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The College of Westchester
Admission at The College of Westchester is close to open (94.4%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $42,215 median earnings below before the application.
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The College of Westchester sits in White Plains proper — a for-profit campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it.
Its highest-earning path is Accounting and Related Services, where graduates median $59,123 four years out. 62.3% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. Most of its 759 undergraduates commute — campus empties by evening — yet 79.3% of first-years return, which says something about what daytime here is worth.
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Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, The College of Westchester received 460 applications and admitted 435 (94.6%), with 103 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. The College of Westchester's 94.4% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How The College of Westchester compares
| The College of Westchester | New York median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 94.4% | 70.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $25,191 | $17,408 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $42,215 | $60,236 | $53,781 |
At $42,215, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($60,236). Look at The College of Westchester's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $25,191 regardless of where you're from. At The College of Westchester, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 759 — The College of Westchester is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
Fewer than half of The College of Westchester students — 37.6% — finish within six years. That number should shape how much debt feels safe.
Top majors by earnings at The College of Westchester
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $59,123 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $53,826 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $48,472 |
Median earnings for these 3 The College of Westchester programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $42,215 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 4 additional The College of Westchester programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for The College of Westchester?
The College of Westchester doesn't look at test scores; its 94.4% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is The College of Westchester's acceptance rate?
94.6% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 435 admitted from 460 applicants.
How much does The College of Westchester cost?
At The College of Westchester, published tuition is $25,191 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is The College of Westchester's ceiling, not a quote.
What do The College of Westchester graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $42,215 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in New York
- Wagner College — 88% admitted
- School of Visual Arts — 92.6% admitted
- Villa Maria College — 86.6% admitted
- Utica University — 92% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.