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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University of Maine
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Orono, ME

University of Maine

Public 4 Year

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#145 Best Value in the East

  • 11,760enrollment
  • $18,237net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1330SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Gordon College
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Wenham, MA

Gordon College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#146 Best Value in the East

  • 1,610enrollment
  • $25,250net price
  • 59%acceptance rate
  • 1168-1370SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Lowell, MA

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#147 Best Value in the East

  • 16,770enrollment
  • $17,624net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1350SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

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University of Massachusetts Boston
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Boston, MA

University of Massachusetts Boston

Public 4 Year

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#148 Best Value in the East

  • 15,810enrollment
  • $17,554net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1290SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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University of New Hampshire Main Campus
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Durham, NH

University of New Hampshire Main Campus

Public 4 Year

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#149 Best Value in the East

  • 13,626enrollment
  • $24,762net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1320SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

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Saint Anselm College
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Manchester, NH

Saint Anselm College

Private 4 Year

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#150 Best Value in the East

  • 2,078enrollment
  • $35,091net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1270SAT range
  • 25-27ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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Stevens Institute of Technology
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Hoboken, NJ

Stevens Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

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#151 Best Value in the East

  • 8,842enrollment
  • $43,665net price
  • 43%acceptance rate
  • 1370-1500SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.88Avg GPA

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Manhattanville College
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Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College

Private 4 Year

25 reviews

#152 Best Value in the East

  • 2,379enrollment
  • $25,017net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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Rochester Institute of Technology
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Rochester, NY

Rochester Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#153 Best Value in the East

  • 16,863enrollment
  • $39,753net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 1280-1460SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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The College of Saint Rose
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Albany, NY
 

The College of Saint Rose

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#154 Best Value in the East

  • 2,538enrollment
  • $24,618net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 1001-1228SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Sarah Lawrence College
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Bronxville, NY

Sarah Lawrence College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#155 Best Value in the East

  • 1,743enrollment
  • $43,571net price
  • 59%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1440SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Siena College
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Loudonville, NY

Siena College

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

#156 Best Value in the East

  • 3,623enrollment
  • $32,602net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 1093-1360SAT range
  • 26-29ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

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St John's University New York
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Queens, NY

St John's University New York

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#157 Best Value in the East

  • 19,691enrollment
  • $28,206net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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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

#158 Best Value in the East

  • 3,749enrollment
  • $14,877net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Arcadia University
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Glenside, PA

Arcadia University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#159 Best Value in the East

  • 3,142enrollment
  • $26,994net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1083-1310SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Cedar Crest College
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Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#160 Best Value in the East

  • 1,248enrollment
  • $23,036net price
  • 99%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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University of Pittsburgh Johnstown
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Johnstown, PA

University of Pittsburgh Johnstown

Public 4 Year

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#161 Best Value in the East

  • 1,940enrollment
  • $17,909net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1255SAT range
  • 19-32ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
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Pittsburgh, PA

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

#162 Best Value in the East

  • 34,525enrollment
  • $24,338net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1450SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

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