The College of Westchester

325 Central Ave
White Plains, NY 10606-1200

The College of Westchester is dedicated to providing you with the outstanding, career-focused education you want in order to embrace a rewarding future.

School Highlights

The College of Westchester serves 1,021 students (79% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 51%.
The College of Westchester is one of 6 community colleges within Westchester County, NY.
The nearest community college is Berkeley college (White plains) (0.90 miles away).

	The College of Westchester	(NY) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	4 or more years	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	50 staff	81 staff

The student population of 1,021 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 22:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.64 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has declined by 6% over five years.

Total Enrollment	1,021 students	1,701 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	20:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	808 students	1,163 students

# Part-Time Students	213 students	538 students


% Asian	2%	6%

% Hispanic	46%	19%

% Black	36%	17%

% White	11%	49%

% Two or more races	1%	1%

% Unknown races	4%	4%

Diversity Score	0.64	0.69

College Completion Rate	40%	27%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$39,400	$35,300

The private state tuition of $21,015 is more than the state average of $16,236. The private state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$21,015	$16,236

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	100%	93%

Median Debt for Graduates	$24,687	$13,747

Median Debt for Dropouts	$9,500	$5,868

Acceptance Rate	94%	70%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The College of Westchester (CW) offers degree programs that are conveniently tailored to your academic needs. Programs are offered in the areas of Accounting, Business Management/Marketing, Computer Networking, Digital Media, and Allied Health. The College of Westchester is a career college where the vast majority of your courses are directly related to your major field of study. You can earn a bachelor's degree in as little as 3 years or an associate degree in as little as 19 months. In a short certificate program, you can obtain specialized job skills to jump-start or up-grade your career. These short programs are popular among students who already have some advanced skills or education and those who want to be employable and promotable in the shortest possible time. The College of Westchester is accredited by The Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college is authorized by the Board of Regents of the State of New York to confer the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) and Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) degrees.