Long Island University-Westchester Campus

Long Island University Westchester campus is a branch campus of The Long Island University which was established in 1926. The Westchester Campus, located in Purchase, New York, is known as Westchester Graduate Campus, or WGC. Students are offered a variety of advanced certificate programs as well as graduate degrees in a variety of subjects. Some of the study areas include education, business, psychology, counseling and library sciences.

WGC offers financial aid to its students; apart from grants and loans, several scholarships also provided by the institution. The types of scholarships available are merit scholarships, incentive scholarships and graduate scholarships. The Recommend-A-Friend Scholarship, the Purchase Community Scholarship, the Career Ladder Scholarship for Teacher Education and the City of Yonkers Employee Scholarship are some of the opportunities to attain financial aid.

Long Island University-Westchester Campus Highlights

Where Long Island University-Westchester Campus stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
• High female/male ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Racially diverse student body.

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Long Island University Westchester Students

The student enrollment at Long Island University Westchester was 246 in 2007 (151 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 100%.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Long Island University Westchester participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.