Lens covers 94 suburban colleges in the Northeast, 30 public and 64 private. They range from Regis College (956 undergraduates) to Southern New Hampshire University (163,164). Acceptance rates run from 7% to 100%, and 78 of the 94 admit at least half of applicants.
Suburban colleges are in the suburbs of a city (NCES locale). In Lens, the Northeast means Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
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The 94 suburban colleges 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 |
| Arcadia University | Glenside, Pennsylvania | 1,948 | 80% | $49,610 |
| Babson College | Wellesley, Massachusetts | 2,728 | 17% | $57,152 |
| Binghamton University | Vestal, New York | 14,655 | 39% | $10,567 in-state · $30,447 out-of-state |
| Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | 7,829 | 88% | $11,808 in-state · $17,948 out-of-state |
| Bryant University | Smithfield, Rhode Island | 3,194 | 65% | $52,677 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania | 1,359 | 29% | $65,920 |
| Caldwell University | Caldwell, New Jersey | 1,575 | 71% | $40,848 |
| Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, Connecticut | 7,822 | 73% | $13,050 in-state · $16,550 out-of-state |
| Curry College | Milton, Massachusetts | 1,780 | 88% | $47,970 |
| Daemen University | Amherst, New York | 1,643 | 68% | $35,218 |
| 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 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania | 1,868 | 78% | $37,950 |
| 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 |
| Farmingdale State College | Farmingdale, New York | 9,552 | 63% | $8,626 in-state · $18,536 out-of-state |
| Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg, Massachusetts | 2,752 | 87% | $11,346 in-state · $17,426 out-of-state |
| Hamilton College | Clinton, New York | 2,030 | 14% | $68,960 |
| Haverford College | Haverford, Pennsylvania | 1,430 | 12% | $70,688 |
| 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 |
| Kean University | Union, New Jersey | 11,433 | 76% | $14,299 in-state · $22,446 out-of-state |
| Lafayette College | Easton, Pennsylvania | 2,757 | 31% | $65,398 |
| Le Moyne College | Syracuse, New York | 2,439 | 83% | $40,330 |
| Lincoln University | Lincoln University, Pennsylvania | 1,539 | 66% | $12,512 in-state · $19,384 out-of-state |
| Long Island University | Brookville, New York | 5,520 | 86% | $42,432 |
| Manhattanville University | Purchase, New York | 1,362 | 87% | $44,604 |
| Marist University | Poughkeepsie, New York | 5,182 | 57% | $47,750 |
| Mercy University | Dobbs Ferry, New York | 5,735 | 86% | $22,880 |
| Merrimack College | North Andover, Massachusetts | 3,916 | 70% | $53,962 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, Pennsylvania | 5,728 | 86% | $11,128 in-state · $22,952 out-of-state |
| Misericordia University | Dallas, Pennsylvania | 1,672 | 71% | $40,370 |
| Molloy University | Rockville Centre, New York | 3,162 | 82% | $39,790 |
| Monmouth University | West Long Branch, New Jersey | 3,684 | 89% | $46,552 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair, New Jersey | 18,376 | 88% | $15,912 in-state · $26,022 out-of-state |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, Massachusetts | 2,169 | 36% | $67,018 |
| Nazareth University | Rochester, New York | 1,873 | 75% | $42,450 |
| Neumann University | Aston, Pennsylvania | 1,533 | 81% | $39,100 |
| Niagara University | Niagara University, New York | 2,653 | 87% | $39,345 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | Erie, Pennsylvania | 3,240 | 97% | $15,972 in-state · $26,958 out-of-state |
| Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Abington | Abington, Pennsylvania | 2,877 | 97% | $15,268 in-state · $25,664 out-of-state |
| Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Berks | Reading, Pennsylvania | 1,872 | 99% | $15,972 in-state · $26,958 out-of-state |
| Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Harrisburg | Middletown, Pennsylvania | 4,031 | 98% | $15,972 in-state · $26,958 out-of-state |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden, Connecticut | 6,531 | 72% | $55,480 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, New Jersey | 4,898 | 71% | $16,777 in-state · $27,708 out-of-state |
| Regis College | Weston, Massachusetts | 956 | 70% | $49,680 |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, Rhode Island | 5,049 | 92% | $11,300 in-state · $27,299 out-of-state |
| Rider University | Lawrenceville, New Jersey | 3,106 | 79% | $41,120 |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township, Pennsylvania | 2,896 | 90% | $35,970 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, New York | 13,215 | 67% | $59,274 |
