Are you ready to split the atom, explore the galaxy, or make the next great scientific discovery? If so, we have some great higher education options for you! This list features amazing STEM programs at colleges and universities across the Eastern part of the United States. If you see a school that excites you, just click the green “Connect me” button to request more information, then they’ll reach out to you. It’s the easiest way to find the best-fit STEM program for your goals!
Alfred University
Alfred University is a private comprehensive institution in Alfred, New York—75 miles south of Rochester. About 1,600 undergraduates from 43 states and 16 countries attend the University full-time, pursuing more than 60 majors and 70+ minors in a wide range of areas, including Biomedical Materials Engineering Science, Ceramic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Glass Engineering Science, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Students and faculty work side-by-side to discover new phenomena, design new solutions and products, and develop advanced manufacturing methods necessary to make a global impact.
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, with a 184-acre campus just north of Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. More than 3,000 undergraduate students are enrolled in 12 schools and over 70 undergraduate programs in Architecture, Data & Technology, Engineering, Environment, Health Care, Life Sciences, Math, Physical Sciences, and more. CatholicU also offers 32 research centers and facilities as well as Research Day, when classes are canceled so students and faculty members can present proposals, oral presentations, posters, and other research throughout campus.
Columbia University
Columbia University is a private coeducational institution with a 36-acre campus in New York City, New York. Students from all 50 states and over 100 countries pursue 24 science majors and 18 engineering majors, including Astronomy, Astrophysics, Biology, Data Science, Physics, Sustainable Development, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Financial Engineering, and more. Half of Columbia’s undergraduate students major in science or engineering fields and can choose from 20 minors in the liberal arts, while most of the science departments have a 3:1 student-faculty ratio.
Delaware Valley University
Delaware Valley University is a private comprehensive university in Doylestown, Pennsylvania—30 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The University offers 28 undergraduate degrees in the natural sciences, business, and humanities; more than seven master's degrees; and a doctoral degree, including majors in Agribusiness, Animal Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Design, and more. At DelVal, students study theory in small classes with a 13:1 student-faculty ratio and learn by doing in facilities and fields across 1,000+ acres of campus land.
Geneva College
Geneva College is a church-affiliated liberal arts college with a 55-acre campus located in a residential area of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania—45 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. Students can choose from over 145 majors and programs, including Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Cybersecurity, Nursing, and an ABET-accredited Engineering program that focuses on ethical practices in STEM from a Christian worldview. Required courses include Christian Ethics & Engineering and, in Cybersecurity, Ethical Hacking.
The George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private institution with a 36-acre main campus located several blocks from the White House in the federal section of Washington, DC. Students can choose from more than 75 majors and over 2,000 courses across seven undergraduate schools, with programs in Applied Science & Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, and more. GW’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) features a 500,000-sq. ft., LEED Gold–certified Science and Engineering Hall; 11 prominent GW research institutions and centers; smaller classes with greater access to professors throughout the entire undergraduate program; and more.
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private university on a 240-acre campus located in Hempstead, New York—25 miles east of New York City. The Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science enrolls over 750 students and offers programs such as a BA or BS in Computer Science; a BE in Engineering Science; a BS in Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering; Pre-medical Studies; dual-degree options; and more. Students can also take advantage of the DeMatteis School’s Co-op Program, which has partnered with more than 150 prominent engineering and technology firms, as well as several cutting-edge laboratories, including a robotics and advanced manufacturing lab that features a 3D printer.
Iona College
Iona College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts institution with a 45-acre campus in New Rochelle, New York—16 miles from New York City. Approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students pursue more than 60 combined programs of study in the School of Arts & Science and the LaPenta School of Business as well as eight dual-degree programs in Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Economics, Mass Communication, Mathematics, and Psychology. Joint-degree programs in Dentistry, Medicine, and Pharmacy are also offered in partnership with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM).
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University is a private university with a 140-acre campus located in a residential area of northern Baltimore, Maryland. The University offers 5,200 undergraduates over 50 majors, more than 40 minors, and almost 30 five-year combined BA/MA programs, including Electrical Engineering, Cognitive Science, Mathematics, and more. Students can also take advantage of the Biomedical Engineering Design Studio, the Bloomberg Center for Physics and Astronomy, the Hopkins Office for Undergraduate Research (HOUR), Summer Research Programs, Undergraduate Teaching Labs, and many more resources.
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Marymount Manhattan College
Marymount Manhattan College is a private liberal arts college in midtown Manhattan, New York. Approximately 2,000 undergraduates from 48 states and 50 countries are enrolled in 31 majors and 40 minor and pre-professional programs, including Applied Mathematics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Language Sciences, and more. MMC students benefit from a city-infused curriculum, research opportunities, internships, community engagement experiences, and career mentorships both on and off campus with the CityEdge program.
New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology is a private technological university in Old Westbury, Long Island, and Manhattan with campuses in other states and countries. More than 90 technology-infused programs—many within the STEM departments of Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology, Energy Management, and Mechanical Engineering —encourage critical creativity and growth. NYIT’s nearly 8,000 students represent 72 countries and 40 states and go on to become physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, health care professionals, and more.
