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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University of New Hampshire at Manchester
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Manchester, NH
 

University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Public 4 Year

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87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 748enrollment
  • $13,097net price
  • 1030-1250SAT 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

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,207enrollment
  • $44,510net 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

98% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Maine

  • 1,950enrollment
  • $15,383net price
  • 915-1210SAT 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

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 456enrollment
  • $19,294net price
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 25-27ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Johnson State College
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Johnson, VT
 

Johnson State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,779enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.32Avg 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

#10 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 1,326enrollment
  • $17,196net price
  • 1075-1275SAT range
  • 22-28ACT 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

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,323enrollment
  • $11,569net 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

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,558enrollment
  • $14,882net 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

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82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,879enrollment
  • $28,227net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Oct 16

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Penn State Beaver
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Monaca, PA
 

Penn State Beaver

Public 4 Year

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92% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 504enrollment
  • $19,329net price
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
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Paul Smiths, NY
 

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Private 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 597enrollment
  • $26,370net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.8Avg GPA

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Roberts Wesleyan College
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Rochester, NY
 

Roberts Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

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78% Acceptance Rate

#37 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,619enrollment
  • $24,202net price
  • 965-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 25

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Penn State Mont Alto
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Mont Alto, PA
 

Penn State Mont Alto

Public 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 588enrollment
  • $20,294net price
  • 1080-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Boston Baptist College
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Boston, MA
 

Boston Baptist College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 33enrollment
  • $19,506net price
  • 980-1190SAT range
  • 10-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southern Vermont College
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Bennington, VT
 

Southern Vermont College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 351enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
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Merrimack, NH
 

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 95enrollment
  • $19,195net price
  • 1120-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.28Estimated Avg GPA

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Mount Aloysius College
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Cresson, PA
 

Mount Aloysius College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#58 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,967enrollment
  • $20,570net price
  • 900-1105SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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University of Valley Forge
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Phoenixville, PA
 

University of Valley Forge

Private 4 Year

7 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 573enrollment
  • $27,854net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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