SUNY Westchester Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

SUNY Westchester Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Valhalla, New York.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,948 for New York residents and $12,486 for other students on average. It offers 89 degree programs through 30 Certificate, 59 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY
Phone	914-606-6600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,948 Out-of-State$12,486
Student Population »	9,359 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	25%
Transfer-out Rate	15%
Retention Rate	65% (Full-time) 47% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,609
Students to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$43,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,948 for New York residents and $12,486 for out-of-state students at SUNY Westchester Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($10,877) over public community colleges in New York.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at SUNY Westchester Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	New York Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,948	$12,486
Books & Supplies	$2,400
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,900
Average Financial Aid	$4,609
Cost of Attendance	$22,248	$28,786
After Financial Aid	$17,639	$24,177
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$43,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	New York Residents	Out-of-State Students
SUNY Westchester Community College	$5,948	$12,486
Public Community Colleges in New York	$7,458	$10,877
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

SUNY Westchester Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 30 Certificate, 59 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	30	59	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Assistant/Aide	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	43 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Children's and Adolescent Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	105 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	310 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Fitness Technician	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	55 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Community Organization and Advocacy	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Digital Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Wellness	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietetic Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietitian Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	49 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	119 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	57 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fashion Merchandising	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 9,359 students at SUNY Westchester Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,222 male students and 4,899 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	9,121	4,369	4,752
Male Students	4,222	2,184	2,038
Female Students	4,899	2,185	2,714

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At SUNY Westchester Community College, there are 8,807 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,477 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,982 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,495 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	8,807
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,982
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,495
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	4,330