Hobart and William Smith Colleges

13 March 2003 HWS Cited Among Top Education Locations

Forbes Magazine provided a special titled Location, Location, Education: The Best Places With the Best Education to ABC News on Feb. 24 that identified 10 cities with the best educational opportunities from Places Rated Almanac, which rates 354 areas by factors including cost of living, crime, climate and schooling, lists America's best and worst educational communities. Rochester was ranked 6th. According to the Almanac, What Rochester lacks in pizzazz, it makes up for in academic enthusiasm. The city is most notably home to Rochester Institute of Technology, and liberal arts colleges Hobart and William Smith. The city rates well on the education rankings, and it's also very affordable.