Pace University Pace University was founded in 1906 by the Pace brothers as a business school for men and women who aspired to a better life. Pace Institute began its transformation into a modern university, with emphasis on the liberal arts and sciences, under Robert Pace 42 years later. With dynamic leadership and fiscally sound management, Pace has grown into one of the largest universities in New York State, with a multi-million dollar physical plant, an endowment of over $100 million and a reputation for excellent teaching and talented, ambitious graduates.
Pace is a comprehensive university with five schools and one college that offers a wide range of academic and professional programs for a large, diverse population of more than 13,000 students in for-credit programs, and in affiliated offerings. Through its Lubin School of Business, Pace continues to build its reputation for excellence in business education. The Lienhard School of Nursing, the School of Law, the School of Education and the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems are more recent responses to the needs of the New York City and Westchester communities for strong professional schools to prepare a well-educated workforce.
The University's decision in 1948 to develop a college of arts and sciences as both an autonomous academic unit and a foundation for the undergraduate core curriculum has strengthened and enriched the educational experience of Pace students and provided an ongoing source of intellectual enrichment to the University. The Dyson College of Arts and Sciences is central to the intellectual life of Pace, to shaping academic priorities, and to providing ethical, humanistic and scientific principles upon which lives and careers are founded.
Pace University draws strength from being a unified institution that offers students a choice of locations. From the quintessential urban experience of our three New York City sites, to the city of White Plains in Westchester, to the suburban/rural setting of Westchester's Pleasantville campus and Briarcliff location, each easily accessible location has its own distinctive atmosphere. Or, you can pursue your education through Pace University's Online learning community.
Westchester County Campus Locations
Pace University in Pleasantville / Briarcliff The Pleasantville campus and Briarcliff location in mid-Westchester County are set on 200 acres of rolling countryside where the University flourishes as a preeminent institution of higher education offering a broad range of undergraduate degree programs, and graduate programs in nursing. In 1977, Pace acquired Briarcliff College, a short distance from Pleasantville in Briarcliff Manor. Residence halls, recreational facilities and administrative offices are located here.
Pace University in White Plains The White Plains campus on North Broadway and the Evelyn and Joseph I. Lubin Graduate Center, in the heart of White Plains, provide opportunities for students to pursue a variety of educational programs. The White Plains campus is the site of the nationally ranked Pace University School of Law. The Lubin Graduate Center, across the street from the White Plains Railroad Station, houses programs in business, public administration and computer science.
New York City Campus Locations
Pace University at the New York City Lower Manhattan Campus The New York City lower Manhattan campus is located in the heart of Lower Manhattan, the civic and financial center of the city. It's an intellectual and cultural focal point, one of New York City's most vital areas.
Pace University at the Midtown Center Campus Pace's Midtown Center offers flexibility and convenience to students who live or work in midtown. It offers graduate and undergraduate courses in information technology, business, and Pace's Master of Science in Publishing.
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Concordia's 33-acre campus is set in the small, affluent village of Bronxville. Bronxville is only one square mile in size and is home to 7,000 inhabitants including diplomats, corporate executives, lawyers and a wide range of other professionals. From the Bronxville train station, it is a quick 27-minute ride to Grand Central Station in the heart of New York City.
Founded in 1881, Concordia College is a four-year, co-educational liberal arts college located in suburban Westchester County, New York. The college is an institution of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and, while the campus has a distinctly Christian atmosphere, students from all faiths are welcome. As members of a close-knit community, Concordia students are mentored by a dedicated faculty and staff, most of whom live within a 10-minute walk of campus. In this environment, you can build relationships that will support you as you prepare for a fulfilling life and career.
Our most popular programs are in Business, Education, Behavioral Science, English, Biology and Social Work. We also have programs in International Management, Pre-Med and Pre Law. The college also offers an Accelerated Degree Program for adult students who are working and a full-scale English as a Second Language (ESL) program. The average faculty-student ratio is 1 to 15. 79% of the professors have the highest degrees in their fields.
Concordia students are active and involved. Opportunities for participation range from student publications to intramurals, Bible study to student government and drama to social concern groups. Press "Blue Button" to view the Concordia College website.
Sarah Lawrence College is located in southern Westchester County, bordering the communities of Yonkers and Bronxville, NY just 15 miles north of midtown New York City. Meredith Monk ’64 once described Sarah Lawrence College this way: “A Sarah Lawrence education teaches you that you have the right and duty to be what some people would call a troublemaker, that is, an independent, intelligent, curious person who wants to find his or her own solutions to things.” This is a place that encourages people to take risks, to go against the grain - intellectually, emotionally, artistically and politically.
