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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, CW is ranked #1,563 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when CW held the #1,924 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
CW is also ranked #125 out of 136 schools in New York.
The acceptance rate at The College of Westchester is 95%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into CW is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
At The College of Westchester, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at The College of Westchester is 27%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at The College of Westchester is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At CW the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 60%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at The College of Westchester.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 934 undergraduates at CW with 687 being full-time and 247 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,917 | $10,986 | $14,325 | $19,359 | $21,223 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CW, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CW, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $4,289 a year. That adds up to $17,156 over four years for those students.
Get more details about paying for The College of Westchester.
See which majors at The College of Westchester make the most money.
Get more details about the location of The College of Westchester.
Contact details for CW are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 325 Central Ave, White Plains, NY 10606-1200 |
| Phone: | 914-948-4442 |
| Website: | www.cw.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 119 | $38,391 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 52 | NA |
| Accounting | 19 | $45,798 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 12 | $20,163 |
| Information Technology | 10 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 9 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 9 | $49,755 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 252 students took at least one online class at The College of Westchester. This is an increase from the 248 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 252 | 184 |
| 2021-2022 | 248 | 172 |
| 2020-2021 | 170 | 108 |
| 2018-2019 | 65 | 45 |
Learn more about online learning at The College of Westchester.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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