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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Penn State Worthington Scranton
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Dunmore, PA
 

Penn State Worthington Scranton

Public 4 Year

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94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 875enrollment
  • $16,594net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Schuylkill
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Schuylkill Haven, PA
 

Penn State Schuylkill

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 623enrollment
  • $17,252net price
  • 990-1180SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Estimated Avg GPA

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University of Connecticut Avery Point
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Groton, CT

University of Connecticut Avery Point

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 493enrollment
  • $12,284net price
  • 1060-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Franklin Pierce University
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Rindge, NH

Franklin Pierce University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in New Hampshire

  • 1,663enrollment
  • $28,434net price
  • 1020-1170SAT range
  • 19-22ACT range
  • 2.97Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
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Delhi, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,612enrollment
  • $16,314net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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Lyndon State College
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Lyndonville, VT
 

Lyndon State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,147enrollment
  • $13,304net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.11Estimated Avg GPA

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Keuka College
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Keuka Park, NY
 

Keuka College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#55 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,250enrollment
  • $28,397net price
  • 940-1133SAT range
  • 16-19ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Penn State York
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York, PA
 

Penn State York

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 718enrollment
  • $18,910net price
  • 1090-1300SAT range
  • 23-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Newbury College Brookline
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Brookline, MA

Newbury College Brookline

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 636enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Saint Thomas Aquinas College
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Sparkill, NY
 

Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#49 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,033enrollment
  • $21,745net price
  • 920-1270SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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Wilson College
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Chambersburg, PA
 

Wilson College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#58 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,360enrollment
  • $23,923net price
  • 970-1120SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

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Green Mountain College
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Poultney, VT

Green Mountain College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 701enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Daemen College
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Amherst, NY
 

Daemen College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,642enrollment
  • $20,273net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.53Avg 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

84% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 1,783enrollment
  • $17,602net price
  • 910-1150SAT range
  • 17-26ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Penn State Hazleton
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Hazleton, PA
 

Penn State Hazleton

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 473enrollment
  • $18,724net price
  • 1020-1280SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Villa Maria College
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Buffalo, NY
 

Villa Maria College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 465enrollment
  • $14,576net price
  • 730-1050SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.87Avg GPA

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Penn State Shenango
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Sharon, PA
 

Penn State Shenango

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 281enrollment
  • $16,778net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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College of Our Lady of the Elms
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Chicopee, MA

College of Our Lady of the Elms

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,275enrollment
  • $23,498net price
  • 1070-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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