Best Northeastern

For our "2023 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 655 colleges in five zones—Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, and International (outside of the United States)—that we consider academically outstanding and well worth consideration in your college search. 

Please note that these lists are not ranked. These lists appear in alphabetical order. Schools marked "featured" have paid a fee for this designation.


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The Catholic University of America

  • Washington, DC
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  • 2,929 Full-Time Enrollment
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Central Connecticut State University

  • New Britain, CT
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  • 7,665 Full-Time Enrollment
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Champlain College

  • Burlington, VT
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  • 1,784 Full-Time Enrollment
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Chatham University

  • Pittsburgh, PA
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  • 1,499 Full-Time Enrollment

Chestnut Hill College

  • Philadelphia, PA
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  • 1,094 Full-Time Enrollment

City College of New York of The City University of New York

  • New York, NY
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  • 11,856 Full-Time Enrollment

City University of New York—Baruch College

  • New York, NY
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  • 15,859 Full-Time Enrollment

City University of New York—Brooklyn College

  • Brooklyn, NY
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  • 11,661 Full-Time Enrollment

City University of New York—Hunter College

  • New York, NY
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  • 18,758 Full-Time Enrollment

City University of New York—Queens College

  • Queens, NY
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  • 14,406 Full-Time Enrollment
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Clark University

  • Worcester, MA
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  • 2,305 Full-Time Enrollment
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Clarkson University

  • Potsdam, NY
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  • 2,852 Full-Time Enrollment
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Colby College

  • Waterville, ME
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  • 2,299 Full-Time Enrollment

Colgate University

  • Hamilton, NY
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  • 3,130 Full-Time Enrollment
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The College of New Jersey

  • Ewing, NJ
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  • 6,959 Full-Time Enrollment

College of the Atlantic

  • Bar Harbor, ME
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  • 366 Full-Time Enrollment

College of the Holy Cross

  • Worcester, MA
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  • 3,233 Full-Time Enrollment

Columbia University

  • New York, NY
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  • 6,270 Full-Time Enrollment

Connecticut College

  • New London, CT
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  • 1,829 Full-Time Enrollment

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

  • New York, NY
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  • 876 Full-Time Enrollment

Cornell University

  • Ithaca, NY
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  • 15,503 Full-Time Enrollment

Dartmouth College

  • Hanover, NH
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  • 4,556 Full-Time Enrollment

Delaware Valley University

  • Doylestown, PA
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  • 1,777 Full-Time Enrollment

Dickinson College

  • Carlisle, PA
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  • 2,125 Full-Time Enrollment
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Drew University

  • Madison, NJ
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  • 1,636 Full-Time Enrollment

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