Colleges Near Rochester

There are no colleges in Rochester, but 46 are within 50 miles, enrolling 161,324 students combined.

The closest option is Penn State Beaver in Monaca, 1.8 miles from Rochester (about 2-3 minutes by car). Rochester (pop. 3,657) is in Pennsylvania.

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh ranks #45 nationally. Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville has the lowest tuition at $4,385 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.

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Rochester, PA within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year
Douglas Education Center Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Monessen, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 43 miles from Rochester
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $25,167

  • Private 4 Year
  • Alliance, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 45 miles from Rochester

Mount Union is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small city of Alliance in northeastern Ohio.

#22 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1240
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $23,616

  • Private 4 Year
  • Greensburg, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 47 miles from Rochester

Seton Hill is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate performing arts, education, and business. The campus is in Greensburg, a small city east of Pittsburgh.

#51 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $23,056
Triangle Tech Inc Greensburg Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Greensburg, PA
  • 2.0 | 1 reviews
  • 48 miles from Rochester
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $21,592
Kent State University at Trumbull Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Warren, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • 49 miles from Rochester

Kent State Trumbull is a public regional campus of Kent State University with undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus serves students in the Warren area of northeastern Ohio.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.17
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,562

  • Public 4 Year
  • Greensburg, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 49 miles from Rochester

Pitt-Greensburg is a regional public campus of the University of Pittsburgh known for undergraduate biology, psychology, and business management. The residential campus sits in suburban Greensburg east of Pittsburgh.

#9 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1055-1253
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $18,365
Thiel College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Greenville, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 49 miles from Rochester

Thiel is a private Lutheran liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, business, and education. Students live on a residential campus in the small town of Greenville in western Pennsylvania.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 965-1165
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $22,545
Wheeling University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Wheeling, WV
  • | 0 reviews
  • 49 miles from Rochester

Wheeling University is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The campus sits in Wheeling along the Ohio River.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $21,073
Westmoreland County Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Youngwood, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 50 miles from Rochester

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The main campus is in Youngwood in southwestern Pennsylvania.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,247
West Virginia Northern Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Wheeling, WV
  • | 0 reviews
  • 50 miles from Rochester

A public community college known for associate programs in nursing and allied health. Students take classes at campuses in Wheeling, Weirton, and New Martinsville.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.92
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,560