1904Founded by the Order of St. Ursula
First
Catholic college for women in New York State
One school with 12 students
Today
Four schools with six campuses and nearly 4,500 students
Accreditation
Chartered by the Regents of the State of New York
Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
School of Nursing accredited by the The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Baccalaureate Social Work Program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
Education Programs accredited by the Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education
Calendar
Two semesters - Fall and Spring; a January session; two Summer Sessions
Degrees
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Graduate
Master of Arts
Master of Science
Master of Science in Education
Faculty
118 full-time faculty and instructional staff and 640 adjunct faculty
89% hold doctoral degrees or the highest degree available in their field
Ratio
Student-faculty ratio is 11:1
Students
Nearly 4,500 students currently enrolled at CNR
Approximately 450 students live on the main campus in four residence halls.
Alumnae/i
More than 45,000 alumnae/i representing 45 states and 44 foreign countries
Financial Aid
Over 80% of SAS and SN students receive financial aid packages, which combine grants, loans, and work study from Federal, State and private agencies, as well as from the College.
Approximately 90% of SNR students and about 30% of GS students receive some combination of aid from these sources.
Location
The main CNR campus is situated on 20 suburban acres in New Rochelle, NY, 16 miles north of Manhattan. Proximity to New York City facilitates internships, honors and cooperative programs and excursions to museums, plays and shops. The area, with its numerous parks, recreational areas and Long Island Sound, is easily accessible via Amtrak and Metro-North trains or any of the four area airports, all located within an hour of the College.
In addition to the main campus, the School of New Resources maintains five branch campuses including the Co-op City Campus, the DC 37 Campus, the John Cardinal O'Connor Campus in the South Bronx, the Brooklyn Campus and the Rosa Parks Campus in Harlem.
Facilities
The main campus is comprised of 20 major buildings 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 220,000 volume Gill Library; the Sweeny Student Center; the Rogick Life Sciences Building with its many laboratories; four residence halls; the innovative Learning Center for Nursing, and the new state-of-the-art Wellness Center. All of the SNR campuses have classroom and computer facilities. Of particular note is the Gordon Parks A. Gallery & Cultural Arts Center on the John Cardinal O'Connor Campus in the South Bronx.