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The College of Westchester

Other name	CW
Motto	Education That Works
Type	For-profit college
Established	1915
President	Karen J. Smith
Academic staff	18 FT/ 55 PT (2023)
Students	891
Location	White Plains, New York, U.S. 41°02′02″N 73°47′05″W / 41.0338°N 73.7846°W / 41.0338; -73.7846
Campus	Suburban
Website	www.cw.edu

The College of Westchester (CW) is a private for-profit college in White Plains, New York. It offers Bachelor's degrees 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.

Accreditation

The College of Westchester is accredited by The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The college has 26 programs registered by the New York State Education Department, including 5 certificates, 11 associate degrees, and 10 bachelor's degree programs.

History

The College of Westchester was founded in 1915 in New Rochelle, New York, as Westchester Commercial School. Its original focus was on business and secretarial studies, offering both day and evening classes.

The school expanded in 1959, and moved to White Plains, New York, first located at 16 Bank Street. In 1973, it changed its name to Westchester Business School (WBI) and earned its first formal accreditation. In 1975, the New York State Board of Regents authorized WBI to offer the Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS) Degree.

In 1985, the college moved from Bank Street to 325 Central Avenue.

In 2003, the college changed its name to The College of Westchester and was also granted accreditation by Middle States Commission on Higher Education, a regional accreditor, that same year. In 2008, it offered its first bachelor's degrees, and by 2023, it offered bachelors and associate degrees, and certificates, in business, health professions, and information technology.

Presidents

• Mary Beth Del Balzo (2014–2023)
• Karen J. Smith (2024–present)

References

1. "College Scorecard". collegescorecard.ed.gov. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
2. "College of Westchester, The". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
3. "Office of College & University Evaluation home page--NYS Education Department". www2.nysed.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
4. "College of Westchester, The". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
5. "The College of Westchester. 100 Years. Great Past. Bright Future" (PDF).
6. "Academic Programs".
7. "CW Names Karen Smith New President as Del Balzo Announces Retirement". Business Council of Westchester. November 15, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.

External links

• Official website

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