Sarah Lawrence is a coeducational liberal arts college, offering undergraduate as well as graduate degrees. Located just north of New York City on a wooded campus, the College is nationally renowned for its rigorous academic and creative standards. These are fostered by small seminar classes and individual student-faculty tutorials made possible by a very low student-to-faculty ratio of 6-to-1. It is a lively community of students, scholars, and artists offering outstanding programs in the humanities, the natural sciences and mathematics, history and the social sciences, and the creative and performing arts.
The College welcomes as students men and women who display evidence of intellectual curiosity and stamina, concern for others, and the potential for personal growth. We are particularly committed to having our faculty, administration and student body reflect the social, racial and economic diversity that characterizes our society. We believe that education is enhanced by a diverse community, by the vitality of an ongoing dialogue among people with different experiences and beliefs. Press "Blue Button" to view the Sarah Lawrence College website.
Mercy College is a New York metropolitan area college of nearly 10,000 students from all walks of life studying at 5 campuses and a robust online campus. The main campus is in Dobbs Ferry, and branch campuses are in the Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains and Yorktown. In addition, Mercy operates access centers in several neighborhoods in Westchester County and New York City. The College was established in 1950 by the Sisters of Mercy to give the opportunity for higher education to young women who wouldn't otherwise have access to the advantages of a college education. In 1969, it became co-ed and nonsectarian, boldly reaching out to its surrounding communities. Our mission, to make available the transformational power of a postsecondary education to people who would not otherwise have the opportunity, has remained strong through all the growth and change of the last 55 years.
Locations Come and visit any one of our five campuses; talk to students and faculty, and find out for yourself how Mercy College is changing the face of higher education with its commitment to both access and excellence. Mercy College has campuses at the following locations:
Bronx Mercy Online Dobbs Ferry Manhattan White Plains Yorktown
Today we offer a quality liberal arts undergraduate education as well as master's degree programs in several professional areas: health professions, business, counseling/psychology, and teacher training, to students during the day, evenings, weekends, and online, so that they can fit our rigorous education into their lives. We offer tremendous financial support, so that the cost of college is not a barrier to success; and we offer learning support, access to robust technology and counseling, academic, career and personal, to help our students achieve the level of success they dream about. Our student body is primarily commuter students, whose overriding similarity is that they pursue their dream of higher education while continuing to work and support families. They are overwhelmingly the first in their families to achieve a college education, and they are African American, Asian, Caucasian, Latino, ranging in age from 18 to 80, with the average age of undergraduates being 27. Balancing their responsibilities and education, it takes most of them more than the traditional four years to complete their baccalaureate, and when they finish they take their place in industry, banking, the social services, health professions and teaching. Many continue on to graduate school - Mercy's own and schools such as University of Michigan, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NYU, and Fordham. Press "Blue Button" for the Mercy College website.
Welcome to the School of Arts and Sciences of The College of New Rochelle, New York State’s first Catholic liberal arts college for women. We are a small learning community with a tranquil campus nestled in a residential area just outside of New York City - just 30 minutes from Grand Central Station in midtown Manhattan. Our strong academic program and unique location combine to offer distinct advantages to our students, and we pride ourselves on the educational experience we provide.
Since its founding by the Ursuline Order in 1904, The College of New Rochelle has maintained as a hallmark its reputation for quality. Students in the School of Arts & Sciences experience that quality in important ways — in a distinctive curriculum that combines the liberal arts with professional preparation, in a nationally recognized faculty of dedicated teachers and gifted scholars, and in an academic community that values and fosters excellence, integrity, service and tolerance.
Our students are a diverse group of young women from the United States and other countries who bring with them special talents, interests and aspirations. They are classmates, project partners, roommates and friends. Whether preparing for a career in broadcasting, teaching, business, the arts, the health professions or human services, they share a common educational experience — classes are small and student-centered, courses are designed to meet the challenge of 21st century global citizenship, and programs offer ample opportunity for internships in places like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the United Nations.
At The College of New Rochelle, women are provided the opportunities and tools to advance to leadership in society. Our commitment to women benefits men and women by permitting both to transform and transcend traditional societal roles. We integrate the liberal arts with solid career preparation, and from our Ursuline heritage we invoke and discuss our values unself-consciously and unapologetically. This is a privileged place where intellect and compassion journey together.
Summary facts about College of New Rochelle
History The College of New Rochelle is an independent, private Catholic liberal arts college founded in 1904 by the Order of Saint Ursula. It consists of four schools: the all-women School of Arts and Sciences and three co-ed schools: School of Nursing, School of New Resources (for adult learners) and Graduate School.
Location Our beautiful 20-acre suburban campus in New Rochelle is located just 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan. Our proximity to New York City allows students and faculty to use the city as an extension of the classroom.
