Cochran School Of Nursing
Location and Contact Information
967 North Broadway-Andrus Pavillion-Saint John's RiversideYonkers, NY 10701
USA
Main Tel: (914) 964-4296
Web Site
The campus is in a large suburb.
Overview
The Cochran School of Nursing, founded in 1894 at St. John’s Riverside Hospital, is the oldest nursing school in Westchester County. This hospital-based nursing school is situated in Yonkers, New York and grants associate’s degree in applied science to students upon graduation. The two-year nursing program prepares students to become Licensed Practical Nurses. The school offers both day and evening classes to facilitate all types of students. Students also have the opportunity to obtain clinical education and training from local hospitals like the Westchester Medical Center.
The Cochran School of Nursing offers a chapter of the National Student Nurses Association. Membership offers various benefits such as scholarships, partnership programs with other professional associations, and nursing journals and book discounts, among others.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High female/male ratio.
- Racially diverse student body.
- High faculty salary.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.
Features of note:
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Part-time classes are available.
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Cochran:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing-Mt Vernon Hospital | Mount Vernon, NY | 139 |
| 2 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | Los Angeles, CA | 308 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 161 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 18 |
Students
Student enrollment was 337 in 2009-2010 (219 full-time equivalent).
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 16% of the student body. About 24% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
Graduate School Focus
The highest degree offered is the Associate.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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