Colleges Near Rochester
There are no colleges in Rochester, but 46 are within 100 miles, enrolling 228,393 students combined.
The closest option is Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College in Bowling Green, 27.6 miles from Rochester (about 33-47 minutes by car). Rochester (pop. 152) is in Kentucky.
Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee ranks #16 nationally.
Results are sorted by distance from Rochester. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Rochester. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Rochester.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Bowling Green, KY
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- 28 miles from Rochester
A public community and technical college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial maintenance. The main campus is located in Bowling Green in south-central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,253
Western Kentucky University
- Public 4 Year
- Bowling Green, KY
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- 29 miles from Rochester
WKU is a public university known for undergraduate journalism, photojournalism, and broadcasting. The hilltop campus overlooks Bowling Green in south-central Kentucky.
- SAT Range 840-1050
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $12,548
Madisonville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Madisonville, KY
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- 36 miles from Rochester
Madisonville Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and allied health. The campus is located in the small western Kentucky city of Madisonville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,141
Owensboro Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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- 37 miles from Rochester
A public community and technical college offering associate degrees and career-focused technical programs. The campus is based in Owensboro in western Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,545
Brescia University
- Private 4 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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- 41 miles from Rochester
Brescia is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate social work and education. The residential campus sits along the Ohio River in Owensboro.
- SAT Range 920-1190
- Avg GPA 3.02
- Acceptance Rate 35%
- Net Price $15,634
Hopkinsville Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hopkinsville, KY
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- 40 miles from Rochester
A public community college offering associate degrees and technical programs in nursing and allied health. Most students commute to the small campus in Hopkinsville in western Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,872
Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Private 4 Year
- Owensboro, KY
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- 39 miles from Rochester
Kentucky Wesleyan is a private liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The campus sits in Owensboro along the Ohio River.
- SAT Range 890-1130
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $20,999
Ross College Hopkinsville
- Private 2 Year
- Hopkinsville, KY
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- 41 miles from Rochester
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,411
Austin Peay State University
- Public 4 Year
- Clarksville, TN
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- 53 miles from Rochester
Austin Peay is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The Clarksville campus is close to Fort Campbell and draws many military-connected students.
- SAT Range 843-1126
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $9,882
Henderson Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Henderson, KY
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- 58 miles from Rochester
Henderson Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs in fields such as nursing and technical training. The small campus serves students in Henderson along the Ohio River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,577
Welch College
- Private 4 Year
- Gallatin, TN
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- 61 miles from Rochester
Welch College is a small private Free Will Baptist college known for undergraduate biblical studies, Christian ministry, and teacher education. The residential campus sits in Gallatin, northeast of Nashville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,157
University of Evansville
- Private 4 Year
- Evansville, IN
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- 63 miles from Rochester
University of Evansville is a private university known for undergraduate theatre and engineering. Many undergrads study abroad at Harlaxton College, its campus in a historic English manor.
- SAT Range 1045-1300
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $18,773
Volunteer State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Gallatin, TN
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- 62 miles from Rochester
Volunteer State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and allied health. The Gallatin campus primarily serves commuting students from the greater Nashville area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,651
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Elizabethtown, KY
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- 65 miles from Rochester
A public community and technical college known for nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. The campus is located in Elizabethtown in central Kentucky.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,143
University of Southern Indiana
- Public 4 Year
- Evansville, IN
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- 68 miles from Rochester
University of Southern Indiana is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus sits on the west side of Evansville near the Ohio River.
- SAT Range 1030-1240
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $14,722
Nossi College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 67 miles from Rochester
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $24,044
American Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 70 miles from Rochester
American Baptist College is a small private HBCU known for undergraduate theology and ministry. Students study on a compact Nashville campus with deep roots in Baptist tradition.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,340
Fisk University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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- 72 miles from Rochester
Fisk is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate natural sciences and music. The historic urban campus sits in Nashville and is closely tied to the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
- SAT Range 1140-1510
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 37%
- Net Price $18,595