Colleges Near Rochester
There are no colleges in Rochester, but 56 are within 100 miles, enrolling 356,589 students combined.
The closest option is Vermont State University in Randolph, 11 miles from Rochester (about 13-19 minutes by car). Rochester (pop. 299) is in Vermont.
Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire ranks #12 nationally. Greenfield Community College in Greenfield has the lowest tuition at $5,810 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.
Vermont State University
- Public 4 Year
- Randolph, VT
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- 11 miles from Rochester
Vermont State is a public university known for undergraduate engineering technology, agriculture, and veterinary technology. The rural campus is located in Randolph Center in central Vermont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $18,442
Middlebury College
- Private 4 Year
- Middlebury, VT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 21 miles from Rochester
Middlebury is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate language study, environmental studies, and international affairs. The hillside campus sits in a small college town in Vermont's Champlain Valley.
- SAT Range 1445-1550
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 11%
- Net Price $26,233
Norwich University
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, VT
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 20 miles from Rochester
Norwich is a private senior military college known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and criminal justice. Most undergrads participate in the Corps of Cadets on the rural Northfield campus.
- SAT Range 1060-1320
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $24,496
Dartmouth College
- Private 4 Year
- Hanover, NH
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 28 miles from Rochester
Dartmouth is an Ivy League college known for undergraduate government, economics, and engineering. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Hanover.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $20,322
Community College of Vermont
- Public 2 Year
- Montpelier, VT
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- 31 miles from Rochester
A public community college offering associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways with flexible scheduling. Classes run at sites across Vermont and online rather than on a single residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,155
River Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Claremont, NH
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- 40 miles from Rochester
A community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is in Claremont in western New Hampshire's Connecticut River valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,820
Champlain College
- Private 4 Year
- Burlington, VT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Rochester
Champlain is a private college known for undergraduate game design, digital forensics, and media production. The hilltop campus overlooks Lake Champlain in downtown Burlington.
- SAT Range 1220-1380
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $38,173
Saint Michael's College
- Private 4 Year
- Colchester, VT
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- 47 miles from Rochester
Saint Michael's is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, biology, and business. The residential campus sits near Burlington and Lake Champlain in northwestern Vermont.
- SAT Range 1120-1280
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $27,982
University of Vermont
- Public 4 Year
- Burlington, VT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Rochester
UVM is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science, natural resources, and nursing. The hillside campus overlooks Lake Champlain in Burlington.
- SAT Range 1290-1440
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $20,084
Colby Sawyer College
- Private 4 Year
- New London, NH
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- 52 miles from Rochester
Colby-Sawyer is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and exercise science. The residential campus is in a small New England college town near Lake Sunapee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $27,496
Davis College
- Private 4 Year
- Pottersville, NY
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- 51 miles from Rochester
Davis College is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The rural campus sits in New York's Adirondack region at Pottersville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $14,840
Plymouth State University
- Public 4 Year
- Plymouth, NH
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- 56 miles from Rochester
Plymouth State is a public university known for undergraduate meteorology, education, and adventure education. The campus sits in a small college town near New Hampshire's White Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.08
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $20,183
SUNY Adirondack
- Public 2 Year
- Queensbury, NY
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- 56 miles from Rochester
SUNY Adirondack is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The Queensbury campus sits near the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,939
Sterling College
- Private 4 Year
- Craftsbury Common, VT
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 58 miles from Rochester
Sterling is a small private college known for undergraduate environmental studies, sustainable agriculture, and ecology. The rural campus in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom includes a working farm used in hands-on coursework.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $21,854
Clinton Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Plattsburgh, NY
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- 62 miles from Rochester
Clinton Community College is a public two-year college in the SUNY system offering associate degrees in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The campus is in Plattsburgh near Lake Champlain in northern New York.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,433
Landmark College
- Private 2 Year
- Putney, VT
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2.2 | 4 reviews
- 63 miles from Rochester
Landmark is a private college known for undergraduate programs designed for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism. The small campus sits in the rural village of Putney in southern Vermont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 49%
- Net Price $60,895
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
- Public 4 Year
- Plattsburgh, NY
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- 66 miles from Rochester
SUNY Plattsburgh is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and Canadian studies. The campus sits beside Lake Champlain in northern New York near the Adirondacks.
- SAT Range 1080-1250
- Avg GPA 3.11
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $15,412
New England College
- Private 4 Year
- Henniker, NH
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- 69 miles from Rochester
New England College is a small private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in business, education, and criminal justice. The rural campus sits in the small New Hampshire town of Henniker along the Contoocook River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.81
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $27,398