Best Rochester Private Colleges

7 private colleges near Rochester, and 5 within city limits, enrolling 40,305 students across the metro.

University of Rochester ranks #56 nationally and leads the Rochester area. Rochester Institute of Technology enrolls the most students with 17,098 currently taking classes. Roberts Wesleyan University has the lowest tuition at $38,826 per year.

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Rochester, NY within 50 miles Private 4 Year 2 Year
University of Rochester Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 5 application deadline

Rochester is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate optics, music through the Eastman School, and engineering. Undergraduates follow a flexible curriculum built around interdisciplinary clusters rather than fixed general-education requirements.

#10 Best Private Colleges in New York 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1410-1540
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 40%
  • Net Price $40,462
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Hobart William Smith Colleges Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Geneva, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Hobart and William Smith is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and political science. The residential campus overlooks Seneca Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region.

#17 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1385
  • Avg GPA 3.55
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $34,170
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Nazareth University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Nazareth is a private university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The suburban campus sits in Pittsford just outside Rochester.

#21 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $30,785
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Rochester Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

RIT is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, computing, and photography. The suburban campus near Rochester includes the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

#22 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1300-1460
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 67%
  • Net Price $39,534
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St. John Fisher University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

St. John Fisher is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and business. The suburban campus sits in the Rochester area of western New York.

#28 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $30,540
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Roberts Wesleyan University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 25 application deadline

Roberts Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The suburban campus sits outside Rochester in western New York.

#33 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1305
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $23,275
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Keuka College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Keuka Park, NY
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews

Keuka is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, occupational therapy, and education. The campus sits on Keuka Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region.

#53 Best Private Colleges in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1008-1183
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $24,628
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