About The College of New Rochelle

Founded in 1904, The College of New Rochelle. is a Private college. Located in New York, which is a city setting in New York, the campus itself is Suburban. The campus is home to 2,917 full time undergraduate students, and 673 full time graduate students.

The The College of New Rochelle Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 13:1. There are 96 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at The College of New Rochelle include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate43%
Application Deadline1-Nov
Application Fee35
SAT Range840-1020
ACT Range19-23

Admissions at CNR are considered More Selective, with ,7% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 11 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

80% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 36% were in the top quarter, and 11% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at The College of New Rochelle.

25%
“We”re apathetic”
25%
“We know about current events and vote”
42%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
8%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
17%
“We save it for the classroom”
8%
“Sometimes, but not often”
42%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
33%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
8%
“I only go out in groups”
25%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
67%
“I feel extremely safe”
30%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
40%
“We bought the gear”
30%
“We live for the big game”
17%
“It”s not really our thing”
8%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
42%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
33%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
0%
“Available in class”
42%
“They keep regular office hours”
58%
“They”re always available”
67%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
33%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
0%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
25%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
67%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
0%
“We only party on weekends”
8%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
42%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
50%
“There might be people who do”
8%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
25%
“We”re apathetic”
25%
“We know about current events and vote”
42%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
8%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
17%
“We save it for the classroom”
8%
“Sometimes, but not often”
42%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
33%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
8%
“I only go out in groups”
25%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
67%
“I feel extremely safe”
30%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
40%
“We bought the gear”
30%
“We live for the big game”
17%
“It”s not really our thing”
8%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
42%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
33%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
0%
“Available in class”
42%
“They keep regular office hours”
58%
“They”re always available”
67%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
33%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
0%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
25%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
67%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
0%
“We only party on weekends”
8%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
42%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
50%
“There might be people who do”
8%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”

The College of New Rochelle REVIEWS

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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    42 Students rated on-campus housing 3.3 stars. 10 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    28 Students rated off-campus housing 2.3 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    44 Students rated campus food 2.4 stars. 7 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    46 Students rated campus facilities 3.6 stars. 22 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    47 Students rated class size 4.3 stars. 62 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    46 Students rated school activities 3.1 stars. 15 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    47 Students rated local services 3.8 stars. 40 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    46 Students rated academics 3.8 stars. 35 % gave the school a 5.0.

What's your overall opinion of The College of New Rochelle?

11 Students rated The College of New Rochelle

Jasmine

There are pros and cons to all schools.The College of New Rochelle contains a great nursing.They professors are mostly all the time available.If you are failing your classes the school will help you and push for you to succeed.They will work with you which is a plus because many schools don't do that.There are some negatives like campus-life.Campus life is very dull and boring ,There isn't much to do for students and its a small campus.Mostly all students know everybody.When it comes to sports CNR is trying very hard to expand their sports section.Cafeteria food does get boring because its the same thing to eat everyday.Overall,this is an overview of CNR.

Angela

The college of New Rochelle has good academic success and the school is well organized with hard working stuff and students. The campus is beautiful.

Poucher

I am very happy to attend this college. They are always available to assist in every aspect of your life once you are dedicated to achieving your goals. During my first semester, I had a hard time losing my grandfathers and all my professor worked with me to complete the semester.

Tiyanna

I think that CNR is a great school if you are commuter. There isn’t any social events on campus that anyone participates in. The cafe food has its good and bad days, mostly bad. The food is bland and expensive. The dorms are outdated. The school just seems to be a little unorganized.

The College of New Rochelle FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at The College of New Rochelle?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for The College of New Rochelle is 43%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    Never excuse yourself. Procrastination may have gotten you through high school, but it is only going to hinder you through college. Being a senior and graduating is not an excuse to slack off. Late work is no longer an option. Start practicing your time management skills now, because there is no such thing as a study hall in college; any waking moment outside of class, is homework time. Push yourself harder, it will make college only seem easier. College is not meant to be a social place; you are there to learn first and foremost. Take advantage of every opportunity presenting itself to you at college; life only enriches with these experiences. Make friends, and learn to enjoy college even when you feel like you are in over your head. Time will escape you if you choose not to hold a firm grasp on it; you are the one in control. You can handle this. Make everyone who worked hard to get you here, proud. Before settling with a major, feel free to explore your interests, find something you truly enjoy in addition to embracing your strengths. Education is a blessing, do not compromise it. Never, ever give up! =)

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  3. Describe the students at your school.

    My classmates are diverse and most are involved in school activities.

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  4. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    The College of New Rochelle was challenging and rewarding. The teachers push you and epect the best from you. They see your potential and want you to reach your goals.

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  5. What's unique about your campus?

    THEY ARE ACADEMICALLY FOCUSED AND NOT TOO MUCH NOISE OR PARTYING

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  6. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    the location, class sie, activites, and the warm inviting feeling were all differnt from the other school I considered for undergraduate work. IWhen I first steeped in campus i felt a feeling of De ja vu as if I was meant to be there at that time amongst those people.