New York University
New York University is one of the largest private universities in the US, with a main campus in the heart of Greenwich Village in New York City, New York, and 15 international campuses, including Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and Shanghai, China. The Tandon School of Engineering in New York enrolls more than 2,200 undergraduates; the Abu Dhabi campus has 1,600+ undergraduates from more than 115 countries; and Shanghai enrolls another 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 70+ countries. Between these campuses, students can pursue degrees in Biomolecular Science, Business Technology, Cybersecurity, Digital Media, Sustainable Urban Environments, and more; collaborate with professors in cross-institutional research; and take advantage of research facilities and technological resources that include modern laboratories, smart classrooms, and the NYU Tandon MakerSpace. Please note: NYU Shanghai has a Mandarin Chinese proficiency requirement for all international students.
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Pace University
Pace University is a private comprehensive university with a three-acre urban campus in New York City as well as a 200-acre suburban Westchester campus in Pleasantville-Briarcliff, New York. Students can choose from more than 100 majors and accelerated bachelor’s/graduate degree programs through the Seidenberg School of Computer Science & Information Systems and the Dyson College of Arts & Sciences, which offer everything from Biochemistry and Computer Science to Psychology and Teaching. The University also offers multiple opportunities for students to practice what they learn through internships, faculty-sponsored research, academic and professional competitions, school-sponsored projects with outside firms, community-based projects, and study abroad programs.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology is an affiliate campus of the Pennsylvania State University located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The College offers more than 100+ academic degree programs in growing industries, plus 150+ hands-on labs and a 3:1 lab-to-lecture ratio. Students have many opportunities to get even more real-world experience through clinicals, internships, community projects, clubs, and competitions.
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology is a private coeducational institution with a 1,300-acre campus located in Rochester, New York—75 miles from Buffalo and 97 miles from Syracuse. RIT’s nine colleges offer more than 80 bachelor’s degree programs and over 90 different minors that attract scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and computer scientists as well as designers, artists, photographers, and filmmakers. Students benefit from immersive, hands-on research opportunities and state-of-the-art research and lab facilities, plus experiential learning opportunities in the form of cooperative education, internships, study abroad, undergraduate research, and industry-sponsored projects.
Rowan University
Rowan University is a public, Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution in southern New Jersey, with campuses in Glassboro, Camden, and Stratford. The University offers over 100 majors to more than 19,000 students between its undergraduate and graduate programs, including Science and Engineering majors through the Rowan University College of Science & Mathematics and the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering. Rowan has also been named the #4 fastest-growing research university among public doctoral institutions in the nation by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
SUNY Maritime College
SUNY Maritime College is a public multipurpose college for maritime and related industries, located on a 55-acre campus in Throggs Neck, New York. Undergraduate programs include Electrical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, International Transportation and Trade (Business), Marine Engineering, Marine Environmental Science, Marine Operations, Marine Technology Small Vessel Operation, Marine Transportation, Maritime Studies, Mechanical Engineering, and Naval Architecture. Approximately 70% of students are working toward a joint bachelor’s degree and US Coast Guard license, which requires you to the regiment of cadets, a disciplined lifestyle program that’s also open to students who are not interested in earning a license.
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute
SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a public institute of technology with campuses in Utica and Albany, New York. The Institute is comprised of five colleges that offer programs in Applied Computing, Biology, Civil Engineering Technology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Nanoscale Engineering, Cybersecurity, and more. SUNY Poly’s Utica campus offers students the opportunity to engage in various manufacturing processes through the Center for Global Advanced Manufacturing (CGAM), while students at the Albany campus have the opportunity to work side-by-side with faculty and industry-leading companies in the state-of-the-art Albany NanoTech Complex.
Saint Francis University
Saint Francis University is a church-affiliated college of liberal arts and sciences with a 600-acre campus in Loretto, Pennsylvania—90 miles east of Pittsburgh. Approximately 1,700 undergraduates are enrolled in three professional schools—STEAM, Business, and Health Sciences and Education—with science programs in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Pre-professional (Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary, etc.). Students put their education into action with design projects for class, paid internships, summer research, and engineering service projects both in Pennsylvania and abroad.
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Stevenson University
Stevenson University is a private coeducational institution located in Stevenson, Maryland. Home to around 2,900 students, the University offers a variety of science-based majors and minors, with programs such as Biology, Chemistry, Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics, Environmental Science, Medical & Laboratory Science, and a new Biomedical Engineering program that was established in fall 2020. Stevenson also opened the 200,000-sq. ft. Academic Center in 2016, which offers state-of-the-art facilities for the School of the Sciences, School of Design, and School of Nursing and Health Professions.
Thiel College
Thiel College is a private church-affiliated college with a 135-acre campus in Greenville, Pennsylvania—80 miles north of Pittsburgh. Students can choose from new programs in Environmental Safety Management, Equestrian Studies, Exercise Science, Health Systems, and Sports Management or select one of the College’s other 60+ majors and minors. In addition to traditional learning environments, Thiel offers an Honors Program, internships, volunteer opportunities, service learning, research opportunities, practicums, and other hands-on experiences.
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh is a public comprehensive university on a 145-acre campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Students have access to 100+ majors, minors, and certificates, including Athletic Training, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Communication Science, Emergency Medicine, and much more. Pitt also offers guaranteed internships at world-class corporations and organizations, undergraduate research projects, study abroad opportunities, and guaranteed admission to its top-ranked graduate and professional schools.
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