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.
Southern Maine Community College
- Public 2 Year
- South Portland, ME
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- 45 miles from Rochester
A public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts, nursing, and marine science. The waterfront campus overlooks Casco Bay in South Portland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,341
Merrimack College
- Private 4 Year
- North Andover, MA
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- 44 miles from Rochester
Merrimack is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business, health sciences, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in North Andover north of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $38,504
New England College
- Private 4 Year
- Henniker, NH
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- 43 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
Nashua Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 44 miles from Rochester
Nashua Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused certificate programs. The campus sits in Nashua, a small city in southern New Hampshire near the Massachusetts border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,200
Rivier University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 46 miles from Rochester
Rivier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Nashua in southern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 1055-1175
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,584
St Joseph School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 46 miles from Rochester
St. Joseph School of Nursing is a private nursing school known for its undergraduate registered nursing diploma program. Clinical training is closely tied to St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Public 4 Year
- Lowell, MA
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- 48 miles from Rochester
UMass Lowell is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and sciences. The urban campus sits along the Merrimack River in Lowell.
- SAT Range 1180-1370
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $16,530
Plymouth State University
- Public 4 Year
- Plymouth, NH
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- 48 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
Gordon College
- Private 4 Year
- Wenham, MA
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- 50 miles from Rochester
Gordon is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate music, education, and psychology. Most students live on a wooded residential campus in the small North Shore town of Wenham.
- SAT Range 1130-1355
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $25,299
North Shore Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Danvers, MA
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- 49 miles from Rochester
North Shore Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students primarily commute to its Danvers and Lynn campuses north of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,875