East Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in East for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in East. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular East colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of East colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
East High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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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

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in New Hampshire

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

Applications Due Feb 1

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University of New Hampshire at Manchester
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Manchester, NH
 

University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 748enrollment
  • $13,097net price
  • 1030-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Montclair State University
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Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 22,570enrollment
  • $13,880net price
  • 940-1225SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Rabbinical College of America
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Morristown, NJ
 

Rabbinical College of America

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 206enrollment
  • $14,947net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Utica College
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Utica, NY
 

Utica College

Private 4 Year

9 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#56 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,733enrollment
  • $22,510net price
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Villa Maria College
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Buffalo, NY
 

Villa Maria College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 545enrollment
  • $15,687net price
  • 730-1050SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.87Avg GPA

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Carlow University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#54 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,310enrollment
  • $20,561net price
  • 850-1100SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Ursinus College
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Collegeville, PA

Ursinus College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,492enrollment
  • $31,625net price
  • 1160-1360SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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University of Connecticut Tri Campus
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Waterbury, CT
 

University of Connecticut Tri Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 760enrollment
  • $8,220net price
  • 960-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Connecticut Avery Point
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Groton, CT

University of Connecticut Avery Point

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 474enrollment
  • $9,139net price
  • 980-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Albright College
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Reading, PA
 

Albright College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,652enrollment
  • $22,116net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.05Avg GPA

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La Salle University
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Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#33 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

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

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Saint Joseph's University
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Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

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

Applications Due Feb 1

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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Shippensburg, PA

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

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

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Thomas Jefferson University
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Philadelphia, PA
 

Thomas Jefferson University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,315enrollment
  • $29,097net price
  • 1150-1350SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

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Westminster College
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New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#42 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,203enrollment
  • $21,089net price
  • 1040-1258SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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University of Connecticut Hartford Campus
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Hartford, Connecticut
 

University of Connecticut Hartford Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,494enrollment
  • $10,972net price
  • 960-1210SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Husson University
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Bangor, ME
 

Husson University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,133enrollment
  • $21,101net price
  • 1000-1220SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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