by our College Data Analytics Team
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SUNY Westchester Community College was awarded 42 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic).
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, SUNY Westchester Community College is ranked #159 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Out of the 136 colleges in New York, SUNY Westchester Community College is ranked at #16.
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Since SUNY Westchester Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, SUNY Westchester Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at SUNY Westchester Community College is 25%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at SUNY Westchester Community College is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 10,072 undergraduates at SUNY Westchester Community College with 5,019 being full-time and 5,053 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,903 | $9,712 | $11,686 | $13,274 | $15,139 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SUNY Westchester Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SUNY Westchester Community College, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $5,031 a year. That adds up to $20,124 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for SUNY Westchester Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY 10595 |
| Phone: | 914-606-6600 |
| Website: | www.sunywcc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 568 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 152 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 87 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 71 | NA |
| Information Technology | 68 | NA |
| Accounting | 47 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 44 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 44 | NA |
| Nursing | 41 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 39 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 4,477 students took at least one online class at SUNY Westchester Community College. This is a decrease from the 8,082 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,477 | 1,982 |
| 2021-2022 | 8,082 | 6,037 |
| 2020-2021 | 9,548 | 9,279 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,883 | 318 |
Learn more about online learning at SUNY Westchester Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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