Overview
Following the university model, the College of New Rochelle is composed of four separate schools:
- School of Arts & Sciences (for women)
- Graduate School
- School of Nursing
- School of New Resources (for adult learners)
Its oldest school, the School of Arts & Sciences was established in 1904 as a women's college and still enrolls only women students. It offers courses in the liberal arts, pre-medicine, pre-law, communication arts and business. Both men and women may enroll in the School of Nursing, the School of New Resources (for adult learners) and the Graduate School.
The College of New Rochelle is chartered by the Regents of the State of New York and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The School of Nursing is accredited by the National League for Nursing.
The college offers undergraduate degrees including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Graduate degrees include Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Science in Education.
CNR has 118 full-time faculty and instructional staff and 640 adjunct faculty. Of the faculty, 89% hold doctoral degrees or the highest degree available in their field. The student-faculty ratio is 11:1.
The school's current president is Judith Huntington.
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