Smaller Public Colleges in the Northeast
More than half of all college freshmen are enrolled at a college within 100 miles of their permanent home. Only a small fraction venture further than 500 miles from home for college.
But knowing which colleges are in your region is important for several reasons. First, because of their location, these colleges provide you a good opportunity to visit the campus. Even if you move far away for college, seeing what is available nearby will help you decide which type of college fits you best. Also, colleges nearby may have state-funded merit aid programs that extend across state lines. So you may be able to pay in-state tuition for a college that is located across state lines.
These are the public colleges and universities with fewer than 5,000 full-time undergrads located in the Northeast: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Tuition listed is in-state tuition for one full academic year, based on 2007 data.
Smaller Public Colleges in the Northeast
| College | City | State | Full-time undergrads | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Coast Guard Academy | New London | CT | 995 | $3,000 |
| Western Connecticut State University | Danbury | CT | 2,519 | $6,624 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic | CT | 4,340 | $6,961 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Buzzards Bay | MA | 1,223 | $7,113 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | North Adams | MA | 1,360 | $6,168 |
| Fitchburg State College | Fitchburg | MA | 3,275 | $5,992 |
| Framingham State College | Framingham | MA | 3,645 | $5,799 |
| Worcester State College | Worcester | MA | 3,986 | $5,864 |
| Westfield State College | Westfield | MA | 4,372 | $6,209 |
| University of Maine at Machias | Machias | ME | 695 | $5,770 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | Castine | ME | 865 | $8,805 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | Fort Kent | ME | 1,056 | $5,753 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque | ME | 1,236 | $5,740 |
| University of Maine at Farmington | Farmington | ME | 2,100 | $7,157 |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | Manchester | NH | 805 | $8,595 |
| Granite State College | Concord | NH | 901 | $5,523 |
| Plymouth State University | Plymouth | NH | 4,084 | $7,944 |
| Keene State College | Keene | NH | 4,532 | $8,298 |
| Thomas Edison State College | Trenton | NJ | 3,314 | $4,397 |
| Rutgers University-Camden | Camden | NJ | 3,408 | $10,532 |
| New Jersey City University | Jersey City | NJ | 4,545 | $8,155 |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Syracuse | NY | 1,422 | $5,675 |
| SUNY Maritime College | Bronx | NY | 1,450 | $6,049 |
| SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica-Rome | Utica | NY | 1,562 | $5,405 |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | Old Westbury | NY | 3,222 | $5,177 |
| SUNY-Potsdam | Potsdam | NY | 3,710 | $5,406 |
| SUNY College at Purchase | Purchase | NY | 3,919 | $5,997 |
| CUNY York College | Jamaica | NY | 4,578 | $4,262 |
| Penn State Beaver | Monaca | PA | 653 | $11,006 |
| Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Lehman | PA | 660 | $11,006 |
| Penn State Lehigh Valley | Fogelsville | PA | 687 | $11,006 |
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | McKeesport | PA | 723 | $11,006 |
| Penn State New Kensington | Upper Burrell | PA | 740 | $11,006 |
| Penn State Schuylkil | Haven | PA | 835 | $10,996 |
| Penn State Hazleton | Hazleton | PA | 1,159 | $11,006 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | Bradford | PA | 1,202 | $11,660 |
| Penn State Worthington Scranton | Dunmore | PA | 1,234 | $10,986 |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Cheyney | PA | 1,581 | $6,412 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | Greensburg | PA | 1,593 | $11,320 |
| Lincoln University of Pennsylvania | Lincoln University | PA | 1,851 | $7,578 |
| Penn State Harrisburg | Middletown | PA | 2,096 | $11,454 |
| Penn State Berks | Reading | PA | 2,603 | $11,464 |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | Mansfield | PA | 2,859 | $7,004 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | Johnstown | PA | 3,008 | $11,332 |
| Penn State Abington | Abington | PA | 3,122 | $11,006 |
| Penn State Erie-Behrend College | Erie | PA | 3,722 | $11,464 |
| Penn State Altoona | Altoona | PA | 4,001 | $11,464 |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | Lock Haven | PA | 4,799 | $6,679 |
| Lyndon State College | Lyndonville | VT | 1,194 | $7,244 |
| Johnson State College | Johnson | VT | 1,223 | $7,244 |
| Castleton State College | Castleton | VT | 1,813 | $7,244 |