Match #1
Berkeley College-New York
New York, NY
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,449 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 45%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to The College of Westchester are Berkeley College-New York, Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo, and Plaza College. The College of Westchester admits 94% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,774 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with The College of Westchester. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to The College of Westchester
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Match #2
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 743 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 743 students, close to 759
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #3
Plaza College
Forest Hills, NY
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate30%
- 984 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 984 students, close to 759
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #4
Monroe College
Bronx, NY
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate68%
- 5,701 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 45%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #5
School of Visual Arts-New York
New York, NY
Profile closeness32/100
Admit rate93%
- 3,244 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 94%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #6
Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate18%
- 662 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 662 students, close to 759
- Average net price $15,056, close to $17,774
Match #7
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Woodland Park, NJ
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,778 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 45%
- Average net price $16,902, close to $17,774
Match #8
Bay State College
Boston, MA
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate50%
- 346 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
University of Advancing Technology
Tempe, AZ
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate98%
- 855 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 855 students, close to 759
- Acceptance rate 98%, close to 94%
Match #10
Valley College-Martinsburg
Martinsburg, WV
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 765 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 765 students, close to 759
Questions about The College of Westchester alternatives
What colleges are similar to The College of Westchester?
The closest matches to The College of Westchester are Berkeley College-New York, Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo, Plaza College, Monroe College, and School of Visual Arts-New York. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is The College of Westchester hard to get into?
The College of Westchester admitted 94% of its 500 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which The College of Westchester alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than The College of Westchester ($17,774 a year), including Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo ($12,430), Monroe College ($13,911), and Central Penn College ($15,056). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
