Rochester Area Colleges
The Rochester Area Colleges is a consortium of higher education institutions in the Rochester, New York metropolitan area in the United States. Founded in 1970, Rochester Area Colleges has numerous area public and private colleges as members, and provides numerous collaborative working opportunities for colleges and their students. The purpose of the association is to support the functions of career development, placement and experiential education in the region. University of Rochester is generally regarded as the premier institution within the consortium.
The consortium consists of:
- Alfred State College
- Alfred University
- Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
- Corning Community College
- Empire State College
- Finger Lakes Community College
- Genesee Community College
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Houghton College
- Keuka College
- Monroe Community College
- Nazareth College
- New York Chiropractic College
- Roberts Wesleyan College (incl. Northeastern Seminary)
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry
- St. Bonaventure University
- St. John Fisher College
- State University of New York College at Brockport
- State University of New York College at Geneseo
- University of Rochester
- Wells College
Rochester Area Colleges also sponsor a website, biz2edu.com, to assist in regional economic development. This provides economic development organizations, site selectors, corporations, and individuals a gateway to the multitude of resources provided by Rochester's academic institutions.