The Rochester Area Colleges is a consortium

Consortium

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 of higher education institutions in the Rochester, New York

Rochester, New York

Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

 metropolitan area. Founded in 1970, Rochester Area Colleges has numerous area public

Public university

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 and private

Private university

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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.

The consortium consists of:
Rochester Area Colleges also sponsor a Web site to assist in regional economic development. The Web site, http://www.biz2edu.com, will provide economic development organizations, site selectors, corporations, and individuals a Web-based gateway to the multitude of resources provided by Rochester’s academic institutions.