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Colleges in and near Gates

The University of Rochester is 4.5 miles from Gates

No college sits inside Gates’ boundary, but the University of Rochester’s campus in Rochester, with 10,957 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town, and Bryant & Stratton College-Greece is 6.2 miles away in Rochester. About 4% of Gates’ residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

University of RochesterRoberts Wesleyan 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 Gates. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
46,159 students on campus
Nearest college
4.5 mi
University of Rochester
Residents in college
4%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
6.2 mi
Bryant & Stratton College-Greece · $20,073 tuition
Nearest public university
12.5 mi
SUNY Brockport · $8,752 in-state
Median household income
$77K
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What stands out about college from Gates

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

Two colleges within 4.7 milesUniversity of Rochester admits 40% of applicants; Roberts Wesleyan University admits 71%. Together they have 12,130 students on campus.A community college 6.2 miles awayBryant & Stratton College-Greece in Rochester: tuition and fees $20,073 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 4% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Gates

Six private colleges within 10.4 miles, one public college within 12.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity of RochesterMonroeGates
University or collegeCommunity college
University of RochesterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,957 on campus · 4.5 mi · Rochester40%admitted$29knet price85%graduate$79kearningsRoberts Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,173 on campus · 4.7 mi · Rochester71%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$55kearningsRochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,249 on campus · 5.1 mi · Rochester67%admitted$35knet price70%graduate$77kearningsBryant & Stratton College-GreeceCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 333 on campus · 6.2 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.Monroe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,485 on campus · 6.3 mi · Rochester$6knet price27%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,006 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.St. John Fisher UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,032 on campus · 10.4 mi · Rochester66%admitted$29knet price74%graduate$67kearningsNazareth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,408 on campus · 10.4 mi · Rochester75%admitted$29knet price73%graduate$56kearningsSUNY BrockportUniversity or college · Public · 5,522 on campus · 12.5 mi · Brockport71%admitted$16knet price55%graduate$54kearnings

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Gates’ median household income ($77,080) falls.

Monroe Community College6.3 mi · Rochester · sticker $14,606 · tuition $6,006$11,432a year
SUNY Brockport12.5 mi · Brockport · sticker $26,046$17,818a year
Roberts Wesleyan University4.7 mi · Rochester · sticker $52,919$23,788a year
University of Rochester4.5 mi · Rochester · sticker $85,962$27,883a year
St. John Fisher University10.4 mi · Rochester · sticker $55,201$30,268a year
Nazareth University10.4 mi · Rochester · sticker $58,254$31,634a year
Rochester Institute of Technology5.1 mi · Rochester · sticker $74,626$34,510a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Greece6.2 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 within 15 miles of Gates: 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 →University of RochesterRochester Institute of TechnologyMonroeSt. John Fisher UniversityNazareth UniversitySUNY 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).

Questions about college near Gates

Is Gates a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Gates residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, the University of Rochester, is 4.5 miles away in Rochester.

What colleges are near Gates?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rochester Institute of Technology (5.1 miles, 16,249 students on campus), the University of Rochester (4.5 miles, 10,957) and Monroe Community College (6.3 miles, 6,485).

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

Bryant & Stratton College-Greece in Rochester, 6.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $20,073 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $11,503, 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 Gates. 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 →