The College of Westchester: Review & Facts

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The College of Westchester is a very small four-year, private for-profit school with 830 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1915 and is one of the 2 schools and colleges located in White Plains, New York.

Academic Offerings

The College of Westchester will give you the option to receive a 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered

12

The College of Westchester deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 12 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Medical, Medical Assistant, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at The College of Westchester is fair at 71% (close to New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

71%

Fair

The graduation rate at The College of Westchester is average - 63%. Nearly 6% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at The College of Westchester is reasonably decent: 20:1. Learn more information on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is high - $22,200 per year. The additional fees at The College of Westchester beyond tuition are roughly $1,500, which comes to $23,700 annually.

Read the details about The College of Westchester additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

95%

As reported in recent government data, 462 applications were submitted and 441 were accepted, so it is very easy to enroll at this school.

The school might accept dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at The College of Westchester is $40.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to The College of Westchester and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (914) 948-4442 or check The College of Westchester Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

The College of Westchester offers a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at The College of Westchester, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

At present there is no on-campus housing at The College of Westchester.

Based on the college crime data, The College of Westchester appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

The College of Westchester Location and Address

Postal Address:
The College of Westchester
325 Central Ave
White Plains, New York
10606-1200, USA