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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Nyack College
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Nyack, NY

Nyack College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

#59 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,595enrollment
  • $22,184net price
  • 848-1093SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 2.76Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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New England College
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Henniker, NH

New England College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,852enrollment
  • $29,512net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.81Avg GPA

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Western Connecticut State University
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Danbury, CT

Western Connecticut State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Connecticut

  • 4,417enrollment
  • $15,862net price
  • 1010-1230SAT range
  • 19-29ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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Wheelock College
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Boston, MA

Wheelock College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 890enrollment
  • $28,829net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.92Estimated Avg GPA

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New York Institute of Technology
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Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 6,906enrollment
  • $22,494net price
  • 1118-1360SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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St. Francis College
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Brooklyn Heights, NY

St. Francis College

Private 4 Year

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84% Acceptance Rate

#52 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,661enrollment
  • $18,602net price
  • 990-1240SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

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Dowling College
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Oakdale, NY

Dowling College

Private 4 Year

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100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,256enrollment
  • $22,931net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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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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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

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 13,087enrollment
  • $6,406net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Keystone College
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La Plume, PA
 

Keystone College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#59 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,131enrollment
  • $15,559net price
  • 885-1160SAT 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

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92% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 4,270enrollment
  • $12,329net 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

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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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76% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 754enrollment
  • $19,741net 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

81% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,021enrollment
  • $26,723net price
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg 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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92% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania

  • 8,816enrollment
  • $20,205net price
  • 940-1150SAT 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

77% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,080enrollment
  • $26,743net price
  • 1120-1280SAT range
  • 23-31ACT 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

  • 1,498enrollment
  • $21,935net price
  • 990-1170SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

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