Best Value Schools Regional Colleges (North)
Best Value Schools Methodology
Which colleges and universities offer students the best value? The calculation used here takes into account a school's academic quality, as indicated by its 2013 U.S. News Best Colleges ranking, and the 2011-2012 net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid. The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal. Only schools ranked in or near the top half of their categories are included, because U.S. News considers the most significant values to be among colleges that are above average academically.
These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.
| Save | Rank | School | Percent receiving need-based grants: | Average cost after receiving grants based on need: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Cooper Union
New York, NY |
31.7% | $11,540 | |
| #2 |
Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA |
82.4% | $24,502 | |
| #3 |
Elmira College
Elmira, NY |
78.6% | $25,243 | |
| #4 |
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA |
75.3% | $26,124 | |
| #5 |
Wilson College
Chambersburg, PA |
86.8% | $22,015 | |
| #6 |
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA |
93.0% | $22,724 | |
| #7 |
Messiah College
Mechanicsburg, PA |
70.7% | $25,929 | |
| #8 |
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA |
84.4% | $23,736 | |
| #9 |
University of Maine–Farmington
Farmington, ME |
76.0% | $21,355 | |
| #10 |
College of Our Lady of the Elms
1
Chicopee, MA |
78.3% | $23,776 |
