Colleges in Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county in New York. According to Census data, the population is 200,370 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, nineteen colleges are active for serving college programs in Westchester County, New York. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Westchester County.
By school type, there are two public and seventeen private schools. By school level, there are eleven 4-years (or high) schools, four 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and four less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Sixteen schools offer undergraduate programs and eight schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Westchester County, New York is $21,911 for New York residents and $25,275 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 84.33% and the average SAT score is 1,287. A total of 33,228 students enrolled in schools in Westchester County, New York, of which 3,917 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Westchester County, New York
The following table lists 19 colleges located in Westchester County and 31 schools near Westchester County, New York ordered by distance from Westchester County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Westchester County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.46 miles | $66,862 | 1,798 | 71% | 10 to 1 | $36,122 | 61.7% | 1,360 |
| Cochran School of Nursing Yonkers, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.83 miles | $10,038 | 117 | - | 3 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Academy for Jewish Religion Yonkers, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 1.85 miles | $33,501 | 82 | - | - | $35,901 | - | - |
| Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary Yonkers, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 2.75 miles | $13,000 | 90 | - | - | $13,860 | - | - |
| Montefiore School of Nursing Mount Vernon, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 2.77 miles | $26,912 | 121 | - | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Westchester School of Beauty Culture Mount Vernon, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.82 miles | $14,650 | 59 | 77% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 3.15 miles | $44,540 | 3,774 | 57% | 12 to 1 | $15,940 | 85.1% | 1,090 |
| Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni Riverdale, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 4.14 miles | $9,600 | 73 | 89% | 15 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Manhattan University Riverdale, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 4.33 miles | $53,400 | 3,225 | 64% | 15 to 1 | $25,485 | 78.9% | 1,275 |
| Iona University New Rochelle, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 4.39 miles | $47,260 | 3,958 | 56% | 16 to 1 | $24,904 | 86.9% | 1,200 |
| Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 5.20 miles | $22,880 | 8,991 | 46% | 16 to 1 | $19,620 | 85.8% | - |
| CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 5.30 miles | $15,360 | 13,324 | 51% | 15 to 1 | $21,000 | 56.6% | 970 |
| Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants Ardsley, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.50 miles | $12,100 | 67 | 100% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.55 miles | $8,750 | 14 | 100% | 2 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Monroe University Bronx, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 5.93 miles | $18,464 | 8,141 | 57% | 17 to 1 | $14,558 | 67.5% | - |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 6.09 miles | $64,470 | 16,150 | 82% | 14 to 1 | $26,752 | 59.3% | 1,410 |
| Brittany Beauty Academy Bronx, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.12 miles | $9,900 | 136 | 72% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.53 miles | $23,914 | 178 | 100% | 9 to 1 | - | 20.0% | - |
| CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 6.55 miles | $8,086 | 6,787 | 16% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 6.58 miles | - | 1,424 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - |
| Yeshiva University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 7.40 miles | $51,800 | 6,965 | 83% | 7 to 1 | $32,630 | 55.6% | 1,440 |
| The College of Westchester White Plains, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 7.42 miles | $25,191 | 759 | 38% | 19 to 1 | - | 94.4% | - |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 7.50 miles | $39,450 | 2,037 | 54% | 16 to 1 | $22,050 | 93.1% | 1,000 |
| New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa white plains, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.62 miles | $9,475 | 120 | 98% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| American Beauty School Bronx, NY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.70 miles | $15,400 | 113 | 50% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dominican University New York Orangeburg, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.21 miles | $34,220 | 1,396 | 53% | 13 to 1 | $25,921 | 63.3% | - |
| Center for Ultrasound Research & Education White Plains, NY Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.50 miles | $57,280 | 37 | 55% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Boricua College New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.84 miles | $13,025 | 516 | 81% | 20 to 1 | $19,100 | - | - |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 9.11 miles | $37,010 | 8,045 | 53% | 14 to 1 | $19,068 | 90.7% | - |
| Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS Hackensack, NJ Public, Less than 2 years valid | 9.31 miles | $15,840 | 117 | 91% | 29 to 1 | - | - | - |
| SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.35 miles | $12,486 | 9,359 | 25% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.41 miles | $8,134 | 5,478 | 16% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| CUNY City College New York, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 9.74 miles | $15,290 | 15,544 | 57% | 15 to 1 | $20,832 | 60.0% | 1,260 |
| Manhattanville University Purchase, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 9.89 miles | $44,604 | 2,512 | 58% | 12 to 1 | $19,035 | 87.3% | - |
| Parisian Beauty School Hackensack, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.90 miles | $19,960 | 441 | 88% | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Eastwick College-Hackensack Hackensack, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 9.98 miles | $18,075 | 1,171 | 43% | 36 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New York Medical College Valhalla, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 10.03 miles | $27,623 | 1,471 | - | - | $28,556 | - | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus Paramus, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.17 miles | $33,554 | 495 | 70% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 10.35 miles | $19,159 | 1,413 | 64% | 15 to 1 | $24,561 | 72.4% | 1,200 |
| Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 10.46 miles | $46,450 | 311 | 100% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Manhattan School of Music New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 10.51 miles | $57,050 | 1,084 | 78% | 6 to 1 | $57,050 | 40.8% | - |
| New York College of Podiatric Medicine New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 10.51 miles | - | 339 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 10.51 miles | $71,910 | 316 | 90% | 7 to 1 | $40,974 | 48.6% | 1,500 |
| Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 10.54 miles | $23,670 | 234 | - | - | $31,242 | - | - |
| Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 10.61 miles | $36,882 | 4,401 | - | - | $37,918 | - | - |
| Barnard College New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 10.69 miles | $69,888 | 3,487 | 93% | 10 to 1 | - | 8.8% | 1,520 |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY Public, 4 years four-years | 10.70 miles | $895 | 976 | 82% | 13 to 1 | - | 34.2% | 1,200 |
| Helene Fuld College of Nursing New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 10.73 miles | $25,852 | 914 | - | 11 to 1 | - | 17.0% | - |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 10.77 miles | $70,517 | 35,173 | 96% | 6 to 1 | $57,973 | 4.0% | 1,550 |
| Bank Street College of Education New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 11.05 miles | $45,432 | 719 | - | - | $45,732 | - | - |
| Average | - | $25,275 | 33,228 | 65% | 14 to 1 | $25,438 | 84.3% | 1,287 |