Colleges Near Rochester
There are no colleges in Rochester, but 28 are within 50 miles, enrolling 286,119 students combined.
The closest option is University of New Hampshire Main Campus in Durham, 11.5 miles from Rochester (about 14-20 minutes by car). Rochester (pop. 29,752) is in New Hampshire.
Saint Anselm College in Manchester ranks #248 nationally. York County Community College in Wells has the lowest tuition at $4,156 per year.
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.
University of New Hampshire Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Durham, NH
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- 11 miles from Rochester
UNH is a large public university known for undergraduate marine science, environmental studies, and business. Durham is a classic New England college town built around the campus near the seacoast.
- SAT Range 1090-1330
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $24,999
Great Bay Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Portsmouth, NH
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- 18 miles from Rochester
Great Bay is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The Portsmouth campus serves New Hampshire's seacoast region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,513
York County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wells, ME
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- 19 miles from Rochester
York County Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in areas such as business, health sciences, and culinary arts. The campus is located in the coastal town of Wells in southern Maine.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,659
The Landing School
- Private 2 Year
- Arundel, ME
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- 24 miles from Rochester
The Landing School is a small private college known for boatbuilding, yacht design, and marine systems. Students train through hands-on shop and boat work geared to the marine industry.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $37,410
NHTI Concord's Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Concord, NH
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- 28 miles from Rochester
NHTI is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and other allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Concord, New Hampshire's capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,998
Lakes Region Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Laconia, NH
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- 28 miles from Rochester
A public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts and nursing. The Laconia campus sits near Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire's Lakes Region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,160
Southern New Hampshire University
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 30 miles from Rochester
SNHU is a private university known for undergraduate business and large online degree programs. Most undergraduates study online, with a smaller traditional campus in Manchester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $36,501
University of New England
- Private 4 Year
- Biddeford, ME
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- 32 miles from Rochester
UNE is a private university known for undergraduate marine science and the health professions. The Biddeford campus sits on the southern Maine coast along the Saco River estuary.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $40,003
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
- Public 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 33 miles from Rochester
UNH Manchester is a public university campus known for undergraduate biotechnology, business, and engineering technology. The urban campus occupies historic mill buildings in downtown Manchester.
- SAT Range 973-1236
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $9,760
Manchester Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 32 miles from Rochester
Manchester Community College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. Most students commute to the urban campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,209
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
- Public 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 33 miles from Rochester
UNH College of Professional Studies is a public college offering online undergraduate programs in business, education, and health care. Most coursework is completed online, with student services based in Manchester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,419
Northern Essex Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Haverhill, MA
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- 35 miles from Rochester
Northern Essex is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and liberal arts transfer programs. Students attend campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence in Massachusetts's Merrimack Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,049
Saint Anselm College
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 34 miles from Rochester
Saint Anselm is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate politics and nursing. The Benedictine campus in Manchester has long hosted New Hampshire presidential primary debates.
- SAT Range 1110-1278
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $35,551
Northpoint Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Haverhill, MA
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- 37 miles from Rochester
Northpoint Bible College is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The Haverhill campus prepares students for vocational ministry in Pentecostal church settings.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,635
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Merrimack, NH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 43 miles from Rochester
Thomas More is a small private Catholic liberal arts college known for a classical Great Books curriculum. Most undergraduates complete a required semester of study in Rome as part of the core program.
- SAT Range 1120-1300
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,140
Maine College of Art & Design
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, ME
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- 44 miles from Rochester
Maine College of Art & Design is a private art and design college known for undergraduate studio art, illustration, and graphic design. The urban campus sits in Portland's Arts District.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $39,639
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
- Private 4 Year
- Standish, ME
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- 44 miles from Rochester
A private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on the shores of Sebago Lake in a rural Maine setting.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $28,217
University of Southern Maine
- Public 4 Year
- Portland, ME
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- 43 miles from Rochester
USM is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Students split time between an urban Portland campus and a residential campus in nearby Gorham.
- SAT Range 990-1250
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,028