The Best Rochester Colleges

Rochester, New York area Colleges

There are 9 ranked colleges within the Rochester city limits and 15 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 68,496 students. If you're looking for a large school, Rochester Institute of Technology enrolls the most students with 222 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Monroe Community College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Rochester area at $4,756 per year.

The top rated college in the area is University of Rochester which is ranked #53 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Rochester area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Rochester area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like University of Rochester, Hobart William Smith Colleges, Rochester Institute of Technology and Saint John Fisher College.
Rochester, NY within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

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University of Rochester
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Rochester, NY

University of Rochester

Private 4 Year

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#10 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 12,197enrollment
  • $39,775net price
  • 39%acceptance rate
  • 1390-1540SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

3 miles from Rochester

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Hobart William Smith Colleges
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Geneva, NY

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#14 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,607enrollment
  • $34,259net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1400SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

39 miles from Rochester

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Rochester Institute of Technology
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Rochester, NY

Rochester Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#22 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 16,615enrollment
  • $39,600net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1450SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

6 miles from Rochester

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Saint John Fisher College
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Rochester, NY
 

Saint John Fisher College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#27 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,621enrollment
  • $28,312net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1260SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

6 miles from Rochester

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SUNY at Geneseo
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Geneseo, NY

SUNY at Geneseo

Public 4 Year

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#6 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 4,184enrollment
  • $19,557net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 1160-1320SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

28 miles from Rochester

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Nazareth College
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Rochester, NY

Nazareth College

Private 4 Year

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#30 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,522enrollment
  • $31,620net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1320SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

7 miles from Rochester

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SUNY College at Brockport
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Brockport, NY

SUNY College at Brockport

Public 4 Year

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#18 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 6,424enrollment
  • $16,261net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1240SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 2.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

17 miles from Rochester

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Keuka College
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Keuka Park, NY
 

Keuka College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#55 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,250enrollment
  • $28,397net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • 940-1133SAT range
  • 16-19ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

47 miles from Rochester

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Roberts Wesleyan College
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Rochester, NY
 

Roberts Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

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#60 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,573enrollment
  • $23,341net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 1150-1340SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 25

10 miles from Rochester

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Bryant and Stratton College Greece
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Rochester, NY
 

Bryant and Stratton College Greece

Private 2 Year

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  • 328enrollment
  • $11,233net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

6 miles from Rochester

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Finger Lakes Community College
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Canandaigua, NY
 

Finger Lakes Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,331enrollment
  • $12,082net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 25

28 miles from Rochester

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Genesee Community College
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Batavia, NY

Genesee Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,323enrollment
  • $7,921net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

28 miles from Rochester

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Monroe Community College
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Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 8,283enrollment
  • $7,037net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

5 miles from Rochester

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Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York
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Rochester, NY
 

Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York

Private 4 Year

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  • 16enrollment
  • $4,000net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

3 miles from Rochester

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Bryant and Stratton College Henrietta
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Rochester, NY
 

Bryant and Stratton College Henrietta

Private 2 Year

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  • 222enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

6 miles from Rochester

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