Faculty The School of Arts and Sciences has 47 full-time faculty members with 94 percent of them holding a doctoral degree or the highest degree in their field. Our student-faculty ratio is 10-1, and the average class size is 16 students.
Special Programs The College offers a number of special programs that enhance the educational experience including: The Honors Program, Study Abroad, Internships, Cooperative Education, and Independent Study.
Enrollment Nearly 500 young women from 17 states and 10 foreign countries are currently enrolled at CNR in the School of Arts and Sciences, and over 60 percent live on campus.
Academic Programs For almost 100 years, The College of New Rochelle has provided its students with a richly diverse and intellectually stimulating experience. Today, as a medium-size, multi-campus independent institution serving more than 7,000 students in four academic units, the College continues to provide an educational experience through which the unique potential of each student can be realized.
Facilities Our campus consists of 20 major buildings including: Leland Castle, a national historic site; Mooney Center with innovative computer and photography labs and television production studio; newly-renovated Mother Irene Gill Library; Student Campus Center; Rogick Life Science Center and Science Hall with more than a dozen laboratories; and four residence halls. Construction of state-of the-art Wellness Center will begin in 2005.
Accreditation We are accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104), the Council on Social Work Education (1725 Duke Street, suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314). The education programs are accredited by the Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education (89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234).
Campus Life CNR students enjoy a vibrant campus with over 20 student clubs and organizations and six NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. Campus Ministry provides abundant opportunities for community service as well as coordinating Catholic and interfaith worship services, and programs.
We offer over 25 areas of study, including Professional and Pre-Professional Programs, conferring Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science degrees. All of our academic programs are grounded in the liberal arts. Press "Blue Button" to explore The College of New Rochelle.
Iona's School of Arts and Science is located in New Rochelle, Westchester County, NY 10801. Through its 22 academic departments, the School offers BA, BS, MA, and MS degrees in over 30 areas of study as well as several non-degree certificate programs. Through our major programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, we offer courses of study in the traditional liberal arts disciplines and in selected pre-professional and professional programs designed to provide academic challenge, intellectual depth, which are rooted in liberal learning. The Arts & Science programs serve both traditional-age and returning-adult students. They provide a challenging education which involves an appropriate mix of classroom instruction, independent research, and internship or practical experience.
An Iona education equips students with the skills necessary for success in a rapidly changing environment: critical thinking, effective oral and written communication, problem solving, ethical decision making, computer competency, and scientific and technological literacy. Our foundation in the liberal arts enables students to develop the habits of mind associated with our most precious human heritage: those ideas, beliefs, and writings that are the basis of intellectual, cultural, and moral development.
We have an exceptional faculty of teacher-scholars who have both the academic credentials and practical experience necessary to deliver an outstanding education. Our facilities are well-designed and equipped to meet contemporary technological demands. We continue to develop new programs that enrich the academic experience at Iona and prepare students to meet the challenges of a complex world.
Iona College and the Hagan School of Business offer a wonderful opportunity for you to further your education in business administration. The Hagan School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, the oldest and most prestigious specialized accrediting organization for programs in business and is recognized as one of the nation's most outstanding business schools, according to The Princeton Review. We are committed to continuous improvement in serving the needs of our stakeholders through teaching excellence, scholarship, and service. Press "Blue Button" to explore the IONA School of Arts And Science website.
Monroe College was founded in 1933 with a single goal: To educate men and women for a successful future in the world. Monroe offers Bachelor's degree programs, with an Associate degree along the way, in the most relevant areas for today's rapidly changing global economy. Monroe College's two campus' are located in Westchester County and in Bronx, NY.
Degrees Offered Monroe offers Associate (A.A.S.), Bachelor's (B.B.A.) and Master's (MBA) degrees leading to employment in today's biggest fields. Degrees include Medical Administration, Medical Assisting and Health Services Administration, Computer Information Systems, Business Technologies, Criminal Justice, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Culinary Arts, Business Administration, Business Management, General Business and Accounting.
Technology is Key Monroe College also understands the value and importance of technology-today and into the future. Distance Learning courses allow students to take classes via the Internet, while a direct digital connection provides teleconferencing between the Bronx and Westchester campuses.
Liberal Arts Core At Monroe, each student takes a Liberal Arts core with their degree of choice to ensure a well rounded, comprehensive education. Courses include, psychology, sociology, anthropology, literature, and history. Press "Blue Button" to visit the Monroe College website.
Pace University Pace University was founded in 1906 by the Pace brothers as a business school for men and women who aspired to a better life. Pace Institute began its transformation into a modern university, with emphasis on the liberal arts and sciences, under Robert Pace 42 years later. With dynamic leadership and fiscally sound management, Pace has grown into one of the largest universities in New York State, with a multi-million dollar physical plant, an endowment of over $100 million and a reputation for excellent teaching and talented, ambitious graduates.
