The College of Westchester
- 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 916 students (79% 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 51%.
Top Placements
The College of Westchester places among the top 20% of community colleges in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| 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 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- 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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to The College of Westchester is Berkeley college (White plains) (0.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 625 students | 0.90 Mi99 church street
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 694-1122 0.90625 - 13,916 students | 2.20 Mi75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 606-6600 2.2013,916 - Cochran School of NursingPrivate, non-profit93 students | 6.90 Mi967 North Broadway-Andrus Pavillion-Saint John's Riverside, HOSP
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 964-4296 6.9093 - n/a students | 8.50 Mi434 Main Street
New Rochelle, NY 10801
8.50n/a - Montefiore School of NursingPrivate, non-profitn/a students | 8.90 Mi53 Valentine St
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 361-6221 8.90n/a
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