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Colleges in and near Penfield

St. John Fisher University is 4.2 miles from Penfield

No college sits inside Penfield’s boundary, but St. John Fisher University’s campus in Rochester, with 3,032 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town, and Monroe Community College is 9.1 miles away in Rochester. About 3% of Penfield’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

St. John Fisher 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 Penfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
39,464 students on campus
Nearest college
4.2 mi
St. John Fisher University
Residents in college
3%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
9.1 mi
Monroe · $6,006 tuition
Nearest public university
25.7 mi
SUNY Brockport · $8,752 in-state
Median household income
$119K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Penfield

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

A university 4.2 miles awaySt. John Fisher University has 3,032 students on campus in Rochester, 74% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.1 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 3% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Penfield

Five private colleges within 14.1 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, SUNY Brockport, is 25.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity of RochesterMonroePenfield
University or collegeCommunity college
St. John Fisher UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,032 on campus · 4.2 mi · Rochester66%admitted$29knet price74%graduate$67kearningsNazareth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,408 on campus · 5.1 mi · Rochester75%admitted$29knet price73%graduate$56kearningsMonroe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,485 on campus · 9.1 mi · Rochester$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 · 9.6 mi · Rochester40%admitted$29knet price85%graduate$79kearningsRochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,249 on campus · 12.5 mi · Rochester67%admitted$35knet price70%graduate$77kearningsBryant & Stratton College-GreeceCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 333 on campus · 14.1 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.

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 Over $110k, where Penfield’s median household income ($119,154) falls.

Monroe Community College9.1 mi · Rochester · sticker $14,606 · tuition $6,006$13,933a year
SUNY Brockport25.7 mi · Brockport · sticker $26,046$20,625a year
St. John Fisher University4.2 mi · Rochester · sticker $55,201$34,085a year
Nazareth University5.1 mi · Rochester · sticker $58,254$34,267a year
Rochester Institute of Technology12.5 mi · Rochester · sticker $74,626$44,970a year
University of Rochester9.6 mi · Rochester · sticker $85,962$46,801a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Greece14.1 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 →St. John Fisher UniversityNazareth UniversityMonroeUniversity of RochesterRochester 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
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 Penfield

Is Penfield a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Penfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, St. John Fisher University, is 4.2 miles away in Rochester.

What colleges are near Penfield?

Within 15 miles: St. John Fisher University (4.2 miles, 3,032 students on campus), Nazareth University (5.1 miles, 2,408), Monroe Community College (9.1 miles, 6,485), the University of Rochester (9.6 miles, 10,957), Rochester Institute of Technology (12.5 miles, 16,249) and Bryant & Stratton College-Greece (14.1 miles, 333).

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

Monroe Community College in Rochester, 9.1 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 Penfield. 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 →