Pace is a comprehensive university with five schools and one college that offers a wide range of academic and professional programs for a large, diverse population of more than 13,000 students in for-credit programs, and in affiliated offerings. Through its Lubin School of Business, Pace continues to build its reputation for excellence in business education. The Lienhard School of Nursing, the School of Law, the School of Education and the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems are more recent responses to the needs of the New York City and Westchester communities for strong professional schools to prepare a well-educated workforce.
The University's decision in 1948 to develop a college of arts and sciences as both an autonomous academic unit and a foundation for the undergraduate core curriculum has strengthened and enriched the educational experience of Pace students and provided an ongoing source of intellectual enrichment to the University. The Dyson College of Arts and Sciences is central to the intellectual life of Pace, to shaping academic priorities, and to providing ethical, humanistic and scientific principles upon which lives and careers are founded.
Pace University draws strength from being a unified institution that offers students a choice of locations. From the quintessential urban experience of our three New York City sites, to the city of White Plains in Westchester, to the suburban/rural setting of Westchester's Pleasantville campus and Briarcliff location, each easily accessible location has its own distinctive atmosphere. Or, you can pursue your education through Pace University's Online learning community.
Westchester County Campus Locations
Pace University in Pleasantville / Briarcliff The Pleasantville campus and Briarcliff location in mid-Westchester County are set on 200 acres of rolling countryside where the University flourishes as a preeminent institution of higher education offering a broad range of undergraduate degree programs, and graduate programs in nursing. In 1977, Pace acquired Briarcliff College, a short distance from Pleasantville in Briarcliff Manor. Residence halls, recreational facilities and administrative offices are located here.
Pace University in White Plains The White Plains campus on North Broadway and the Evelyn and Joseph I. Lubin Graduate Center, in the heart of White Plains, provide opportunities for students to pursue a variety of educational programs. The White Plains campus is the site of the nationally ranked Pace University School of Law. The Lubin Graduate Center, across the street from the White Plains Railroad Station, houses programs in business, public administration and computer science.
New York City Campus Locations
Pace University at the New York City Lower Manhattan Campus The New York City lower Manhattan campus is located in the heart of Lower Manhattan, the civic and financial center of the city. It's an intellectual and cultural focal point, one of New York City's most vital areas.
Pace University at the Midtown Center Campus Pace's Midtown Center offers flexibility and convenience to students who live or work in midtown. It offers graduate and undergraduate courses in information technology, business, and Pace's Master of Science in Publishing.
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The Westchester Graduate Campus of Long Island University is located at 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577. Established in 1975, the Westchester Graduate Campus is a regional campus of Long Island University. Since its inception, the Campus has provided high quality programs in diverse disciplines that advance academic growth in a career-oriented environment. Classes are offered in the evenings and on Saturdays to accommodate the schedules of working adults and mid-career professionals.
The Westchester Graduate Campus’ programs provide qualified undergraduate degree holders and those seeking additional master’s degrees or certificates with opportunities to work with faculty members in formal courses, seminars, and research projects that encourage sound independent thought and maximum development of each student’s intellectual capacities.
Long Island University’s Westchester Graduate Campus offers graduate programs and advanced certificates in the following areas: Teaching, School Counseling, School Psychology, Business Administration (M.B.A.), Library and Information Science, and School Library Media Specialist.
Manhattanville College is located at 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577. Students come to our beautiful 100-acre campus from more than 38 states and 58 countries. Set in prosperous and thriving Westchester County, New York, our campus offers the spaciousness and leisurely pace of a suburban location along with the resources of New York City, which is just 30 minutes away.
At Manhattanville College, we offer a rigorous academic experience within a nurturing environment. Every one of our 1,600 undergraduate students is able to make his or her own personal contribution to our community, which is surprisingly diverse. With more than 40 areas of study and 50 campus clubs, our students discover who they are while they are here. Press "Blue Button" to view the Manhattanville College website.
Purchase College is located just 20 miles north of Manhattan in Westchester County. Purchase College, part of the State University of New York's (SUNY) network of 64 universities and colleges, was founded in 1967 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller who envisioned a major publicly funded university system. Purchase would uniquely combine, on one campus, conservatory training in the visual and performing arts with liberal arts and sciences programs. The site selected was a 500-acre working farm, originally the property of Judge Thomas Thomas, a Revolutionary War hero. In bringing two styles of education, traditional liberal arts and science programs and conservatory based arts programs into close contact on one campus, Purchase College’s founders hoped to inspire an appreciation for both intellectual and artistic talents in all students.
