New York State Transfer Colleges & Universities 100 Miles from Rochester 2020 – 2021 Institution (City) Annual Tuition & Fees Merit Scholarship Distance Alfred University $21,650-$36,276 Yes 77 Miles Cornell University (Ithaca) $39,244-$58,586 No 91 Miles Canisus College (Buffalo) $29,428 Yes 71 Miles D'Youville College (Buffalo) $27,986-$28,902 Yes 74 Miles Daemen College (Amherst) $29,430 Yes 67 Miles Hilbert College (Hamburg) $23,894 Yes 80 Miles Hobart & William Smith (Geneva) $58,650 Yes 46 Miles Houghton College (Houghton) $34,466 Yes 69 Miles Ithaca College (Ithaca) $46,610 Yes 91 Miles Keuka College (Keuka Park) $34,032* Yes 57 Miles LeMoyne College (Syracuse) $35,910 Yes 90 Miles Medaille College (Buffalo) $31,000 Yes 71 Miles Nazareth College (Rochester) $36,510 Yes 8 Miles Niagara University (Niagara) $35,895* Yes 89 Miles Roberts Wesleyan (Rochester) $34,690* Yes 12 Miles RIT (Rochester) $52,756 Yes 7 Miles St. John Fisher College (Rochester) $36,352 Yes 8 Miles SUNY Alfred State (Alfred) $8,693 Yes 77 Miles SUNY University at Buffalo (Buffalo) $10,510 Yes 65 Miles SUNY Brockport (Brockport) $8,726 Yes 19 Miles SUNY Buffalo State (Buffalo) $8,377 Yes 72 Miles SUNY Cortland (Cortland) $8,627 Yes 99 Miles SUNY Fredonia (Fredonia) $8,542 Yes 114 Miles SUNY Geneseo (Geneseo) $8,731 No 32 Miles SUNY Oswego (Oswego) $8,769 Yes 70 Miles SUNY ESF (Syracuse) $9,433 Yes 88 Miles SUNY Upstate Medical (Syracuse) $8,915 and higher* No 87 miles University of Rochester (Rochester) $58,276 + Fees* Yes 2 Miles Syracuse University (Syracuse) $55,926 Yes 88 Miles Wells College (Aurora) $32,450 Yes 69 Miles Note: * Can vary by program. Amounts are based on New York state residency and before scholarships & financial aid are applied. While every effort is made to ensure that the information is accurate, students are advised to contact transfer institutions for the most up-to-date information. Updated 4/2021 .