Nearby colleges
Colleges near Rochester, NY
13 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Rochester, New York — 10 in Rochester itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Rochester by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Monroe Community College ($6,006)
- Median in-state tuition (13 reporting)
- $22,141
- Median net price after aid (10 reporting)
- $20,671
- Highest graduation rate
- University of Rochester (85%)
- Most selective
- University of Rochester (40% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Rochester Institute of Technology (16,012 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Rochester
Nearest first. Showing 13 of 13. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Rochester campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rochester | <1 mi | Rochester, NY | $67,080 | $29,278 | 40% | 85% | University |
| Monroe Community College | 2 mi | Rochester, NY | $6,006 | $6,353 | 100% | 27% | Community college |
| Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School | 3 mi | Rochester, NY | $22,141 | Not reported | 69% | Not reported | University |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 4 mi | Rochester, NY | $59,274 | $34,906 | 67% | 70% | University |
| St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry | 6 mi | Rochester, NY | $22,141 | Not reported | 59% | Not reported | University |
| Nazareth University | 6 mi | Rochester, NY | $42,450 | $29,357 | 75% | 73% | University |
| St. John Fisher University | 6 mi | Rochester, NY | $41,190 | $28,945 | 66% | 74% | University |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | 8 mi | Rochester, NY | $38,826 | $23,130 | 71% | 67% | University |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Greece | 8 mi | Rochester, NY | $20,073 | $11,503 | 100% | 10% | University |
| Northeastern Seminary | 8 mi | Rochester, NY | $22,141 | Not reported | 81% | Not reported | University |
| Elim Bible Institute and College | 15 mi | Lima, NY | $10,480 | $8,840 | 100% | 67% | University |
| SUNY Brockport | 17 mi | Brockport, NY | $8,752 | $16,353 | 71% | 55% | University |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 25 mi | Geneseo, NY | $8,999 | $18,211 | 66% | 71% | University |
What the Rochester area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Rochester CampusPin finds 13 colleges. 10 of them are in Rochester itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Rochester campus cluster.
- Monroe Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 13 nearby colleges listed, at $6,006. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 1 of the 13 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Rochester is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Rochester anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Rochester, NY?
- CampusPin finds 13 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Rochester, New York. That includes 10 located in Rochester itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Rochester?
- Of the colleges on this page, University of Rochester in Rochester is the nearest to the Rochester campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Rochester?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Rochester, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Rochester come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Rochester, NY. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/rochester-ny