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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Husson University
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Bangor, Maine
 

Husson University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,103enrollment
  • $19,068net price
  • 940-1160SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • 3.06Estimated Avg GPA

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Saint Francis University
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Loretto, PA

Saint Francis University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#35 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,835enrollment
  • $27,421net price
  • 1020-1250SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

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Eastern Connecticut State University
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Willimantic, CT

Eastern Connecticut State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Connecticut

  • 3,979enrollment
  • $21,205net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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CUNY New York City College of Technology
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 13,767enrollment
  • $5,417net price
  • 880-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Keystone College
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La Plume, PA
 

Keystone College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#60 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,051enrollment
  • $21,461net price
  • 910-1130SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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SUNY College at Old Westbury
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Old Westbury, NY
 

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 4,449enrollment
  • $10,495net price
  • 1010-1206SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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PennWest Edinboro
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Edinboro, PA
 

PennWest Edinboro

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 4,043enrollment
  • -net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

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Rosemont College
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Rosemont, PA
 

Rosemont College

Private 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 777enrollment
  • $19,297net price
  • 980-1200SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Becker College
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Worcester, MA

Becker College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

#35 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,675enrollment
  • -net price
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 20-31ACT range
  • 3.36Estimated Avg GPA

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Elizabethtown College
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Elizabethtown, PA
 

Elizabethtown College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,152enrollment
  • $27,019net price
  • 1090-1280SAT range
  • 19-29ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Lasell College
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Newton, MA

Lasell College

Private 4 Year

18 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,527enrollment
  • $28,477net price
  • 1085-1260SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus
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Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus

Public 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 9,246enrollment
  • $17,665net price
  • 940-1170SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

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Lebanon Valley College
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Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,142enrollment
  • $28,640net price
  • 1093-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

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Centenary University
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Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

  • 1,453enrollment
  • $22,838net price
  • 990-1170SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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Syracuse, NY

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,737enrollment
  • $19,644net price
  • 1130-1300SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Misericordia University
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Dallas, PA

Misericordia University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,107enrollment
  • $25,090net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

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Regis College
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Weston, MA
 

Regis College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,842enrollment
  • $30,212net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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Houghton College
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Houghton, NY

Houghton College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#43 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,014enrollment
  • $22,358net price
  • 1180-1390SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

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