Purchase College today enjoys a world-class reputation for its arts programs and high rankings for its liberal arts and sciences programs. The college attracts students and faculty from around the world seeking a place where they can develop their talents, expand their minds and prepare for a life of creative independence.
The focus and diversity at Purchase College is notable. The 4,000 students and 300 faculty members here are not passive culture appreciators, they are active culture generators. By choosing to come here, individuals make a conscious decision to pursue their studies and their careers in a more intense environment.
Princeton Review named Purchase College as one of the Best 361 Colleges. The College is also included in America's Best 100 College Buys, the Unofficial Biased Guide to the 328 Most Interesting Colleges, and it is one of the 151 colleges in the Princeton Review's Best Northeastern Regional Colleges. And graduates of Purchase College rank among the most famous, the most successful and the most satisfied. Our graduates are also among the most sought after – by businesses, social organizations and cultural institutions throughout the country. Press "Blue Button" for the Purchase College, State University of New York, website.
Located at Purchase College, the Neuberger Museum of Art and The Performing Arts Center are celebrated internationally for their excellence in the Arts.
The Neuberger Museum of Art The Neuberger Museum of Art is celebrated internationally for its commitment to modern, contemporary and African art and for its excellent exhibitions and programs. The Museum is among the ten largest museums in New York State, and is the eighth largest university museum in the nation. It is housed in a spacious, contemporary facility designed by the world-renowned architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee.
The Performing Arts Center The Performing Arts Center, a five-theatre complex at Purchase College, is the major professional, non-profit arts presenter in the Southeastern New York, Southwestern Connecticut region. It presents over 100 professional music, dance and theatre performances, and many special events. In addition to public events, the Performing Arts Center is a frequent location for major motion picture shoots, and hosts about 150 days of classical music recording each year. The conservatory and academic divisions of Purchase College use the facility, as do many of the area's major arts organizations.
Fordham University, the Jesuit University of New York, is committed to the discovery of Wisdom and the transmission of Learning, through research and through undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality. Guided by its Catholic and Jesuit traditions, Fordham fosters the intellectual, moral and religious development of its students and prepares them for leadership in a global society.
History of Fordam University Founded as St. John’s College by Bishop John Hughes, Fordham opened in 1841 to serve the immigrant Church of New York. At the invitation of Bishop Hughes, the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) assumed responsibility for the College in 1846. In 1907 the institution achieved university status. Its name was officially changed to Fordham University. During the 20th century, the University grew to encompass eleven schools, with campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan and Westchester County.
Characteristics of the University Fordham strives for excellence in research and teaching, and guarantees the freedom of inquiry required by rigorous thinking and the quest for truth. Fordham affirms the value of a core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. The University seeks to foster in all its students life-long habits of careful observation, critical thinking, creativity, moral reflection and articulate expression. In order to prepare citizens for an increasingly multicultural and multinational society, Fordham seeks to develop in its students an understanding of and reverence for cultures and ways of life other than their own.
As a Catholic University Fordham affirms the complementary roles of faith and reason in the pursuit of wisdom and learning. The University encourages the growth of a life of faith consonant with moral and intellectual development. Fordham encourages faculty to discuss and promote an understanding of the ethical dimension of what is being studied and what is being taught. Fordham gives special attention to the study of the living tradition of Catholicism, and it provides a place where religious traditions may interact with each other and with contemporary cultures. Fordham welcomes students, faculty and staff of all religious traditions and of no religious tradition as valued members of this community of study and dialogue. As a Jesuit University Fordham draws its inspiration from the dual heritage of Christian Humanism and Ignatian Spirituality, and consequently sees all disciplines as potential paths to God. Fordham recognizes the dignity and uniqueness of each person. A Fordham education at all levels is student-centered, and attentive to the development of the whole person. Such an education is based on close collaboration among students, faculty and staff. Fordham is committed to research and education that assist in the alleviation of poverty, the promotion of justice, the protection of human rights and respect for the environment. Jesuit education is cosmopolitan education. Therefore, education at Fordham is international in its scope and in its aspirations. The world-wide network of Jesuit universities offers Fordham faculty and students distinctive opportunities for exchange and collaboration. As a University in New York City As home to people from all over the globe, as a center of international business, communication, diplomacy, the arts and the sciences, New York City provides Fordham with a special kind of classroom. Its unparalleled resources shape and enhance Fordham’s professional and undergraduate programs. Fordham is privileged to share a history and a destiny with New York City.
