Sign inJoin
Colleges near Seneca · College Scorecard

No college in Seneca, but 10 within 30 miles

The closest is Hobart William Smith Colleges in Geneva, 4.8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
4.8 mi
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Within 30 miles
10
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
5.3 mi
Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Students nearby
15,522
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
2%
NY 7%

College from Seneca

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Seneca

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

Hobart William Smith CollegesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Geneva
4.8 mi1,669 students
Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health SciencesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Geneva
5.3 mi65 students
Finger Lakes Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Canandaigua
8.8 mi4,113 students
Keuka CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jerusalem
15.1 mi855 students
Northeast College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Seneca Falls
17 mi419 students
Elim Bible Institute and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lima
27.9 mi73 students
Cayuga County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Auburn
27.9 mi2,848 students
Nazareth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pittsford
29.1 mi2,408 students
St Bernard's School of Theology and MinistryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pittsford
29.5 mi40 students
St. John Fisher UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pittsford
29.6 mi3,032 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

What would your family pay?

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

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Seneca’s median household income ($91K) 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 Seneca: 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 → Hobart William Smith CollegesFinger Lakes Community CollegeKeuka College
Hobart William Smith Colleges77% graduate$69k earnings$27k typical debt
Finger Lakes Community College30% graduate$40k earnings$13k typical debt
Keuka College58% graduate$58k 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.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Is Seneca close enough to college to live at home?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start the conversation

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 Seneca. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Post to Seneca

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in