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More than half of Westchester residents over the age of 25 hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher, and nearly a quarter of those residents hold advanced degrees.
With 30 post-secondary educational institutions located across the County, Westchester has public and private two-year institutions, as well as fully accredited universities that offer bachelors or advanced degrees across multiple disciplines.
e College of Westchester is a private for-profit college in White Plains. It offers Bachelor’s and Associate degrees along with certificate options during the day, evening, Saturday, and online with programs in business, accounting, allied health, digital media and technology.
Fordham University President Tania Tetlow spoke with ABC News regarding race-based college admissions ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of affirmative action. “When we have groups missing [from campus],
we know we’re missing some of our best and brightest... [diversity] is something our own students demand, but also is such a big part of their education.”
Iona University named admired scholar and innovator in student success, Tricia Mulligan, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs.
Manhattanville College named
Alison S. Carson, a professor of psychology at Manhattanville College, as associate provost for academic innovation and design thinking, overseeing the Center for Design inking.
Mercy College recently marked the 10-year anniversary of the founding of “Global Education Review,” an open-access, peer-reviewed journal run by the Mercy College School
of Education.
Monroe College in New Rochelle features an industry-driven curriculum, including a Culinary Arts Center, which opened in 2006, and
houses a critically acclaimed student- run restaurant called e Dining Lab.
Pace University is ranked the #1 private, four-year college in the nation for upward economic mobility by Harvard University’s Opportunity Insights, citing Pace’s transformative education for its diverse students
- academically, professionally, and socioeconomically.
SUNY Purchase has been recognized for its commitment to the environment in its campus policies, programs, and practices in the 2023 edition of the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges.
Westchester Community College
Chancellor John B. King, Jr. announced a $2.4 million state award to improve accessibility, increase retention, and boost completion rates for its students. e proposal being funded was proposed by SUNY WCC which is one of SUNY’s most diverse campuses and is a
US Department of Education- designated Minority-Serving and Hispanic-Serving institution.
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