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Westchester Community College is centrally located on 218 rolling, wooded acres at 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, New York 10595. Courses are offered during the day, in the evening, and on the weekends, as well as at twelve convenient extension sites around the county. Many courses are available during summer sessions as well as in the fall and spring semesters. In addition to credit courses leading to associate degrees or certificates, Westchester Community College offers a full range of noncredit courses for students of all ages to sharpen their skills and broaden their interests.
Westchester Community College is fully accredited and a member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Its college curricula are registered and approved by the New York State Education Department. The College is one of 30 community colleges affiliated with the State University of New York (SUNY). Westchester Community College is sponsored locally by the County of Westchester. Westchester Community College is more than just the county’s largest educational institution. It is a living, breathing part of Westchester that goes beyond the influence of a typical college and affects the lives of all who enter its doors.
Enrollment Full and part-time college credit students number nearing 12,000. Continuing education students bring the total number served by the college each semester to more than 20,000. Precise statistics about the college's enrollment history can be found in the Institutional Research & Planning pages.
Faculty Westchester Community College’s faculty and professional staff have received more SUNY Chancellors Awards for Excellence than any other community college in the system. More than 98% hold masters or doctorate degrees in their fields. Student/faculty ratio is 16.1:1.
Degrees The college offers more than 50 associate and certificate programs. We have three types of associate degrees in 36 subject areas: the Associate in Arts for students transferring to four-year institutions in the liberal arts; the Associate in Science for those transferring to four-year institutions for business, math, science or health careers; and the Associate in Applied Science for those preparing to seek immediate employment, change careers or transfer. In addition, certificate programs typically requiring between 15 to 33 credits are offered in approximately 20 career fields.
Continuing Education The Continuing Education division offers courses for people of all ages considering career choices or changes or personal development; customized training for businesses; innovative programming for older adults; an exciting arts and culture series open to the public.
Extension Center Locations
Valhalla (Main Campus) Mahopac Mount Vernon New Rochelle Ossining Peekskill Port Chester Shrub Oak Tuckahoe White Plains Yonkers Cross County Roosevelt High School Getty Square (EOC)
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Mercy College is a New York metropolitan area college of nearly 10,000 students from all walks of life studying at 5 campuses and a robust online campus. The main campus is in Dobbs Ferry, and branch campuses are in the Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains and Yorktown. In addition, Mercy operates access centers in several neighborhoods in Westchester County and New York City. The College was established in 1950 by the Sisters of Mercy to give the opportunity for higher education to young women who wouldn't otherwise have access to the advantages of a college education. In 1969, it became co-ed and nonsectarian, boldly reaching out to its surrounding communities. Our mission, to make available the transformational power of a postsecondary education to people who would not otherwise have the opportunity, has remained strong through all the growth and change of the last 55 years.
Locations Come and visit any one of our five campuses; talk to students and faculty, and find out for yourself how Mercy College is changing the face of higher education with its commitment to both access and excellence. Mercy College has campuses at the following locations:
Bronx Mercy Online Dobbs Ferry Manhattan White Plains Yorktown
Today we offer a quality liberal arts undergraduate education as well as master's degree programs in several professional areas: health professions, business, counseling/psychology, and teacher training, to students during the day, evenings, weekends, and online, so that they can fit our rigorous education into their lives. We offer tremendous financial support, so that the cost of college is not a barrier to success; and we offer learning support, access to robust technology and counseling, academic, career and personal, to help our students achieve the level of success they dream about. Our student body is primarily commuter students, whose overriding similarity is that they pursue their dream of higher education while continuing to work and support families. They are overwhelmingly the first in their families to achieve a college education, and they are African American, Asian, Caucasian, Latino, ranging in age from 18 to 80, with the average age of undergraduates being 27. Balancing their responsibilities and education, it takes most of them more than the traditional four years to complete their baccalaureate, and when they finish they take their place in industry, banking, the social services, health professions and teaching. Many continue on to graduate school - Mercy's own and schools such as University of Michigan, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NYU, and Fordham. Press "Blue Button" for the Mercy College website.
Pace University Pace University was founded in 1906 by the Pace brothers as a business school for men and women who aspired to a better life. Pace Institute began its transformation into a modern university, with emphasis on the liberal arts and sciences, under Robert Pace 42 years later. With dynamic leadership and fiscally sound management, Pace has grown into one of the largest universities in New York State, with a multi-million dollar physical plant, an endowment of over $100 million and a reputation for excellent teaching and talented, ambitious graduates.
Pace is a comprehensive university with five schools and one college that offers a wide range of academic and professional programs for a large, diverse population of more than 13,000 students in for-credit programs, and in affiliated offerings. Through its Lubin School of Business, Pace continues to build its reputation for excellence in business education. The Lienhard School of Nursing, the School of Law, the School of Education and the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems are more recent responses to the needs of the New York City and Westchester communities for strong professional schools to prepare a well-educated workforce.
