Helene Fuld College of Nursing

24 East 120th Street
New York, NY 10035-2737

Tel: 2126167200

Helene Fuld College of Nursing is an independent single-purpose institution. Its mission is to provide the opportunity, through a career-ladder approach, for men and women to enhance their education and improve their nursing practice. The college endeavors to produce high quality and technically adaptable nurses who are able to function effectively in a changing society.

School Highlights

Helene Fuld College of Nursing serves 444 students (57% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 51%.
Helene Fuld College of Nursing is one of 14 community colleges within New York County, NY.
The nearest community college is CUNY Hostos Community College (1.40 miles away).

	Helene Fuld College of Nursing	(NY) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Private, non-profit	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	25 staff	81 staff

The student population of 444 has grown by 43% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.51 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has grown by 5% over five years.

Total Enrollment	444 students	1,701 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	18:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	254 students	1,163 students

# Part-Time Students	190 students	538 students


% Asian	10%	6%

% Hispanic	9%	19%

% Black	67%	17%

% White	14%	49%


Diversity Score	0.51	0.69

College Completion Rate	61%	27%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$80,000	$35,300

The private state tuition of $18,304 is more than the state average of $16,236. The private state tuition has grown by 9% over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$18,304	$16,236

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	100%	93%

Median Debt for Graduates	$14,250	$13,747

Median Debt for Dropouts	$7,917	$5,868

Acceptance Rate	100%	66%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Helene Fuld College of Nursing of North General Hospital (a private, not-for-profit institution located in Harlem) has been educating nurses for over fifty years. Founded in 1945, Helene Fuld has always been at the forefront of nursing education. The uniqueness of the college's mission is its career ladder approach. Recognizing nursing as a multi-level career, the college is committed to advancing experienced licensed practical nurses to the associate degree registered nurse level in an accelerated one-year full-time program. Students also have the option of attending part-time. The facilities include classrooms, conference rooms, administrative offices, and nursing arts and science laboratories. A well-equipped Learning Center contains books, journals, audiovisual collections, and computer-assisted learning resources. The Helene Fuld College of Nursing Writing Center houses a computer laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art internet-ready student workstations. Helene Fuld is one of thirteen hospital-based schools in New York State that confers an associate degree in nursing. In 1981, it was the only hospital-based associate degree program in nursing to be accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), and, in 1988, the first school of its kind to receive full accreditation from the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.