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Brighton Monroe County NY Crittenden Road Intersection West Henrietta Road 2001Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Brighton

Brighton is home to Monroe Community College

Monroe Community College (6,485 students on campus) is inside the town, and the University of Rochester (10,957) is 2.6 miles from the center, just over the line in Rochester. About 9% of Brighton’s residents are enrolled in college, above New York (7%).

Monroe Community CollegeUniversity of RochesterSt. John Fisher UniversityNazareth University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Brighton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
40,637 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Monroe
Residents in college
9%
Above NY (7%)
Nearest community college
1.9 mi
Monroe · $6,006 tuition
Nearest public university
19.6 mi
SUNY Brockport · $8,752 in-state
Median household income
$85K
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What stands out about college in Brighton

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Four colleges within 3.4 milesUniversity of Rochester admits 40% of applicants; St. John Fisher University admits 66%; Nazareth University admits 75%. Together they have 22,882 students on campus.A community college 1.9 miles awayMonroe Community College in Rochester: tuition and fees $6,006 a year for New York residents.In-state price at SUNY BrockportLiving in New York, SUNY Brockport charges $8,752 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,822. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% of residentsAbove New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Brighton

Six private colleges within 11 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, SUNY Brockport, is 19.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity of RochesterMonroeBrighton
University or collegeCommunity college
Monroe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,485 on campus · In Brighton$6knet price27%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,006 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of RochesterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,957 on campus · 2.6 mi · Rochester40%admitted$29knet price85%graduate$79kearningsSt. John Fisher UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,032 on campus · 3.4 mi · Rochester66%admitted$29knet price74%graduate$67kearningsNazareth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,408 on campus · 3.4 mi · Rochester75%admitted$29knet price73%graduate$56kearningsRochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,249 on campus · 5.2 mi · Rochester67%admitted$35knet price70%graduate$77kearningsBryant & Stratton College-GreeceCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 333 on campus · 10.2 mi · Rochester$12knet price10%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $20,073 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Roberts Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,173 on campus · 11 mi · Rochester71%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$55kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Brighton’s median household income ($85,467) falls.

Monroe Community CollegeIn Brighton · sticker $14,606 · tuition $6,006$11,432a year
SUNY Brockport19.6 mi · Brockport · sticker $26,046$17,818a year
Roberts Wesleyan University11 mi · Rochester · sticker $52,919$23,788a year
University of Rochester2.6 mi · Rochester · sticker $85,962$27,883a year
St. John Fisher University3.4 mi · Rochester · sticker $55,201$30,268a year
Nazareth University3.4 mi · Rochester · sticker $58,254$31,634a year
Rochester Institute of Technology5.2 mi · Rochester · sticker $74,626$34,510a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Greece10.2 mi · Rochester · sticker $24,114 · tuition $20,073—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →MonroeUniversity of RochesterSt. John Fisher UniversityNazareth UniversityRochester Institute of TechnologySUNY Brockport
Rochester Institute of Technology70% graduate$77k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Rochester85% graduate$79k earnings$21k typical debt
Monroe Community College27% graduate$40k earnings$10k typical debt
SUNY Brockport55% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
St. John Fisher University74% graduate$67k earnings$23k typical debt
Nazareth University73% graduate$56k earnings$26k typical debt
Roberts Wesleyan University67% graduate$55k earnings$24k typical debt
Bryant & Stratton College-Greece10% graduate$33k earnings*$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Bryant & Stratton College-Greece (8).

Majors

What students study in Brighton

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Monroe Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 24%Health professions 19%Business 11%Engineering tech 7%Visual & performing arts 5%Psychology 5%Everything else 29%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities320 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations115 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing93 graduates a year
$87k4 yrs out
Psychology, General87 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions44 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts40 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other38 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections33 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Brighton

Is Brighton a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Brighton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New York (7). The largest campus in the town, Monroe Community College, has 6,485 students on campus.

What colleges are in Brighton?

Monroe Community College is inside the town. the University of Rochester is 2.6 miles from the center, in Rochester, St. John Fisher University is 3.4 miles from the center, in Pittsford, and Nazareth University is 3.4 miles from the center, in Pittsford.

What is the closest community college to Brighton, and what does it cost?

Monroe Community College in Rochester, 1.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,006 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $6,353, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does SUNY Brockport cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,752 a year in-state and $15,822 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,911 (under $30,000 income) to $20,625 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Brighton. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →