East Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in East for 2024

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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Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
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Teaneck, NJ
 

Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 7,285enrollment
  • $16,030net price
  • 908-1180SAT range
  • 20-23ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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Rider University
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Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 4,054enrollment
  • $26,388net price
  • 1100-1300SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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D'Youville College
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Buffalo, NY

D'Youville College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#37 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,518enrollment
  • $21,755net price
  • 1025-1265SAT range
  • 18-27ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

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Manhattanville College
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Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College

Private 4 Year

25 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#44 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,240enrollment
  • $24,702net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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Nazareth College
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Rochester, NY

Nazareth College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,522enrollment
  • $31,620net price
  • 1140-1320SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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St. Francis College
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Brooklyn Heights, NY

St. Francis College

Private 4 Year

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84% Acceptance Rate

#52 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,661enrollment
  • $18,602net price
  • 990-1240SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
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Cobleskill, NY

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 1,783enrollment
  • $17,602net price
  • 910-1150SAT range
  • 17-26ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Cedar Crest College
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Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#42 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,324enrollment
  • $23,500net price
  • 980-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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University of Scranton
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Scranton, PA

University of Scranton

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,731enrollment
  • $35,526net price
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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Harrisburg, PA

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,082enrollment
  • $10,022net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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University of Hartford
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West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 5,732enrollment
  • $31,687net price
  • 1080-1290SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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Southern Connecticut State University
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New Haven, CT

Southern Connecticut State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,889enrollment
  • $18,712net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Kean University
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Union, NJ

Kean University

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 12,884enrollment
  • $10,747net price
  • 900-1160SAT range
  • 16-25ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Pace University New York
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New York, NY

Pace University New York

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#39 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 13,609enrollment
  • $33,363net price
  • 1120-1300SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
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Delhi, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,612enrollment
  • $16,314net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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SUNY College at Oswego
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Oswego, NY

SUNY College at Oswego

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#22 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 6,906enrollment
  • $17,376net price
  • 1070-1260SAT range
  • 19-29ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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SUNY College at Potsdam
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Potsdam, NY

SUNY College at Potsdam

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,427enrollment
  • $15,310net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Johnson & Wales University Providence
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Providence, RI

Johnson & Wales University Providence

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island

  • 4,566enrollment
  • $32,801net price
  • 940-1190SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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