The College of New Rochelle
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The College of New Rochelle enrolls more than 5,000 students. The New Rochelle campus is at 29 Castle Place and has old, picturesque stone buildings. The college has four schools— the School of Arts and Sciences (women only), School of New Resources, School of Nursing and the Graduate School. The main campus in New Rochelle has many facilities, including Leland Castle, a National Historic Site, which houses the Castle Gallery; the Mooney Center with its computer and photography labs and TV production studio; the Gill Library; the Student Campus Center; the Rogick Life Sciences Building with several laboratories; four residence halls; the Learning Center for Nursing, and the Wellness Center. Founded in 1904, the College of New Rochelle was the first Catholic college for women in New York. The college continues the in Ursuline tradition and heritage to this day.
- Handicap Accessible: Yes
- Number of students: 5,000
- Public/Private: Private
- Financial aid: Yes
- Religious affiliation: Catholic
- Accreditation/licenses: Chartered by the Regents of the State of New York. Accredited by the The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council on Social Work Education, Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education.
- Student-to-teacher ratio: 11:1
- Parking: Free lot, On-street: free
- Number of faculty: 118 full-time and 640 adjunct
- How engaged is the school with the community?: The College of New Rochelle has long been a resource for the community, offering numerous educational and cultural opportunities, and such annual events as the Strawberry Festival, CNR Drama productions, and Castle Gallery exhibits.
- What makes this community special?: College of New Rochelle students serve the community in many ways, including doing clinical rotations at Sound Shore Medical Center, student teaching at local schools and more.
- Degrees: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
- Programs: Evening, Part-time, Study abroad, Summer studies
- Campus housing: Yes
- Sports teams: Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Tennis, Swimming, and Cross Country.
