SUNY Westchester Community College

Location and Contact Information

75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
USA
Main Tel: (914) 606-6600
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Westchester Community College is a two-year public college sponsored by Westchester County, New York, and SUNY. It was founded in 1946 as the New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in White Plains. It was designated a community college in 1957. The campus was built on the former estate of John A. Hartford in Valhalla, New York. It covers more than 350 acres.

Westchester enrolls more than 10,000 full-time and part-time college credit students. The college offers more than 50 associate and certificate programs. It provides three types of associate degrees in over 35 subject areas. The associate degrees offered are an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science.

Westchester Community College’s athletic department sponsors more than 7 different intercollegiate athletic teams in various sports. The sports teams are members of Region XV of the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Mid Hudson Conference.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in law, business and management, family and social work, engineering, and art studies.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,913
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,238
Books and supplies$ 800

Financial Aid

Westchester Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 62% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant53%$2,844
Institutional Grant2%$1,500
Federal Grant42%$2,856
Pell Grant42%$2,856
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant15%$1,667

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan2%$3,114
Federal Loan2%$3,114
Other Loan  

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

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to SUNY Westchester Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1California State University-East BayHayward, CA14,167
2Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, CA21,205
3Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, CA20,609
4Reedley CollegeReedley, CA14,223
5California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA20,743
6San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, CA11,707
7California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA9,148
8California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA12,851
9Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, CA8,830
10Las Positas CollegeLivermore, CA8,468

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate1,05632
1-2 year certificate15116

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  136
Without tenure; working toward tenure  38

Students

Student enrollment was 12,613 in 2009-2010 (9,063 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (31 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (231 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (38 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Science/Studies

DESIGN (7 awarded)

  • Design and Applied Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (41 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (104 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

LAW (44 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (371 awarded)

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (27 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology

MEDIA (23 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (29 awarded)

  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (58 awarded)

  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (102 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

  • Dietitian Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (56 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling