Lens covers 89 smaller private universities in the Northeast, all private. They range from Anna Maria College (906 undergraduates) to St. John's University–New York (9,477). Acceptance rates run from 4% to 97%, and 75 of the 89 admit at least half of applicants.
Smaller private universities here have fewer than 10,000 undergraduates and are not liberal arts colleges or specialized schools (IPEDS, Carnegie). In Lens, the Northeast means Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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The 89 smaller private universities in the Northeast
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| College | Location | Undergraduates | Acceptance rate | Tuition & fees (before aid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University | Garden City, New York | 5,276 | 66% | $49,110 |
| Albertus Magnus College | New Haven, Connecticut | 991 | 59% | $41,908 |
| Alfred University | Alfred, New York | 1,423 | 74% | $41,500 |
| Anna Maria College | Paxton, Massachusetts | 906 | 50% | $44,571 |
| Arcadia University | Glenside, Pennsylvania | 1,948 | 80% | $49,610 |
| Assumption University | Worcester, Massachusetts | 1,669 | 83% | $51,356 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, Massachusetts | 7,468 | 44% | $52,040 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, Massachusetts | 3,618 | 40% | $68,080 |
| Brown University | Providence, Rhode Island | 7,226 | 5% | $71,412 |
| Caldwell University | Caldwell, New Jersey | 1,575 | 71% | $40,848 |
| Canisius University | Buffalo, New York | 1,685 | 72% | $34,500 |
| Champlain College | Burlington, Vermont | 2,752 | 83% | $47,850 |
| Chatham University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1,232 | 62% | $44,626 |
| Clark University | Worcester, Massachusetts | 2,214 | 40% | $58,867 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, New York | 8,973 | 4% | $71,845 |
| Curry College | Milton, Massachusetts | 1,780 | 88% | $47,970 |
| Daemen University | Amherst, New York | 1,643 | 68% | $35,218 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, New Hampshire | 4,541 | 5% | $68,268 |
| DeSales University | Center Valley, Pennsylvania | 2,128 | 77% | $46,800 |
| Dean College | Franklin, Massachusetts | 1,089 | 74% | $46,526 |
| Drew University | Madison, New Jersey | 1,533 | 68% | $47,100 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 5,350 | 84% | $48,986 |
| Endicott College | Beverly, Massachusetts | 3,125 | 71% | $40,650 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, Connecticut | 5,373 | 33% | $58,350 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham | Madison, New Jersey | 1,990 | 95% | $38,004 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University–Metropolitan | Teaneck, New Jersey | 2,627 | 91% | $38,004 |
| Fisher College | Boston, Massachusetts | 1,167 | 71% | $35,689 |
| Gannon University | Erie, Pennsylvania | 2,365 | 74% | $40,656 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 7,601 | 4% | $61,676 |
| Hofstra University | Hempstead, New York | 6,488 | 68% | $57,660 |
| Iona University | New Rochelle, New York | 2,951 | 87% | $47,260 |
| Ithaca College | Ithaca, New York | 4,242 | 69% | $53,540 |
| Johnson & Wales University–Providence | Providence, Rhode Island | 3,868 | 88% | $42,419 |
| King's College | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | 1,484 | 93% | $44,100 |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1,953 | 97% | $37,800 |
| Le Moyne College | Syracuse, New York | 2,439 | 83% | $40,330 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 5,898 | 26% | $64,980 |
| Manhattan University | Riverdale, New York | 2,744 | 79% | $53,400 |
| Manhattanville University | Purchase, New York | 1,362 | 87% | $44,604 |
| Marist University | Poughkeepsie, New York | 5,182 | 57% | $47,750 |
| Marywood University | Scranton, Pennsylvania | 1,784 | 61% | $41,420 |
| Mercy University | Dobbs Ferry, New York | 5,735 | 86% | $22,880 |
| Mercyhurst University | Erie, Pennsylvania | 2,191 | 81% | $45,770 |
| Merrimack College | North Andover, Massachusetts | 3,916 | 70% | $53,962 |
| Misericordia University | Dallas, Pennsylvania | 1,672 | 71% | $40,370 |
| Monmouth University | West Long Branch, New Jersey | 3,684 | 89% | $46,552 |
| Moravian University | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 1,949 | 54% | $53,500 |
| Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh, New York | 1,148 | 89% | $43,450 |
| Nazareth University | Rochester, New York | 1,873 | 75% | $42,450 |
| Neumann University | Aston, Pennsylvania | 1,533 | 81% | $39,100 |
| New England College | Henniker, New Hampshire | 1,022 | 92% | $41,938 |
| New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, New York | 3,440 | 81% | $46,560 |
| Niagara University | Niagara University, New York | 2,653 | 87% | $39,345 |
| Norwich University | Northfield, Vermont | 2,428 | 74% | $49,740 |
| Pace University | New York, New York | 7,665 | 76% | $53,290 |
| Point Park University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 2,331 | 97% | $39,570 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, New Jersey | 5,709 | 5% | $62,688 |
| Providence College | Providence, Rhode Island | 4,229 | 51% | $63,550 |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden, Connecticut | 6,531 | 72% | $55,480 |
| Rider University | Lawrenceville, New Jersey | 3,106 | 79% | $41,120 |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township, Pennsylvania | 2,896 | 90% | $35,970 |
| Roger Williams University | Bristol, Rhode Island | 3,946 | 88% | $44,418 |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, Connecticut | 7,087 | 65% | $50,404 |
| Saint Joseph's University – Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4,948 | 89% | $53,260 |
| Saint Peter's University | Jersey City, New Jersey | 2,135 | 90% | $42,552 |
| Salve Regina University | Newport, Rhode Island | 2,121 | 68% | $50,100 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, New Jersey | 6,036 | 73% | $53,170 |
| Simmons University | Boston, Massachusetts | 1,670 | 70% | $46,874 |
| Springfield College | Springfield, Massachusetts | 1,751 | 72% | $45,174 |
| St Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure, New York | 2,012 | 82% | $41,735 |
| St. John Fisher University | Rochester, New York | 2,565 | 66% | $41,190 |
| St. John's University–New York | Queens, New York | 9,477 | 83% | $53,020 |
| St. Joseph's University–New York | Brooklyn, New York | 3,144 | 72% | $36,550 |
| Suffolk University | Boston, Massachusetts | 4,268 | 82% | $47,550 |
| Tufts University | Medford, Massachusetts | 7,061 | 11% | $70,704 |
| University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, Connecticut | 1,534 | 83% | $35,760 |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford, Connecticut | 4,146 | 96% | $49,075 |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx, New York | 2,692 | 85% | $44,540 |
| University of New England | Biddeford, Maine | 2,135 | 92% | $44,210 |
| University of New Haven | West Haven, Connecticut | 4,841 | 60% | $47,332 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, New York | 6,331 | 40% | $67,080 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, Pennsylvania | 3,554 | 81% | $53,983 |
| Utica University | Utica, New York | 2,278 | 92% | $26,930 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, Pennsylvania | 6,938 | 27% | $67,776 |
| Western New England University | Springfield, Massachusetts | 2,603 | 83% | $47,820 |
| Widener University | Chester, Pennsylvania | 2,951 | 71% | $55,730 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | 1,985 | 91% | $43,496 |
| Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut | 6,758 | 4% | $67,250 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York, Pennsylvania | 3,265 | 74% | $25,588 |
Sources: IPEDS (fall 2024 enrollment and admissions); College Scorecard (published tuition and fees before aid, about 2023–24). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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FAQ
Which smaller private universities in the Northeast admit at least half of applicants? 75 of the 89: Adelphi University, Albertus Magnus College, Alfred University, Anna Maria College, Arcadia University, Assumption University, Caldwell University, Canisius University, Champlain College, Chatham University, Curry College, Daemen University and 63 more (fall 2024).
What are the largest and smallest smaller private universities in the Northeast? St. John's University–New York is the largest, with 9,477 undergraduates, and Anna Maria College is the smallest, with 906 (fall 2024).
Where these numbers come from
Lens covers the 850 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges that receive the most applications, so some smaller colleges are not listed. Enrollment, acceptance rates and degrees come from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education, fall 2024); published prices from the College Scorecard. Each college's page lists its own sources. See the data behind Lens.