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 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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Mount Ida College
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Newton, MA

Mount Ida College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,555enrollment
  • $27,631net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Boricua College
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New York, NY
 

Boricua College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 461enrollment
  • $14,214net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Connecticut Tri Campus
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Waterbury, CT
 

University of Connecticut Tri Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 768enrollment
  • $9,990net price
  • 990-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Saint Joseph's College of Maine
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Standish, ME
 

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Maine

  • 1,478enrollment
  • $29,625net price
  • 960-1120SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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Bay Path University
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Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 2,465enrollment
  • $18,502net price
  • 1020-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Penn State Greater Allegheny
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McKeesport, PA
 

Penn State Greater Allegheny

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 363enrollment
  • $19,505net price
  • 1040-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of New Hampshire at Manchester
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Manchester, NH
 

University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 534enrollment
  • $18,923net price
  • 1040-1170SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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The University of the Arts
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Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,313enrollment
  • $42,467net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Maine at Farmington
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Farmington, ME
 

University of Maine at Farmington

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Maine

  • 1,837enrollment
  • $14,486net price
  • 990-1245SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.15Avg GPA

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Penn State New Kensington
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Upper Burrell, PA
 

Penn State New Kensington

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 460enrollment
  • $19,757net price
  • 1080-1210SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Pittsburgh Greensburg
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Greensburg, PA

University of Pittsburgh Greensburg

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,328enrollment
  • $18,194net price
  • 1050-1275SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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University of Maine at Augusta
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Augusta, ME
 

University of Maine at Augusta

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,446enrollment
  • $9,973net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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Harrisburg, PA

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,082enrollment
  • $10,022net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Rivier College
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Nashua, NH
 

Rivier College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,551enrollment
  • $28,983net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Oct 16

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