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Colleges in Mid-Atlantic
CampusPin lists 655 colleges and universities across Mid-Atlantic, 478 four-year universities and 177 community colleges, with 205 public and 450 private institutions spanning 6 states and jurisdictions.
The Mid-Atlantic, as CampusPin groups it, covers New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. The corridor combines large public university systems, urban research universities, and historic private colleges.
Mid-Atlantic colleges by the numbers
- Total institutions
- 655
- Public / private
- 205 · 450
- 4-year / 2-year
- 478 · 177
- States covered
- 6
By state
| State | Colleges | Public / private | 4-yr / 2-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 290 | 81 · 209 | 222 · 68 |
| Pennsylvania | 204 | 58 · 146 | 142 · 62 |
| New Jersey | 85 | 32 · 53 | 58 · 27 |
| Maryland | 52 | 30 · 22 | 34 · 18 |
| District of Columbia | 18 | 1 · 17 | 16 · 2 |
| Delaware | 6 | 3 · 3 | 6 · 0 |
Counts are from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot, summed across the region. Each state links to its full directory, including community-college and public-college views.
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Institution counts come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot (compiled from federal sources, IPEDS/NCES and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, plus institutional websites). Regional groupings are CampusPin's editorial convention.