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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Stony Brook University
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Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University

Public 4 Year

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49% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Public Universities in America

  • 25,710enrollment
  • $17,213net price
  • 1320-1500SAT range
  • 28-34ACT range
  • 3.94Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
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Pittsburgh, PA

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

49% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Public Universities in America

  • 33,767enrollment
  • $24,286net price
  • 1280-1470SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

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Clark University
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Worcester, MA

Clark University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

50% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 3,770enrollment
  • $32,053net price
  • 1250-1430SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
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New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

50% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 19,854enrollment
  • $4,991net price
  • 1170-1360SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Davis College
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Johnson City, NY
 

Davis College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

50% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 146enrollment
  • $14,276net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

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Pratt Institute Main
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Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute Main

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

50% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 5,494enrollment
  • $47,326net price
  • 1160-1430SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.86Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

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Sarah Lawrence College
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Bronxville, NY

Sarah Lawrence College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

50% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,696enrollment
  • $42,781net price
  • 1260-1450SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Vermont Technical College
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Randolph Center, VT
 

Vermont Technical College

Public 4 Year

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50% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,414enrollment
  • $19,426net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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