The University's decision in 1948 to develop a college of arts and sciences as both an autonomous academic unit and a foundation for the undergraduate core curriculum has strengthened and enriched the educational experience of Pace students and provided an ongoing source of intellectual enrichment to the University. The Dyson College of Arts and Sciences is central to the intellectual life of Pace, to shaping academic priorities, and to providing ethical, humanistic and scientific principles upon which lives and careers are founded.
Pace University draws strength from being a unified institution that offers students a choice of locations. From the quintessential urban experience of our three New York City sites, to the city of White Plains in Westchester, to the suburban/rural setting of Westchester's Pleasantville campus and Briarcliff location, each easily accessible location has its own distinctive atmosphere. Or, you can pursue your education through Pace University's Online learning community.
Westchester County Campus Locations
Pace University in Pleasantville / Briarcliff The Pleasantville campus and Briarcliff location in mid-Westchester County are set on 200 acres of rolling countryside where the University flourishes as a preeminent institution of higher education offering a broad range of undergraduate degree programs, and graduate programs in nursing. In 1977, Pace acquired Briarcliff College, a short distance from Pleasantville in Briarcliff Manor. Residence halls, recreational facilities and administrative offices are located here.
Pace University in White Plains The White Plains campus on North Broadway and the Evelyn and Joseph I. Lubin Graduate Center, in the heart of White Plains, provide opportunities for students to pursue a variety of educational programs. The White Plains campus is the site of the nationally ranked Pace University School of Law. The Lubin Graduate Center, across the street from the White Plains Railroad Station, houses programs in business, public administration and computer science.
New York City Campus Locations
Pace University at the New York City Lower Manhattan Campus The New York City lower Manhattan campus is located in the heart of Lower Manhattan, the civic and financial center of the city. It's an intellectual and cultural focal point, one of New York City's most vital areas.
Pace University at the Midtown Center Campus Pace's Midtown Center offers flexibility and convenience to students who live or work in midtown. It offers graduate and undergraduate courses in information technology, business, and Pace's Master of Science in Publishing.
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Mercy College is a New York metropolitan area college of nearly 10,000 students from all walks of life studying at 5 campuses and a robust online campus. The main campus is in Dobbs Ferry, and branch campuses are in the Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains and Yorktown. In addition, Mercy operates access centers in several neighborhoods in Westchester County and New York City. The College was established in 1950 by the Sisters of Mercy to give the opportunity for higher education to young women who wouldn't otherwise have access to the advantages of a college education. In 1969, it became co-ed and nonsectarian, boldly reaching out to its surrounding communities. Our mission, to make available the transformational power of a postsecondary education to people who would not otherwise have the opportunity, has remained strong through all the growth and change of the last 55 years.
Locations Come and visit any one of our five campuses; talk to students and faculty, and find out for yourself how Mercy College is changing the face of higher education with its commitment to both access and excellence. Mercy College has campuses at the following locations:
Bronx Mercy Online Dobbs Ferry Manhattan White Plains Yorktown
Today we offer a quality liberal arts undergraduate education as well as master's degree programs in several professional areas: health professions, business, counseling/psychology, and teacher training, to students during the day, evenings, weekends, and online, so that they can fit our rigorous education into their lives. We offer tremendous financial support, so that the cost of college is not a barrier to success; and we offer learning support, access to robust technology and counseling, academic, career and personal, to help our students achieve the level of success they dream about. Our student body is primarily commuter students, whose overriding similarity is that they pursue their dream of higher education while continuing to work and support families. They are overwhelmingly the first in their families to achieve a college education, and they are African American, Asian, Caucasian, Latino, ranging in age from 18 to 80, with the average age of undergraduates being 27. Balancing their responsibilities and education, it takes most of them more than the traditional four years to complete their baccalaureate, and when they finish they take their place in industry, banking, the social services, health professions and teaching. Many continue on to graduate school - Mercy's own and schools such as University of Michigan, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NYU, and Fordham. Press "Blue Button" for the Mercy College website.
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"A college education not only prepares you to do something - a college education prepares you to do
anything!"
College can equip us for our leisure time just as much, if not more so, than it can equip us for our working
lives. College educated people are able to appreciate and enjoy literature, art, music, essays, movies, and
other products of the culture. Or, to put it better, the sort of appreciation and enjoyment that they have is
deeper because of their education.
We live in a democracy, the success of which requires that each of us participates actively and intelligently
in the democratic institutions. Such participation includes not simply voting, but critically examining the
candidates’ positions, speaking out as an advocate for policy change, perhaps even serving in a leadership
role on a governmental body. Moreover, it requires being critical of the institutions themselves, and seeing
what needs changing and why. The appreciation of history, the ability to formulate a persuasive argument,
an analytic skill with budgets and statistics and polling data - these are all skills you get as a college
educated person and they are skills necessary for successful participation as a citizen in a democracy.
