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Colleges near Potter · College Scorecard

No college in Potter, but 6 within 30 miles

The closest is Keuka College in Jerusalem, 8.2 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
8.2 mi
Keuka College
Within 30 miles
6
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
11 mi
Finger Lakes Community College
Students nearby
7,194
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
NY 7%

College from Potter

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Potter

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Potter.

Keuka CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jerusalem
8.2 mi855 students
Finger Lakes Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Canandaigua
11 mi4,113 students
Hobart William Smith CollegesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Geneva
14 mi1,669 students
Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health SciencesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Geneva
14.9 mi65 students
Northeast College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Seneca Falls
25.5 mi419 students
Elim Bible Institute and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lima
25.8 mi73 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

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The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Potter’s median household income ($67K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Potter: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Keuka CollegeFinger Lakes Community CollegeHobart William Smith Colleges
Keuka College58% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Finger Lakes Community College30% graduate$40k earnings$13k typical debt
Hobart William Smith Colleges77% graduate$69k earnings$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Potter. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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