Long Island University-Westchester Campus
Location and Contact Information
LIU/Westchester Campus, 735 Anderson Hill RoadPurchase, NY 10577-1400
USA
Main Tel: (914) 251-6510
Web Site
The campus is in a large suburb.
Overview
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.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in education and teaching and therapy and counseling.
- High female/male ratio.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Long Island University Westchester:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Island University-Rockland Campus | Orangeburg, NY | 486 |
| 2 | Trinity International University | Davie, FL | 327 |
| 3 | Stone Child College | Box Elder, MT | 236 |
| 4 | Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights, IL | 1,404 |
| 5 | Northern Marianas College | Saipan, MP | 791 |
| 6 | Turtle Mountain Community College | Belcourt, ND | 951 |
| 7 | Salem College | Winston Salem, NC | 939 |
| 8 | Philander Smith College | Little Rock, AR | 587 |
| 9 | Bay Mills Community College | Brimley, MI | 501 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Master | 81 | 24 |
| Post-master's certificate | 8 | 4 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 3 | 1 |
Students
Student enrollment was 248 in 2009-2010 (225 full-time equivalent).
graduate students are 100%.
Students under 25 years old represent 26% of the student body. About 23% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
Graduate School Focus
Long Island University Westchester offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
MEDICINE
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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