Top Middle Atlantic Colleges and Universities

The 35 colleges and universities in the list below were selected from the Middle Atlantic region: Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

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• Location: Annapolis, Maryland
• Enrollment: 4,576 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: miltary academy
• Distinctions: one of the most selective colleges in the country; no costs (but 5-year service requirement); strong engineering programs; competes in the NCAA Division I Patriot League
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Annapolis profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Annapolis

• Location: Manhattan, New York
• Enrollment: 2,438 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private women's liberal arts college
• Explore the Campus: Barnard College photo tour
• Distinctions: the most selective of all women's colleges; affiliation with adjacent Columbia University; one of the original "seven sister" colleges; lots of cultural and educational opportunities in Manhattan
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Barnard College profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Barnard

• Location: Vestal, New York
• Enrollment: 14,746 (11,861 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public research university
• Distinctions: highly ranked public university; 887-acre campus features a 190-acre nature preserve; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; NCAA Division I athletics in the America East Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Binghamton University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Binghamton

• Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 3,635 (3,554 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: small comprehensive university
• Distinctions: 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; feel of a small liberal arts college with academic offerings of a comprehensive university; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; participation in the NCAA Division I Patriot League
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Bucknell University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Bucknell

• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 11,531 (5,949 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Distinctions: 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio; top-ranked science and engineering programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; membership in the American Association of Universities for strengths in research
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Carnegie Mellon University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Carnegie Mellon

• Location: Hamilton, New York
• Enrollment: 2,964 (2,947 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: high ranking liberal arts college; picturesque location; high graduation rate; high percentage of students go on to graduate school; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa; NCAA Division I athletics in the Patriot League
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Colgate University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Colgate

• Location: Ewing, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 7,152 (6,504 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public liberal arts college
• Distinctions: one of the top public liberal arts colleges in the country; easy train access to Philadelphia and New York City; over 50 degree programs; high retention and graduation rates; excellent value
• For more information and admissions data, visit the College of New Jersey profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for TCNJ

• Location: Manhattan, New York
• Enrollment: 26,050 (8,127 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Explore the Campus: Columbia University Photo Tour
• Distinctions: member of the Ivy League; extremely selective admissions, member of the Association of American Universities; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa; lots of cultural and educational opportunities in Manhattan
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Columbia University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Columbia

• Location: Manhattan, New York
• Enrollment: 988 (927 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: small engineering and art school
• Distinctions: specialized curriculum in engineering and art; historic building where Abraham Lincoln gave a famous speech on limiting slavery; Manhattan location provides students with many cultural and educational opportunities; highly ranked engineering program; free tuition for all students
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Cooper Union profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Cooper Union

• Location: Ithaca, New York
• Enrollment: 21,131 (14,167 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Distinctions: member of the Ivy League; member of the Association of American Universities; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa; beautiful Finger Lakes location; highly ranked programs in engineering and hotel management
• Explore Campus: Cornell University photo tour
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Cornell University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Cornell

• Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 2,397 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 17; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; chartered in 1783 and named after a signer of the Constitution; member of the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Dickinson College profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Dickinson

• Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 2,363 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 19 students; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; hands-on approach to learning; rich history dating to 1787; member of the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Franklin & Marshall College profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for F&M

• Location: Washington, D.C.
• Enrollment: 25,260 (10,406 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Distinctions: strong international programs; 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; located near the White House with graduation held on the National Mall; member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the George Washington University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for George Washington

• Location: Washington, D.C.
• Enrollment: 17,130 (7,590 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private Catholic university
• Distinctions: 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; one of the country's best universities; large international student population; strong study abroad programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; member of the NCAA Division I Big East Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Georgetown University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Georgetown

• Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 2,494 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Explore the Campus: Gettysburg College Photo Tour
• Distinctions: 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio and average class size of 18; historic location; ; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; new athletic center; music conservatory and professional performing arts center
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Gettysburg College profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Gettysburg

• Location: Grove City, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 2,461 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private Christian liberal arts college
• Distinctions: one of the country's top conservative colleges; excellent value; 16 to 1 student / faculty ratio;  impressive retention and graduation rates; chapel requirement for all students
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Grove City College profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for GCC

• Location: Clinton, New York
• Enrollment: 1,864 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: highly ranked liberal arts college; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa; emphasis on individualized instruction and independent research; picturesque location in upstate, New York
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Hamilton College profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Hamilton

• Location: Haverford, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 1,198 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: 8 to 1 student / faculty ratio; one of the country's top liberal arts colleges; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; opportunities to take classes at Bryn Mawr, Swarthmore, and the University of Pennsylvania
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Haverford College profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Haverford

• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Enrollment: 20,996 (5,837 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Distinctions: 10:1 student / faculty ratio; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; membership in the AAU for strong research programs; multi-billion dollar endowment; one of the country's top universities
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Johns Hopkins University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Johns Hopkins

• Location: Easton, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 2,478 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio; excellent value; several engineering programs as well as traditional liberal arts and sciences; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; member of the NCAA Division I Patriot League
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Lafayette College profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Lafayette

• Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 7,055 (4,869 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Distinctions: 9 to 1 student / faculty ratio; strong engineering and applied science programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; althetic teams participate in the NCAA Division I Patriot League
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Lehigh University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Lehigh

• Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 2,483 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college with Lutheran affiliation
• Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; strengths in several pre-professional areas as well as a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; high retention and graduation rates
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Muhlenberg College profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Muhlenberg

• Location: Manhattan, New York
• Enrollment: 43,911 (22,280 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Distinctions: member of the Association of American Universities; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa; located in Manhattan's Greenwich Village; 16 schools and centers with law, business, art, public service and education all placing high in national rankings
• Admissions: NYU GPA and Test Score Graph
• Explore the Campus: NYU Photo Tour
• For more information and admissions data, visit the New York University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for NYU

• Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 45,628 (38,954 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public research university
• Distinctions: large school with wide-ranging academic offerings; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences, membership in the Association of American Universities for research strengths; athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Penn State University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Penn State

• Location: Princeton, New Jersey
• Enrollment: 7,813 (5,203 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Explore the Campus: Princeton University Photo Tour
• Distinctions: member of the Ivy League; one of the top universities in the country; 5 to 1 student / faculty ratio; attractive 500-acre campus; membership in the Association of American Universities for research strengths; chapter of of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; excellent retention and graduation rates
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Princeton University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Princeton

• Location: Troy, New York
• Enrollment: 6,538 (5,321 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: technology-focused private university
• Distinctions: engineering school with a strong undergraduate focus; near the state capital in Albany; good financial aid; competitive Division I hockey team
• For more information and admissions data, visit the RPI profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for RPI

• Location: Canton, New York
• Enrollment: 2,457 (2,361 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private master's-level university
• Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; chapter of of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; attractive campus located near the St. Lawrence river; long progressive and coeducational history; Division I hockey team
• Explore the Campus: St. Lawrence Photo Tour
• For more information and admissions data, visit the St. Lawrence University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for St. Lawrence

• Location: Geneseo, New York
• Enrollment: 5,683 (5,485 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public liberal arts college
• Explore the Campus: SUNY Geneseo Photo Tour
• Distinctions: good value for both in-state and out-of-state students; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; located on the western edge of the Finger Lakes region
• For more information and admissions data, visit the SUNY Geneseo profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Geneseo

• Location: Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 1,545 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: 8 to 1 student / faculty ratio; one of the country's top liberal arts colleges; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; opportunities to take classes at neighboring Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and the University of Pennsylvania
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Swarthmore College profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Swarthmore

• Location: College Park, Maryland
• Enrollment: 37,631 (26,826 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public reseShippensburg University of arch university
• Distinctions: one of the country's top public universities; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; membership in the AAU for strong research programs; member of the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the University of Maryland profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Maryland

• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 24,832 (11,765 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Distinctions: member of the Ivy League; membership in the Association of American Universities for strong research programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; rich history (founded by Benjamin Franklin)
• For more information and admissions data, visit the University of Pennsylvania profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Penn

• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 28,766 (18,427 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public research university
• Distinctions: wide-ranging strengths including philosophy, medicine, engineering and business; membership in the Association of American Universities for strong research programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the University of Pittsburgh profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Pitt

• Location: Rochester, New York
• Enrollment: 10,290 (5,643 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private research university
• Distinctions: member of the Association of American Universities for strong research; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; top-ranked programs in music and optics
• For more information and admissions data, visit the University of Rochester profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for U of R

• Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
• Enrollment: 2,386 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: 9 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 17; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; 1,000-acre campus includes over 100 buildings, picturesque gardens and a farm; located 75 miles from NYC in the Hudson Valley
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Vassar College profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Vassar

• Location: Villanova, Pennsylvania
• Enrollment: 10,661 (7,111 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private Catholic university
• Distinctions: oldest and largest Catholic university in Pennsylvania; one of the country's top Catholic universities; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference
• For more information and admissions data, visit the Villanova University profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Villanova

• Location: West Point, New York
• Enrollment: 4,624 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: military academy
• Distinctions: one of the most selective colleges in the country; oldest of the service academies in the U.S.; free education (but 5 years of service required); member of the NCAA Division I Patriot League
• For more information and admissions data, visit the West Point profile
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for West Point

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