| Roger Williams University | Bristol, Rhode Island | 3,946 | 88% | $44,418 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro, New Jersey | 15,841 | 78% | $16,574 in-state · $26,932 out-of-state |
| SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury, New York | 4,162 | 84% | $8,422 in-state · $18,842 out-of-state |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica, New York | 1,849 | 81% | $8,625 in-state · $21,215 out-of-state |
| SUNY at Purchase College | Purchase, New York | 3,197 | 74% | $8,953 in-state · $19,203 out-of-state |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, Connecticut | 7,087 | 65% | $50,404 |
| Saint Anselm College | Manchester, New Hampshire | 2,087 | 78% | $48,920 |
| Salem State University | Salem, Massachusetts | 4,291 | 96% | $12,338 in-state · $19,531 out-of-state |
| Salve Regina University | Newport, Rhode Island | 2,121 | 68% | $50,100 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, New York | 1,530 | 62% | $66,862 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, New Jersey | 6,036 | 73% | $53,170 |
| Siena College | Loudonville, New York | 3,409 | 69% | $46,580 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, New York | 2,694 | 21% | $67,290 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, New Hampshire | 163,164 | 100% | $17,200 |
| St. John Fisher University | Rochester, New York | 2,565 | 66% | $41,190 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, New Jersey | 4,222 | 48% | $63,462 |
| Stonehill College | Easton, Massachusetts | 2,528 | 66% | $57,490 |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, New York | 18,101 | 49% | $10,931 in-state · $32,741 out-of-state |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, Pennsylvania | 1,613 | 7% | $65,494 |
| The College of New Jersey | Ewing, New Jersey | 7,105 | 62% | $19,632 in-state · $25,752 out-of-state |
| Tufts University | Medford, Massachusetts | 7,061 | 11% | $70,704 |
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | 20,112 | 74% | $10,936 in-state · $31,536 out-of-state |
| University of Maine | Orono, Maine | 8,496 | 97% | $13,326 in-state · $36,756 out-of-state |
| University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth | North Dartmouth, Massachusetts | 5,221 | 91% | $15,612 in-state · $32,567 out-of-state |
| University of Massachusetts–Lowell | Lowell, Massachusetts | 11,434 | 83% | $16,966 in-state · $36,264 out-of-state |
| 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 Rhode Island | Kingston, Rhode Island | 13,381 | 72% | $16,942 in-state · $37,146 out-of-state |
| Ursinus College | Collegeville, Pennsylvania | 1,491 | 92% | $61,210 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, New York | 2,444 | 19% | $71,030 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, Pennsylvania | 6,938 | 27% | $67,776 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Washington, Pennsylvania | 1,295 | 81% | $29,392 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, Massachusetts | 2,300 | 14% | $67,176 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, Pennsylvania | 14,164 | 78% | $10,775 in-state · $22,599 out-of-state |
| Westfield State University | Westfield, Massachusetts | 3,615 | 81% | $12,179 in-state · $18,259 out-of-state |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | Norton, Massachusetts | 1,773 | 68% | $63,960 |
| Widener University | Chester, Pennsylvania | 2,951 | 71% | $55,730 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne, New Jersey | 6,614 | 90% | $15,704 in-state · $25,344 out-of-state |
| 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.
Related lists
- Suburban Colleges
- Suburban Colleges in the Southeast
- Suburban Colleges in the Midwest
- Suburban Colleges on the West Coast
- Liberal Arts Colleges in the Northeast
- Large Public Universities in the Northeast
- Smaller Public Universities in the Northeast
- Large Private Universities in the Northeast
- Smaller Private Universities in the Northeast
- Engineering and Tech Schools in the Northeast
- Catholic Colleges in the Northeast
- Jesuit Colleges in the Northeast
FAQ
Which suburban colleges in the Northeast admit at least half of applicants? 78 of the 94: Adelphi University, Arcadia University, Bridgewater State University, Bryant University, Caldwell University, Central Connecticut State University, Curry College, Daemen University, DeSales University, Dean College, Drew University, Elizabethtown College and 66 more (fall 2024).
What are the largest and smallest suburban colleges in the Northeast? Southern New Hampshire University is the largest, with 163,164 undergraduates, and Regis College is the smallest, with 956 (fall 2024).
How many suburban colleges in the Northeast are public? 30 of the 94 are public and 64 are private.
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.