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The College of Westchester: 2026 College of Westchester
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College · Catholic life on campus

The College of Westchester

  • LocationWhite Plains, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate for-profit · 4-year · 891 students
Official website

The College of Westchester is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.7 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of The College of Westchester, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSaint John the Evangelist Catholic Church: 0.7 mi1Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church: 0.7 mi2Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 1.1 mi3Saint Bernard Catholic Church: 1.2 mi4Our Lady of Shkodra - Albanian Catholic Church: 1.3 mi5Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church: 1.9 mi6The College of Westchester (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 148 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains
  2. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 92 South Lexington Avenue, White Plains
  3. Sacred Heart Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 10 Lawton Avenue, Hartsdale
  4. Saint Bernard Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 51 Prospect Street, White Plains
  5. Our Lady of Shkodra - Albanian Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 361 West Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale
  6. Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 85 Harrison Street, West Harrison

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
48 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.38%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.79%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.19 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$5,505

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member19 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
891
Total students891
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$16,296
Cost of attendance (per year)$31,660
Median federal debt at graduation$26,967
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
38%
First-year retention79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$42,215
Admission rate94%
Students receiving Pell grants62%

Value index: 34 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of New York

The Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, Archbishop of New York

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: St. Patrick's Cathedral

Source: archny.org, archny.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is the College of Westchester a Catholic college?
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