Colleges

Located on the shores of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes region, Keuka College is home to a variety of undergrad, grad and ASAP (Accelerated Studies for Adults Program) students. Rev. George Harvey Ball founded Keuka College in 1890 with the vision of creating a school for all students, regardless of economic status. More...

Located in Brighton, MCC was founded in 1962 with the originalpurpose of training nurses to work in local hospitals and health carefacilities. Today the college offers over 100 different programs ofstudy and is a popular choice both for part-time and nontraditionalstudents, as well as students using MCC’s two-year program as a steptoward a four-year degree. More...

Founded in 1924 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Nazareth was originally a women’s college, but in the 1970s the college officially became independent of the Sisters and became co-ed. Located outside the village of Pittsford and down East Avenue from St. John Fisher, the campus doubled in size in 2000, allowing the construction of the Golisano Academic Center and new apartment living for upperclassmen. More...

Roberts Wesleyan is a Christian liberal arts college in north Chili that emphasizes spirituality and service. Benjamin Titus Roberts founded Roberts Wesleyan in 1866 to prepare well-educated young people to become servant leaders of high character. Over the years, the college has changed faces and names. It began as the Chili Seminary in 1866, changed in 1885 to A.M. Chesbrough Seminary, and later in 1952 became Roberts Wesleyan. More...

RIT was founded in 1829 as the Rochester Athenaeum, which created a tradition of public lectures, book reviews and debates. The institution later merged its periodicals with the existing Mechanics Literary Association to create the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. In 1944, the institute changed its name to Rochester Institute of Technology. Originally located downtown, RIT was forced to move after eminent domain issues made way for the creation of Rochester’s I-490. In 1968, RIT moved to the town of Henrietta, where it remains today. More...

St. John Fisher College is a liberal arts school situated in the eastern suburb of Pittsford. Established in 1948 as an all-male college, Fisher officially admitted women in September of 1971. Fisher’s educational philosophy centers on its founders, the Basilian fathers, who believed in care for the poor and underprivileged. The college emphasizes liberal learning and independent thinking, brought about by the its many student organizations and clubs. More...

Students enjoy Geneseo’s small-town atmosphere and location in the beautiful Genesee Valley. Founded in 1867, SUNY Geneseo prides itself on being a “Public Ivy”. It is the most selective SUNY school: 82 percent of this year’s freshmen were in the top 20 percent of their high school class. More...

Located in the canal town of Brockport, 16 miles west of Rochester, Brockport has been part of the SUNY system since its establishment in1948. However, the college itself was actually founded in 1835 as the Brockport Collegiate Institute to train teachers to work in New York state schools. Today there are more than 6,900 students enrolled inBrockport’s 42 undergraduate programs. More...