Briarcliffe College

1055 Stewart Ave, Bethpage, NY, 11714-3545 - View a map of this school Map

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Briarcliffe's unique mission is to promote a professional learning environment that educates and empowers students to initiate, advance, or change their careers and engage in life-long learning. We differ from other colleges in New York by striving to fulfill our mission through specialized academic programs that coherently integrate theory and contemporary practice, utilize advanced technologies, refine students' critical thinking, writing, speaking, and numeracy skills, and incorporate liberal arts course offerings....

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  • Briarcliffe College
  • Community College Avg.
County Nassau County, NY -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level 4 or more years At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Private, for profit Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,561 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 782 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 2,343 students 2,213 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 162 students 229 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 72% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 33% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,389 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 46% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,931 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 21% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,459 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 54% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $6,079 $3,129

School Notes:

  • Briarcliffe College was founded 35 years ago to meet the career-oriented higher education needs of its students, preparing them for success in the business world. The College's purpose is to promote a professional learning environment that educates and empowers students to initiate, advance or change their careers and engage in life-long learning.
  • Briarcliffe College, located in New York, offers professional educational programs in selected fields of business, technology, criminal justice, accounting, digital photography, and graphic design at the diploma, specialized associate, and baccalaureate levels to a diverse body of traditional and non-traditional students.
  • Briarcliffe College strives to be among leading New York State business schools offering education for careers in graphic design, IT, business administration, fine arts, accounting, office technologies, digital photography, criminal justice, and computer network technology.
  • The college is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • Mangano touts bookish attention to county operations (Newsday)
    posted on October 25, 2009 at 05:28:53 pm
    Edward Mangano, the challenger for Nassau County Executive, touts fiscal know-how and vows to keep focus on county.
  • CSJ taps Juettner to rebuild soccer (Rutland Herald)
    posted on October 8, 2009 at 07:02:22 am
    Andrew Juettner had a winning touch as the Mount St. Joseph Academy girls varsity soccer coach. His Mounties went 44-33-2 during his tenure from 2001-2005 with two state semifinal appearances and now he will try to bring that winning formula to College of St. Joseph's women's soccer program. ... - By TOM HALEY STAFF WRITER
  • Mangano on a Mission (Levittown Tribune)
    posted on September 11, 2009 at 05:01:50 am
    Nassau County’s structural deficit—the difference between its recurring revenues and expenditures—was larger in 2008 than at any time since 2001, according to the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA), the state agency created to oversee the county’s finances.
  • theFarmingdaleObserver.com Calendar (Farmingdale Observer)
    posted on July 31, 2009 at 05:10:34 am
    Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, will host an Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to an opportunity for those who are considering entering college, transferring, or enhancing/changing careers to talk to admissions personnel and advisors, the open house will include optional presentations on courses of study in liberal arts, the changing world of business, an IT ...
  • On the move, May 29, 2009 (Long Island Business News)
    posted on May 29, 2009 at 09:19:26 pm
    Accounting PricewaterhouseCoopers has hired six new accountants to work in its Melville office. Marivi Caban, John Cinturati, Monique Nierman, Joshua Guttman and Tatyana Coletti have joined the audit/assurance group, while Timothy Gozaloff will be working in the tax group. Associations Lane S. Rubin has been elected chair of the board of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of [...]

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