The developments in technology and the advances in science are an ever-present, and ever-more-important
part of our lives. The growing presence of medications in the treatment of psychological maladies, the
possibilities opened up by study and manipulation of DNA, and the prospects for artificial intelligence (just
to name a few) are developments that require an intelligent response. Which of the many possibilities
opened up to us by science should be pursued? How reliable is DNA testing? Should we treat depression
with a drug or with traditional therapy? College graduates are well-positioned to answer these questions
because they know some science, and can distinguish quackery from good scientific practice.
This last point applies not simply to the advances in science and technology, but to the information that
comes to us via the media. We need to be able to distinguish the foolish fad from the important trend; we
need to be able to determine which news outlets are reliable and which are overly biased; we need to be
able to figure out where to turn for information and how to navigate between the twin vices of gullibility and
skepticism. During your college education you will spend a significant amount of time doing research and
evaluating sources. Upon completing college, you will be better situated to be intelligent consumers of
information.
Finally, a college education equips people with the tools for self-examination that renders them able to
make informed and intelligent choices about the direction of their own lives. College may equip you for a
career, but you have to decide which career to pursue, and how to balance the competing demands of work
and family. ... Should you work for (or buy the products of) a company that exploits child laborers? Should
you buy your groceries from a large national chain or from the local, but perhaps more expensive, market? At
what point should you put a moral principle ahead of economic interest? These are decisions that we all
must make; if we don’t, someone else will make them for us. And by providing the experience and guidance
at thinking through these sorts of questions a college education will turn you into a reflective, morally
mature person.
I would argue that the benefits of a college education that I just listed are actually more valuable than the
fact that you can get a good job with a college diploma. The reason that college degrees translate into
high-end salaries and good jobs has more to do with the skills one acquires in college than with the
discipline-specific knowledge of the individual courses. No one is going to give you a better job because of
your knowledge of Shakespeare or Plato or the Napoleonic Wars. But students who are successful in their
English, Philosophy, and History classes are independent and creative thinkers who can write and speak
clearly, who can juggle many responsibilities, who can research a project, and who can take steps to
educate themselves.
Even when it comes to the more vocationally-related majors like nursing or business or education or biology,
it is sure to be the case that the knowledge you will need in your job will far outstrip what you will learn in
your college classes. This is not a failing of the college classes, it is just a fact that specific industries and
jobs require highly specific knowledge. It is also a fact that what you need to know to be an accountant or a
teacher or a nurse or a biologist will change in response to advances in those fields. One of the goals of a
college education is to give you the general knowledge into which you can fit the more specific knowledge
required by your particular job. And, more importantly, a college education will give you the ability to teach
yourself, so that when you need a new job skill, you’ll be prepared.
When you get a job, the employer very likely will train you to do whatever it is that needs to be done. Large
corporations have entire human resources departments and internal “universities” the sole purpose of which
is to train the new employees to perform the necessary tasks. The Widget Corporation will understand if you
can’t come in on the first day of the job and start making the widgets; their trainers will show you how to do
that. But what they won’t show you is how to write clearly, how to organize your time, how to give a
presentation to the Board of Directors, how to ask questions, and how to make decisions. What an employer
wants above all is an employee who can think, and that is what they expect from people with a college
education. Once you understand that it is these more generally intellectual skills which employers desire,
you’ll realize that they can be acquired in just about any major. Selected text from an article written by:
Andrew P. Mills, an assistant professor of philosophy at Otterbein College.
Colleges and Universities in the United States
Select a college that offers the degree and programs that will help ensure your success in your chosen
career. Be sure your school is accredited.
Accreditation in the United States
The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets
acceptable levels of quality. There are regional and national accrediting agencies, recognized by the U.S.
Secretary of Education, as reliable authorities concerning the quality of education or training offered by the
institutions of higher education or higher education programs they accredit.
Without accreditation by a nationally recognized accredited organization, a school is not eligible to
participate in government student assistance programs. This means as a student, you will not be eligible for
federal grant or loan money. Most employers who offer tuition assistance will not reimburse your tuition if
you attend a school that is not accredited. If you intend to transfer credits from one school to another, you
will only be able to do so if you attended an accredited school.
Degrees and Programs
Depending on the college or university, there are many types of degrees offered. Literally, hundreds of
degrees and programs are offered in our many colleges and universities. Take the time to review the Degree
objectives and the courses that you will study. Your College or University may offer many different degrees
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