Bank Street College Of Education
Location and Contact Information
610 W 112 StNew York, NY 10025
USA
Main Tel: (212) 875-4400
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
The Bank Street College of Education, also referred to as Bank Street, is located in New York, New York. Lucy Sprague Mitchell established it as the Bureau of Educational Experiments in 1916. The college was so named due to its former location on Bank Street in Greenwich Village. It moved to its present location in the early 1970s. The college is recognized for progressive educational approach. It is also widely known as a training ground for the best private and public school teachers in the city. It also offers continuing education programs.
Bank Street College of Education has an active student life. It offers a wide variety of activities and programs for its students.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
- High female/male ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Teachers colleges.
Features of note:
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Bank Street:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheelock College | Boston, MA | 1,109 |
| 2 | Saint Joseph College | West Hartford, CT | 1,926 |
| 3 | Georgian Court University | Lakewood, NJ | 3,189 |
| 4 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA | 2,071 |
| 5 | College of Notre Dame of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | 2,935 |
| 6 | Caldwell College | Caldwell, NJ | 2,308 |
| 7 | Urban College of Boston | Boston, MA | 634 |
| 8 | College of Saint Elizabeth | Morristown, NJ | 2,111 |
| 9 | Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA | 3,498 |
| 10 | Manhattanville College | Purchase, NY | 2,823 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Master | 380 | 15 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 28 |
Students
Student enrollment was 1,126 in 2009-2010 (737 full-time equivalent).
graduate students are 100%.
Students under 25 years old represent 24% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
Graduate School Focus
Bank Street offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
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