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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Husson University
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Bangor, Maine
 

Husson University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,103enrollment
  • $19,068net price
  • 940-1160SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • 3.06Estimated Avg GPA

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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Boston, MA

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,986enrollment
  • $24,159net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Kean University
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Union, NJ

Kean University

Public 4 Year

7 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 13,352enrollment
  • $11,593net price
  • 1020-1198SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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College of Saint Elizabeth
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Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,009enrollment
  • $18,412net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

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Clarkson University
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Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,603enrollment
  • $33,192net price
  • 1198-1390SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Metropolitan College of New York
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New York, NY
 

Metropolitan College of New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 663enrollment
  • $27,481net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.1Avg GPA

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Pace University New York
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New York, NY

Pace University New York

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#42 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 14,092enrollment
  • $34,299net price
  • 1130-1328SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Elizabethtown College
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Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,152enrollment
  • $27,019net price
  • 1090-1280SAT range
  • 19-29ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Gannon University
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Erie, PA

Gannon University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#32 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,548enrollment
  • $23,942net price
  • 990-1250SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

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Saint Francis University
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Loretto, PA

Saint Francis University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#35 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,835enrollment
  • $27,421net price
  • 1020-1250SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

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University of Rhode Island
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Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Rhode Island

  • 17,351enrollment
  • $20,964net price
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Central Connecticut State University
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New Britain, CT

Central Connecticut State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Connecticut

  • 9,712enrollment
  • $17,207net price
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 19-29ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 26

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Daemen College
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Amherst, NY
 

Daemen College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,625enrollment
  • $18,944net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

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Molloy College
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Rockville Centre, NY
 

Molloy College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#32 Best Private Colleges in New York

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

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The Sage Colleges
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Troy, NY

The Sage Colleges

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,064enrollment
  • $23,588net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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SUNY College at Buffalo
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Buffalo, NY

SUNY College at Buffalo

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 6,470enrollment
  • $13,735net price
  • 960-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.84Avg GPA

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Neumann University
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Aston, PA
 

Neumann University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#53 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,171enrollment
  • $29,298net price
  • 905-1085SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Seton Hill University
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Greensburg, PA

Seton Hill University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#50 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,984enrollment
  • $23,732net price
  • 1070-1270SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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