College of New Rochelle

The College of New Rochelle (CNR) is a private Catholic college with its main campus located in New Rochelle, New York. The College of St. Angela was founded by the Order of the Ursulines as the first Catholic women's college in New York state in 1904, a time when women were generally excluded from higher education. The name was changed to the College of New Rochelle in 1910. Building on its original commitment to women, the college reaches out to those who have not previously had access to higher education. It places particular emphasis on the concept of lifelong learning. Three of the four schools are now co-ed.

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......
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