University of Rochester www.rochester.edu
Established in 1850, the U of R is Rochester’s leading institution of higher learning with its major campus on Wilson Boulevard and world-renowned Eastman School of Music located in the Cultural District.
The Medical Center includes Strong Memorial Hospital and the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing.
Reflecting Rochester’s demand for scientists and engineers, there are outstanding colleges for science and engineering, including the Institute of Optics that further enhances the city’s title: The World’s Image Center. Also important to the industries the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration.
Rochester Institute of Technology http://www.rit.edu/
RIT is one of the largest universities in the area as well as the oldest, dating back to 1829. RIT’s educations offer liberal arts, science and applied science, business, continuing education, engineering, and imaging arts and science.
Suny Brockport http://www.brockport.edu/
Brockport is an important campus of the SUNY educational system, with more than 30 undergraduate majors and advanced degrees offered in many areas of study. Teaching certificates can be obtained in 16 areas.
St. John Fisher College http://www.sjfc.edu/
A smaller college, St. John Fisher is well established and recognized school with a full liberal arts curriculum and strength in business and accounting, including an excellent graduate school of management.
Nazareth College http://www.naz.edu/
Nearby St. John Fisher is Nazareth College, a co-educational liberal arts institution that is noted for foreign languages, fine arts, and theater.
Monroe Community College http://www.monroecc.edu/
MCC is the largest community college in upstate New York and has the reputation of being one of the best such schools in the U.S. It offers in-depth courses of recognized quality and has multiple 2 + 2 programs with four-years institutions in the area. Also, cooperative programs with local business and industry add practical experience.
Roberts Wesleyan College http://www.roberts.edu/
Roberts has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and with National professional accreditation in music, art, nursing and social work. Roberts offers 40 undergraduate majors and master’s degrees in education and social work.
Colgate Rochester Divinity School http://www.crcds.edu/
Colgate Rochester is unique in offering the logical studies in both Protestant and Catholic disciplines.
Empire State College http://esc.edu
Empire is a self-study approach substitute for class lectures, and highly individualized programs of study are designed to meet specific student needs
Bryant and Stratton Business Institute http://www.bryantstratton.edu/
Bryant and Stratton offers both day and evening classes, making it convenient to get into business. All of the subjects that relate to current business needs are available, including accounting, business management, computers, electronics, interior design, medical assisting, secretarial and travel.