Education Alternatives in Rochester, NY

Education is a primary industry in Rochester. The city and its suburbs are home to a number of colleges and universities: Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, Monroe Community College, Nazareth College, Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester Institute of Technology, Saint John Fisher College, St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry, and University of Rochester (including the Eastman School of Music).

Together with Alfred University, SUNY Alfred, SUNY Brockport, Empire State College, and SUNY Geneseo, each within an hour of Rochester, these institutions comprise the Rochester Area Colleges consortium.

University of Rochester: This university is ranked among the top 40 universities in the nation and has some of the best undergraduate programs in the country when it comes to the arts, sciences, and engineering. The medical school has top ranked research programs and one of the best primary care curricula in the nation. The business school is also at the top of its class in many categories.

Friday, November 21, 2008