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Colleges in and near Penn Yan

Keuka College is 3.7 miles from Penn Yan

No college sits inside Penn Yan’s boundary, but Keuka College’s campus in Keuka Park, with 855 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and Finger Lakes Community College is 17.2 miles away in Canandaigua. About 1% of Penn Yan’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

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 Penn Yan. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,524 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Keuka College
Residents in college
1%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
17.2 mi
Finger Lakes · $6,234 tuition
Nearest public university
40.1 mi
SUNY College at Geneseo · $8,999 in-state
Median household income
$60K
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What stands out about college from Penn Yan

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

A college 3.7 miles awayKeuka College has 855 students on campus in Keuka Park, 58% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 17.2 miles awayFinger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua: tuition and fees $6,234 a year for New York residents.In-state price at SUNY College at GeneseoLiving in New York, SUNY College at Geneseo charges $8,999 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,569. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 1% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Penn Yan

Two private colleges within 14.1 miles. The nearest public four-year college, SUNY College at Geneseo, is 40.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHobart William Smith CollegesKeuka CollegePenn Yan
University or collegeCommunity college
Keuka CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 855 on campus · 3.7 mi · Keuka Park68%admitted$24knet price58%graduate$58kearningsHobart William Smith CollegesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,669 on campus · 14.1 mi · Geneva64%admitted$32knet price77%graduate$69kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Penn Yan’s median household income ($60,190) falls.

SUNY College at Geneseo40.1 mi · Geneseo · sticker $27,709$16,142a year
Keuka College3.7 mi · Keuka Park · sticker $54,760$21,808a year
Hobart William Smith Colleges14.1 mi · Geneva · sticker $82,602$22,108a 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 →Keuka CollegeHobart William Smith CollegesSUNY College at Geneseo
SUNY College at Geneseo71% graduate$67k earnings$20k typical debt
Hobart William Smith Colleges77% graduate$69k earnings$27k typical debt
Keuka College58% graduate$58k earnings$27k 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.

Questions about college near Penn Yan

Is Penn Yan a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Penn Yan residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Keuka College, is 3.7 miles away in Keuka Park.

What colleges are near Penn Yan?

Within 15 miles: Keuka College (3.7 miles, 855 students on campus) and Hobart William Smith Colleges (14.1 miles, 1,669).

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

Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, 17.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,234 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $13,898, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does SUNY College at Geneseo cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,999 a year in-state and $19,569 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,018 (under $30,000 income) to $23,043 (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 Penn Yan. 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 →