East Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in East for 2024

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in East. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Harvard University which sent acceptance letters to only 3% of the 61,221 students who applied and rejected 97%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of East colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
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Brandeis University
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Waltham, MA

Brandeis University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

39% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 5,581enrollment
  • $45,565net price
  • 1370-1530SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA

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Laboure College
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Boston, MA
 

Laboure College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

39% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 983enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Rochester
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Rochester, NY

University of Rochester

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

39% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 12,197enrollment
  • $39,775net price
  • 1390-1540SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

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Connecticut College
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New London, CT

Connecticut College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

40% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 1,948enrollment
  • $43,220net price
  • 1360-1490SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

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Mount Holyoke College
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South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

40% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 2,392enrollment
  • $35,765net price
  • 1350-1540SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland
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Suffern, NY
 

Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

40% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 183enrollment
  • $13,353net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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SUNY at Binghamton
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Vestal, NY

SUNY at Binghamton

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

42% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Public Universities in America

  • 18,312enrollment
  • $19,535net price
  • 1340-1510SAT range
  • 29-34ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Emerson College
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Boston, MA

Emerson College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

43% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 5,891enrollment
  • $51,432net price
  • 1250-1430SAT range
  • 30-32ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 20

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Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
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Lancaster, PA
 

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

44% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 245enrollment
  • $26,649net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.13Avg GPA

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Bennington College
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Bennington, VT

Bennington College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

45% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 880enrollment
  • $32,497net price
  • 1260-1370SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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The King's College
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New York, NY

The King's College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

45% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 326enrollment
  • $34,192net price
  • 1190-1340SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

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The Boston Conservatory
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Boston, MA

The Boston Conservatory

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

46% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 798enrollment
  • $42,649net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Stevens Institute of Technology
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Hoboken, NJ

Stevens Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

46% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in New Jersey

  • 9,314enrollment
  • $41,689net price
  • 1380-1510SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.88Avg GPA

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Bard College
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Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

46% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,706enrollment
  • $25,214net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
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Lancaster, PA

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

46% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,775enrollment
  • $33,047net price
  • 1050-1220SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Union College
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Schenectady, NY

Union College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

47% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,107enrollment
  • $41,136net price
  • 1310-1490SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Hult International Business School
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Cambridge, MA

Hult International Business School

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

48% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,176enrollment
  • $55,251net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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CUNY Hunter College
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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

48% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 22,970enrollment
  • $4,848net price
  • 1170-1340SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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