The Most Popular Colleges with High Acceptance Rates in the East

Colleges that are Easy to Get Into

CollegeSimply has compiled this list of four-year colleges in the East that have acceptance rates over 75%. These are schools that you have a very high chance of getting into if your GPA, SAT and ACT scores meet their admission criteria. Acceptance isn't guaranteed, but they are good candidates for your list of safety schools. These colleges are ranked by popularity of views on CollegeSimply.com.

See also, the best colleges with high acceptance rates and the highest acceptance rate colleges in the East.

East High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Seton Hill University
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Greensburg, PA

Seton Hill University

Private 4 Year

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78% Acceptance Rate

#46 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,988enrollment
  • $24,576net price
  • 1040-1240SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Thiel College
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Greenville, PA
 

Thiel College

Private 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 907enrollment
  • $22,732net price
  • 965-1165SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Concordia College New York
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Bronxville, NY

Concordia College New York

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

#58 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,129enrollment
  • -net price
  • 960-1140SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

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Hilbert College
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Hamburg, NY
 

Hilbert College

Private 4 Year

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95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 877enrollment
  • $16,930net price
  • 898-1113SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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SUNY Empire State College
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Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College

Public 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 9,407enrollment
  • $9,704net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Georgian Court University
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Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University

Private 4 Year

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76% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 1,962enrollment
  • $18,187net price
  • 1043-1251SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

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The College of Saint Rose
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Albany, NY
 

The College of Saint Rose

Private 4 Year

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78% Acceptance Rate

#51 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,786enrollment
  • $23,294net price
  • 1001-1228SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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University of Pittsburgh Bradford
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Bradford, PA

University of Pittsburgh Bradford

Public 4 Year

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94% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,074enrollment
  • $16,505net price
  • 980-1196SAT range
  • 19-29ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

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Waynesburg University
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Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University

Private 4 Year

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76% Acceptance Rate

#43 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,366enrollment
  • $22,281net price
  • 960-1200SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

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Thomas Edison State College
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Trenton, NJ
 

Thomas Edison State College

Public 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,248enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Dominican College of Blauvelt
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Orangeburg, NY
 

Dominican College of Blauvelt

Private 4 Year

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89% Acceptance Rate

#54 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,407enrollment
  • $23,747net price
  • 953-1178SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.09Avg GPA

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Penn State Berks
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Reading, PA

Penn State Berks

Public 4 Year

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97% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 2,077enrollment
  • $21,728net price
  • 1090-1290SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.39Estimated Avg GPA

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Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
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Teaneck, NJ
 

Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus

Private 4 Year

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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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Saint Peter's University
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Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter's University

Private 4 Year

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89% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in New Jersey

  • 3,430enrollment
  • $11,996net price
  • 970-1150SAT range
  • 17-28ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
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Alfred, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Public 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 3,348enrollment
  • $17,262net price
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
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Boston, MA
 

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 513enrollment
  • $18,198net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.32Avg GPA

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SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome
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Utica, NY

SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica Rome

Public 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,842enrollment
  • $13,799net price
  • 1040-1400SAT range
  • 23-31ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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University of Saint Joseph
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West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph

Private 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 1,992enrollment
  • $25,860net price
  • 1070-1275SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

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