The Best Rochester Private Colleges

There are 4 ranked private colleges within the Rochester city limits and 5 private colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 35,048 students. If you're looking for a large school, Rochester Institute of Technology enrolls the most students with 1,706 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Roberts Wesleyan College offers the lowest tuition for private colleges in the Rochester area at $32,322 per year.

The top rated private college in the area is University of Rochester which is ranked #50 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

The Rochester area is home to popular nationally ranked private institutions like University of Rochester, Hobart William Smith Colleges, Rochester Institute of Technology and Saint John Fisher College.