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  7. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    College of New Rochelle could be better if it became a Co-ed institution.

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  8. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    It is mainly known for it's nursing program, it is also known for being an all girls school even though it isn't. The school of Nursing is Co- Ed, while the school of Arts and Sciences is women only.

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  9. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    Someone who wants large classes, where he or she able to have side conversations or not pay attention should not attend this school. Also, if you love having many friends and family members visiting or having house parties, then you should not attend this school.

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  10. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    NOTHING

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  11. What kind of person should attend this school?

    A person who enjoys peace and quiet. Someone who is a bit on the introverted side would definitley appreciate this school and what it has to offer. There are few parties and the ones we do have are heavily watched and chaperoned by administrators. If you need a lot of support and guidance to be at your best, this is the school for you.

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  12. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    not much social activities on campus, quite boring at time. Student initiatives are not supported by student developments

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  13. What are the most popular student activities/groups?

    Can't say, not involved, I'm an evening weekend student.

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  14. Is the stereotype of students at your school accurate?

    There isn't a ton to do on campus on the weekends, but Student Development is working hard to change this. CNR is kind of a suitcase school, where a lot of people go home on the weekends and everyone else spends their time studying.

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  15. What are the academics like at your school?

    The academic life in the Honors Program is fairly rigorous, but I have not found it overwhelmingly so. Professors recognize each student and are prone to talking to their students casually outside of class. There's a pretty good split at CNR between students who actually study and students who do not. Nursing students tend to study the hardest, as they have the most rigorous program. My friends and I have fun, interesting academic discussions outside of class, but I'm not sure too many other students do. The religion major is not very rigorous. There are two religion faculty members, and there is a huge difference in their teaching styles. One, a nun, covers exclusively Catholic topics and has fairly difficult classes. The other teaches the comparative religion classes, and his courses are fairly easy if you pay attention and read the instructions in his syllabus carefully. He can be rather particular about doing assignments correctly. My favorite class that I've taken at CNR was probably Feminist Imaginations with Dr. Nick Smart. I found it incredibly challenging to my beliefs and also posed an academic challenge. Our small class (6 people) had great discussions and did some very interesting research projects at the end of the semester. For example, I investigated the myth of matriarchal prehistory and whether or not such a myth was indeed helpful to the feminist movement. My least favorite class has probably been Divided Societies with Dr. McKenrnan. She is a really difficult teacher who can be very vague in her instructions but who has very particular ideas about how things ought to get done. If you ask questions in her classes, her response tends to be to read the syllabus. However, this is usually insufficient to all that she requires of students and it is very very difficult to get an A from her. CNR tends to prep students based on their major. Some majors prep towards Grad school, others to jobs. There isn't a whole lot of learning for learning's sake. Overall, CNR's academic requirements are fair and comprehensive. I loved taking my core classes and investigating the things I found most interesting that fell outside my major. I really took advantage of the opportunity to take electives, and I feel I will graduate this May as a well rounded and capable student.

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  16. What is the stereotype of students at your school?

    I'm not sure what stereotypes there are about CNR students. There is the belief that nothing fun happens here though.

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  17. What is your overall opinion of this school?

    The College of New Rochelle is a small, private, Catholic college that only admits women to their School of Arts and Sciences. CNR is a pretty small school that the majority of people outside of Westchester County are not familiar with. I spend a lot of time in my room, but there are plenty of opportunities to be social and hang out if you are so inclined. New Rochelle as a town is pretty walkable, and there are two other colleges in the area that are prone to inviting the other colleges to events. Student complaints generally revolve around the administration's inflexibility on school policy, and the School of Nursing faculty's lack of compassion for students. There was also recently a bit of a controversy when some students tried to get an LGBTQA group started on campus called "Spectrum." The effort went south when the office of Student Services claimed that "as a Catholic institution CNR could not be 'accepting' of 'the gay lifestyle.'"

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  18. What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?

    Most students are employed. I believe it is an accurate stereotype.

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  19. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    How horrible it was going to be, and how expensive.

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Student Body

Students

88%

female

12%

male

2,917

Total Undergrad Enrollment

673

Total Grad Students

10%

Out-Of-State

89%

In-State

1%

International

Organizations

N/A

Student Organizations

N/A

Fraternities

N/A

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

8%

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
N/A
% Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
% Black or African-American
39%
% Hispanic/Latino
15%
% White or Caucasian
7%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

98% of students attending The College of New Rochelle receive some sort of financial aid. 82% were awarded federal grants. While 51% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$34,960

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$600

Books and Supplies

$13,208

Room and Board

48,768

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$35,105
$30 - $48K
$34,149
$48 - $75K
$26,077
$75 - $110K
$30,499
$110K & UP
$30,961

We use student reviews and the most current publicly available data on our school pages. As such, we don't typically remove or edit college information. Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Portions of college data include copyrighted material, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Carnegie Communications. © 2009-2016 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.

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