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Colleges in and near Riga

Roberts Wesleyan University is 5 miles from Riga

No college sits inside Riga’s boundary, but Roberts Wesleyan University’s campus in Rochester, with 1,173 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town, and Monroe Community College is 13.3 miles away in Rochester. About 5% of Riga’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

Roberts 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 Riga. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
44,092 students on campus
Nearest college
5 mi
Roberts Wesleyan University
Residents in college
5%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
13.3 mi
Monroe · $6,006 tuition
Nearest public university
10 mi
SUNY Brockport · $8,752 in-state
Median household income
$101K
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What stands out about college from Riga

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

A university 5 miles awayRoberts Wesleyan University has 1,173 students on campus in Rochester, 67% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 13.3 miles awayMonroe Community College in Rochester: tuition and fees $6,006 a year for New York residents.Students are 5% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Riga

Four private colleges within 14.4 miles, one public college within 10 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity of RochesterMonroeRiga
University or collegeCommunity college
Roberts Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,173 on campus · 5 mi · Rochester71%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$55kearningsRochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,249 on campus · 10 mi · Rochester67%admitted$35knet price70%graduate$77kearningsSUNY BrockportUniversity or college · Public · 5,522 on campus · 10 mi · Brockport71%admitted$16knet price55%graduate$54kearningsUniversity of RochesterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,957 on campus · 12.6 mi · Rochester40%admitted$29knet price85%graduate$79kearningsMonroe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,485 on campus · 13.3 mi · Rochester$6knet price27%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,006 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Genesee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,373 on campus · 14 mi · Batavia$8knet price31%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,900 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bryant & Stratton College-GreeceCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 333 on campus · 14.4 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Riga’s median household income ($100,750) falls.

Monroe Community College13.3 mi · Rochester · sticker $14,606 · tuition $6,006$11,432a year
Genesee Community College14 mi · Batavia · sticker $15,959 · tuition $5,900$13,186a year
SUNY Brockport10 mi · Brockport · sticker $26,046$17,818a year
Roberts Wesleyan University5 mi · Rochester · sticker $52,919$23,788a year
University of Rochester12.6 mi · Rochester · sticker $85,962$27,883a year
Rochester Institute of Technology10 mi · Rochester · sticker $74,626$34,510a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Greece14.4 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 Riga: 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 →Roberts Wesleyan UniversityRochester Institute of TechnologySUNY BrockportUniversity of RochesterMonroeGenesee
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
Genesee Community College31% graduate$40k earnings$12k 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 Riga

Is Riga a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Riga residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Roberts Wesleyan University, is 5 miles away in Rochester.

What colleges are near Riga?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rochester Institute of Technology (10 miles, 16,249 students on campus), the University of Rochester (12.6 miles, 10,957) and Monroe Community College (13.3 miles, 6,485).

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

Monroe Community College in Rochester, 13.3 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 Riga. 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 →