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Colleges in and near Rush

Rochester Institute of Technology is 7.8 miles from Rush

No college sits inside Rush’s boundary, but Rochester Institute of Technology’s campus in Rochester, with 16,249 students on campus, is 7.8 miles from the center of town, and Monroe Community College is 9.5 miles away in Rochester. About 3% of Rush’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 Rush. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
44,213 students on campus
Nearest college
7.8 mi
Rochester Institute of Technology
Residents in college
3%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
9.5 mi
Monroe · $6,006 tuition
Nearest public university
14.2 mi
SUNY College at Geneseo · $8,999 in-state
Median household income
$123K
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What stands out about college from Rush

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

A college 7.8 miles awayRochester Institute of Technology has 16,249 students on campus in Rochester, 70% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.5 miles awayMonroe Community College in Rochester: tuition and fees $6,006 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 3% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Rush

Five private colleges within 12.9 miles, one public college within 14.2 miles, and Monroe Community College 9.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity of RochesterMonroeRush
University or collegeCommunity college
Rochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16,249 on campus · 7.8 mi · Rochester67%admitted$35knet price70%graduate$77kearningsMonroe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,485 on campus · 9.5 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 · 10.9 mi · Rochester40%admitted$29knet price85%graduate$79kearningsNazareth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,408 on campus · 11.9 mi · Rochester75%admitted$29knet price73%graduate$56kearningsRoberts Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,173 on campus · 12.4 mi · Rochester71%admitted$23knet price67%graduate$55kearningsSt. John Fisher UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,032 on campus · 12.9 mi · Rochester66%admitted$29knet price74%graduate$67kearningsSUNY College at GeneseoUniversity or college · Public · 3,909 on campus · 14.2 mi · Geneseo66%admitted$18knet price71%graduate$67kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Rush’s median household income ($122,519) falls.

Monroe Community College9.5 mi · Rochester · sticker $14,606 · tuition $6,006$13,933a year
SUNY College at Geneseo14.2 mi · Geneseo · sticker $27,709$23,043a year
Roberts Wesleyan University12.4 mi · Rochester · sticker $52,919$27,297a year
St. John Fisher University12.9 mi · Rochester · sticker $55,201$34,085a year
Nazareth University11.9 mi · Rochester · sticker $58,254$34,267a year
Rochester Institute of Technology7.8 mi · Rochester · sticker $74,626$44,970a year
University of Rochester10.9 mi · Rochester · sticker $85,962$46,801a 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 Rush: 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 →Rochester Institute of TechnologyMonroeUniversity of RochesterNazareth UniversitySt. John Fisher UniversitySUNY College at Geneseo
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 College at Geneseo71% graduate$67k 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

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 Rush

Is Rush a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Rush residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Rochester Institute of Technology, is 7.8 miles away in Rochester.

What colleges are near Rush?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rochester Institute of Technology (7.8 miles, 16,249 students on campus), the University of Rochester (10.9 miles, 10,957) and Monroe Community College (9.5 miles, 6,485).

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

Monroe Community College in Rochester, 9.5 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 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 Rush. 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 →