Westchester Community College is a two-year institution founded in 1946. The main campus is located on 218 acres in Valhalla, New York and 30 off-campus locations are also available to students. This institution is affiliated with the State University of New York (SUNY). A total of 30 different community colleges are affiliated with SUNY and Westchester has had more Chancellor Award winners than any of the other SUNY community colleges..
| Overall Score (about) | 43.3 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $7,236 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 38 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 58% / 43% |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 11,535 |
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools accredits Westchester. This institution is authorized to award their two-year Associate Degrees by the University of the State of New York.
Westchester has 40 programs available for students to receive an associate degree. The degrees offered at Westchester include the Associate in Applied Science Degrees (A.A.S), the Associate in Arts Degree (A.A.) and the Associate in Science Degree (A.S.).
Students who complete an A.A. or an A.S. will have completed the lower level core requirements allowing them to transfer smoothly to a bachelor
Students who want to apply to Westchester must complete an application, send official high school transcripts and/or GED scores, college transcripts (when applicable) and pay a small nonrefundable application fee. Applications can be found online or picked up at the Admissions Office.
Transfer Students:
Transfer students can only transfer a maximum of 32 credits. Transfer credits will be accepted if the institution was accredited by the New York State Board of Regents or by the six regional accrediting agencies.
International Students:
International students must be enrolled full-time in order to be eligible for an F-1 Visa. These students must send a letter to the Office of Admissions in order to obtain an International Student Application Packet.
Early Admissions:
High school students demonstrating high academic achievement may be eligible to apply for the Early Admissions Program. In this program, high school students who have completed their junior year are able to take college courses while still enrolled at their high school. Students interested in this program must take a placement test and then meet with an Admissions Counselor. These students must submit an application, a nonrefundable application fee, high school transcripts, Immunization records, and receive permission from their guidance counselor. High school students also have the opportunity to enroll in the Advanced College Experience Program. Through this program high school students are able to take college level classes at their own high school. This program is only offered for high schools that have a partnership with Westchester.
The financial aid opportunities offered by the state of New York include the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP); the Part-Time TAP Award; the Accelerated TAP Award; the Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS); the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP); the World Trade Center Memorial Program; the SUNY Empire State/Diversity Honors Scholarship; the Educational Incentive Program; the Aid to Native Americans; the Memorial Scholarship for Children and Spouses of Deceased Police Officers and Firefighters; and the Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarship.
There are also various scholarships available from the state through a student
The student body at Westchester is made up of slightly more females than males. Westchester offers a diverse student population with students from various cultures and ethnicities. The top three ethnicities found at this institution include Caucasian, Hispanic, and African-American. There is a day care facility available for the children of students and faculty at the Virginia Marx Children
The athletic program at Westchester is a member of the NJCAA Region XV and the Mid Hudson Conference. Most of the sports teams compete at the Division III level except for men
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