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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La Salle University
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Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#109 Best Value in the East

  • 3,554enrollment
  • $20,119net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1268SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

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University of Scranton
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Scranton, PA

University of Scranton

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#110 Best Value in the East

  • 4,825enrollment
  • $32,100net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Saint Michael's College
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Colchester, VT

Saint Michael's College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#111 Best Value in the East

  • 1,370enrollment
  • $30,806net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 1150-1310SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.27Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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University of Hartford
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West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#112 Best Value in the East

  • 5,913enrollment
  • $30,553net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1280SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.26Avg 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

0 reviews

#113 Best Value in the East

  • 2,778enrollment
  • $26,472net price
  • 95%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1310SAT range
  • 19-30ACT range
  • 3.42Estimated Avg GPA

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Georgian Court University
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Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#114 Best Value in the East

  • 1,910enrollment
  • $21,072net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 1043-1251SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

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Ramapo College of New Jersey
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Mahwah, NJ

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#115 Best Value in the East

  • 5,521enrollment
  • $17,348net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1270SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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New York, NY

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#116 Best Value in the East

  • 13,510enrollment
  • $4,141net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

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Molloy College
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Rockville Centre, NY
 

Molloy College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#117 Best Value in the East

  • 4,970enrollment
  • $25,938net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1310SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Nazareth College
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Rochester, NY

Nazareth College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#118 Best Value in the East

  • 2,439enrollment
  • $31,321net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1330SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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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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#119 Best Value in the East

  • 1,950enrollment
  • $21,257net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 920-1270SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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SUNY College at Brockport
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Brockport, NY

SUNY College at Brockport

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#120 Best Value in the East

  • 6,931enrollment
  • $15,343net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1240SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 2.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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SUNY at Fredonia
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Fredonia, NY

SUNY at Fredonia

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#121 Best Value in the East

  • 3,220enrollment
  • $15,830net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1290SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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DeSales University
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Center Valley, PA

DeSales University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#122 Best Value in the East

  • 2,919enrollment
  • $30,524net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1290SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Drexel University
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Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#123 Best Value in the East

  • 21,703enrollment
  • $42,342net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1230-1430SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.67Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Saint Joseph's University
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Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#124 Best Value in the East

  • 7,201enrollment
  • $36,392net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 1150-1330SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Rhode Island School of Design
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Providence, RI

Rhode Island School of Design

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#125 Best Value in the East

  • 2,540enrollment
  • $42,106net price
  • 14%acceptance rate
  • 1370-1540SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.71Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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University of Saint Joseph
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West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#126 Best Value in the East

  • 1,939enrollment
  • $27,558net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • 960-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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