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 Hartford
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West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

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

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University of Massachusetts Boston
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Boston, MA

University of Massachusetts Boston

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

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

Applications Due Feb 15

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Western New England University
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Springfield, MA

Western New England University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 3,574enrollment
  • $31,548net price
  • 1130-1310SAT range
  • 25-27ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

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CUNY Medgar Evers College
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 3,846enrollment
  • $6,207net price
  • 780-1000SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg 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

83% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 1,792enrollment
  • $18,122net price
  • 990-1170SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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Syracuse, NY

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,737enrollment
  • $19,644net price
  • 1130-1300SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Trocaire College
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Buffalo, NY
 

Trocaire College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,104enrollment
  • $21,147net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Wagner College
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Staten Island, NY

Wagner College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#38 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,932enrollment
  • $28,109net price
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Mercyhurst College
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Erie, PA
 

Mercyhurst College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,668enrollment
  • $26,962net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Temple University
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Philadelphia, PA

Temple University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 30,205enrollment
  • $29,641net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Vermont Technical College
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Randolph Center, VT
 

Vermont Technical College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 5,136enrollment
  • $21,253net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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Saint Joseph's College of Maine
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Standish, ME
 

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Maine

  • 1,463enrollment
  • $28,268net price
  • 910-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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Unity College
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Unity, ME
 

Unity College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,359enrollment
  • $17,734net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lasell College
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Newton, MA

Lasell College

Private 4 Year

18 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,527enrollment
  • $28,477net price
  • 1085-1260SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

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Rivier College
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Nashua, NH
 

Rivier College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,879enrollment
  • $28,227net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Oct 16

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Canisius College
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Buffalo, NY

Canisius College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#40 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,545enrollment
  • $19,321net price
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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D'Youville College
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Buffalo, NY

D'Youville College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#51 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,544enrollment
  • $20,268net price
  • 885-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

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Mount Saint Mary College
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Newburgh, NY

Mount Saint Mary College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#49 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,246enrollment
  • $24,588net price
  • 1090-1255SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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