union College
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Schenectady, NY

Union College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#84 Best Value in the East

  • 2,107enrollment
  • $41,136net price
  • 47%acceptance rate
  • 1310-1490SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Bryn Mawr College
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Bryn Mawr, PA

Bryn Mawr College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#85 Best Value in the East

  • 1,742enrollment
  • $39,072net price
  • 31%acceptance rate
  • 1280-1495SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.85Estimated Avg GPA

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Bucknell University
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Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#86 Best Value in the East

  • 3,787enrollment
  • $39,965net price
  • 33%acceptance rate
  • 1310-1470SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Messiah College
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Grantham, PA

Messiah College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#87 Best Value in the East

  • 3,231enrollment
  • $24,120net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1340SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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Susquehanna University
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Selinsgrove, PA

Susquehanna University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#88 Best Value in the East

  • 2,231enrollment
  • $28,605net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1088-1280SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

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Ursinus College
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Collegeville, PA

Ursinus College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#89 Best Value in the East

  • 1,527enrollment
  • $33,546net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1380SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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Saint Michael's College
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Colchester, VT

Saint Michael's College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#90 Best Value in the East

  • 1,399enrollment
  • $27,700net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 1160-1315SAT range
  • 27-30ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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