Colgate
Rochester Divinity School
Can boast of a dedication
for diversity, teaching students in over 20 Christian denominations. Tuition:
$1,190/course. Enrollment: approximately 150. Student to faculty ratio: 9:1.
Living arrangements: on- and off-campus. 1100 South Goodman Street, Rochester;
271-1320; www.crds.edu.
Finger Lakes
Community College
Can boast of particularly
strong training in business, environmental science, nursing, criminal justice,
and performing arts, also home to the outdoor Finger Lakes Performing Arts
Center amphitheater. Tuition: $1,375/semester state residents, $2,750/semester
out-of-state residents. Enrollment: 4,753. Student to faculty ratio: 18:1.
Living arrangements: off-campus only. 4355 Lake Shore Drive, Canandaigua;
394-3522; www.fingerlakes.edu.
Hobart and
William Smith Colleges
Can boast of an intimate
environment that allows students to design their own majors and is focused
“ferociously and totally” on liberal arts. Tuition: $30,076/year. Enrollment:
835 men at Hobart College; 1,005 women at William Smith. Student to faculty
ratio: 11:1. Living arrangements: mostly on-campus.
Monroe
Community College
Can boast of
being the
largest community college in upstate New York, providing 83 degree and
certificate programs. Many students take advantage of MCC’s 2 plus 2 plan:
first two years at MCC, last two years in a bachelor’s program at an area
school. Tuition: $1,300/semester state residents, $2,600/semester out-of-state
residents. Enrollment: approximately 36,000. Student to faculty ratio: 19:1.Living arrangements: limited on-campus
housing. 1000 East Henrietta Road, 292-2000; www.monroecc.edu.
Nazareth
College
Can boast of an emphasis on
foreign languages and cultures, in addition to strong, balanced liberal arts
curriculum. The college has a Casa Hispaรฑa, Casa Italiana, Maison Francaise,
and German Cultural Center. Nazareth’s Arts Center is a major regional
performance hall. Tuition: 18,040/year. Enrollment: 3,140. Student to faculty
ratio: 13:1. Living arrangements: most full-time students live on campus.4245 East Avenue, Rochester; 389-2525;
www.naz.edu.
Roberts
Wesleyan College
Can boast of more than 50
undergraduate programs, including the popular business, nursing, social work,
and psychology. Biblical and theological studies are a core requirement; the
Northeastern Seminary, affiliated with the college, is a recent addition.
Tuition: $18,350/year. Enrollment: 1,800. Student to faculty ratio: 14:1.
Living arrangements: on-campus housing available, many students commute. 2301
Westside Drive, Rochester; 594-6000, www.roberts.edu.
Rochester
Institute of Technology
Can boast of nationally
known graphic design, photography, printing, and engineering programs. It’s
also home to the School for American Crafts and the National Technical
Institute for the Deaf, the largest technical college for the deaf and
hard-of-hearing in the world. Tuition: $22,056/year. Enrollment: 15,338.
Student to faculty ratio: 13:1. Living arrangements: 70 percent of full-time
students live on campus. 1 Lomb Memorial Drive, Henrietta, 475-2411,
www.rit.edu. NTID: 475-6700 (TTY), ntidweb.rit.edu.
St. John
Fisher College
Can boast of especially
strong accounting, management, and communications programs. Tuition:
$18,200/year. Enrollment: 2,300 full-time, 900 part-time students. Faculty to
student ratio: 10:1. Living arrangements: on-campus housing available, many
students commute. 3690 East Avenue, Rochester; 385-8000; www.sjfc.edu.
SUNY Brockport
Can boast of offering a
solid education in the liberal arts and sciences, as well as in the arts:
Brockport’s performance events — in particular from its strong dance
department — are regional attractions. Tuition: $4,350/year, New York State
residents, $10,300/year out-of-state residents. Enrollment: 8,742. Faculty to
student ratio: 18:1. Living arrangements: most students live on campus. 350 New
Campus Drive, Brockport; 395-2211; www.brockport.edu.
SUNY Empire
State College
Can boast of a unique
approach to higher education: Instead of classes or grades, students meet
individually with faculty mentors to develop individualized degree programs at
this, one of 35 state locations. Tuition: $181/credit state residents,
$442/credit out-of-state. Regional enrollment: 1,000. Student to faculty ratio:
1:1. Living arrangements: off-campus. 1475 North Winton Road, Rochester;
224-3200; www.esc.edu.
SUNY Geneseo
Can boast of a reputation
as a “public ivy,” rating high in national surveys as an institution offering
an excellent education at state-school prices. Tuition: $4,350/year state
residents, $10,300/year out-of-state residents. Enrollment: 5,000. Student to
faculty ratio: 17:1. Living arrangements: on-campus housing available. One
College Circle, Geneseo; 245-5211; www.geneseo.edu.
The University
of Rochester
Can boast of being an
integral part of life in Rochester. There are activities on four campuses: the
main campus, a medical center, the renowned Eastman School of Music, and a
Center for Optoelectronics and Imaging. UR also owns the city’s major art
museum, the Memorial Art Gallery. Tuition: $28,250/year. Enrollment: 8,230.
Student to faculty ratio: 9:1. Living arrangements: mostly on-campus. 275-2121;
www.rochester.edu.
This article appears in Mar 23-29, 2005.
