Colleges Near Rochester
There are no colleges in Rochester, but 30 are within 50 miles, enrolling 163,329 students combined.
The closest option is Carroll University in Waukesha, 18.8 miles from Rochester (about 23-32 minutes by car). Rochester (pop. 3,682) is in Wisconsin.
Marquette University in Milwaukee ranks #221 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 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.
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
- Public 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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- 30 miles from Rochester
UWM is a large public university known for undergraduate architecture, nursing, and freshwater sciences. The urban East Side campus sits near Lake Michigan in Milwaukee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $16,263
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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- 33 miles from Rochester
McHenry County College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in Crystal Lake northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,334
Lake Forest College
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Forest, IL
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- 40 miles from Rochester
Lake Forest is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, business, and biology. The residential campus sits in a North Shore suburb of Chicago near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1190-1393
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $31,225
Blackhawk Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Janesville, WI
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- 40 miles from Rochester
Blackhawk Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Most students commute to the main campus in Janesville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,597
Concordia University Wisconsin
- Private 4 Year
- Mequon, WI
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- 40 miles from Rochester
Concordia Wisconsin is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban campus sits on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Mequon.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $31,916
Maranatha Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Watertown, WI
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- 40 miles from Rochester
Maranatha Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The residential campus is in Watertown, a small city in southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range 940-1260
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $28,415
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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- 41 miles from Rochester
Trinity International is a private evangelical Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban Deerfield campus sits north of Chicago.
- SAT Range 925-1106
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,835
Beloit College
- Private 4 Year
- Beloit, WI
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 43 miles from Rochester
Beloit is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate anthropology and the sciences. The historic residential campus overlooks the Rock River in southern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range 1200-1430
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $24,455
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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- 46 miles from Rochester
Judson is a private Christian university known for undergraduate architecture and the visual arts. The suburban campus sits in Elgin northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 816-1118
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $18,673
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 46 miles from Rochester
Harper College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Palatine in the northwest Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,145
Rock Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockford, IL
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- 48 miles from Rochester
Rock Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the campus in Rockford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,445
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 50 miles from Rochester
Elgin Community College is a public community college offering undergraduate associate degrees and certificates in nursing, health professions, and career-technical fields. The suburban campus is located in the Chicago-area city of Elgin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,020