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The College of Westchester

The College of Westchester

White Plains, NY · City · 759 students
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$16,296
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
35%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$42,215
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
94%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

The College of Westchester (CW) in White Plains, NY, is a career-focused institution best known for delivering practical, fast-paced associate and bachelor’s degrees, with its strongest academic programs in Business Administration, Allied Health, and Information Technology. The campus culture is highly supportive and student-centric, offering a close-knit commuter and online experience where small class sizes ensure personalized mentorship, active student clubs, and dedicated career counseling. What truly sets CW apart is its exceptional scheduling flexibility—featuring day, evening, and hybrid classes tailored for working students—alongside an accelerated curriculum that allows motivated individuals to graduate and enter the tri-state area workforce ahead of schedule.


Wikipedia:The College of Westchester (CW) is a private for-profit college in White Plains, New York.

Location
White Plains, NY, 10606-1200 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
HPN · Westchester
5 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$25,191
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$32,750
Average net price$16,296
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$25,191
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$32,750
Average net price$16,296
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.cw.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
The College of Westchester’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$24,408
Fees$1,485
Food$1,621
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal expenses$3,233
Transportation$1,003
Total published by the school$32,750
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$15,129
$30–48k
$16,279
$48–75k
$17,261
$75–110k
$20,617
$110k+
$24,909
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
35%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
37%
Back for yr 2
79%
Transferred
17%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
46% graduated · 21% transferred · 33% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$32,951
10 yrs after entry$42,215
Debt
Median at graduation$26,967
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$7.1k–$27.3k
90th percentile$38,737
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
94%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 31%Women 69%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
62%
First-gen
51%
Family income
$19,616
Independent
42%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
16%
Race & ethnicity
White
6%
Hispanic
50%
Black
33%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$32,951
After 10 yrs
$42,215
Health and Medical Administrative Services38
Business Administration, Management and Operations34
Visual and Performing Arts, General12
Accounting and Related Services10
Computer and Information Sciences, General8
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
20%
Faculty salary
$6,287/mo
Teaching spend
$5,505
per student
Federal loans
56%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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