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Tuition & Financial Assistance

CW offers tuition and financial assistance support for all of its students.

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We Help Make College Affordable

The College of Westchester is committed to helping you explore the many ways to make college affordable. Our helpful financial assistance counselors are available to meet with you to explain the financial aid process and to describe the various programs available to finance your education. Federal and state government financial aid is available if you qualify and CW offers a variety of scholarships, grants, and payment plans to students annually.

Contact our Financial Assistance Counselors:

• Call 1-833-768-2842 or 914-348-4308
• Schedule an Appointment
• Send an Email

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Tuition and Fees

Whether you are taking Day, Evening, or Online classes, The College of Westchester’s 2024-25 tuition is $878 per credit. Total credits required for graduation vary by program. See Academic Programs or College Catalog for additional information. The chart below provides some guidance on likely charges per semester/term for students taking various credit loads.

2024-25 Estimated Tuition and Fees* per Semester / Term

Credits Tuition Fees* Total*
3 $2,634 $165 $2,799
6 $5,268 $330 $5,598
9 $7,902 $495 $8,397
12 $10,536 $660 $11,196
15 $13,170 $825 $13,995

A minimum of 12 credits per semester or 6 credits per term is required for full-time enrollment.

*Other fees may apply based on program requirements. The cost of books are additional. For further program cost information refer to the College Catalog.

The College’s Net Price Calculator provides an approximation of first-year, full-time student college expenses. Estimated housing, transportation and other school related expenses are included in the net price. This is not an official application for financial aid and the results provided here should only be considered an estimate.

Cost Attendance Budget

The Cost of Attendance (COA) Budget is an estimate of total expenses to attend college for one academic year. This includes two different types of costs:

1. Direct Costs are charges that will appear on your student account such as tuition, fees, and books.
2. Indirect Costs are items that do not appear on your student account, but are costs associated with going to college such as transportation, food and housing and living expenses and miscellaneous and personal expenses.

Below is the Online Division Student COA Budget (24 credits / 4 terms) for all other students

Tuition………………………………………………………………………………………..$21,072
Books, Couse Materials, Supplies, and Equipment…………………………………………$1,000
General Student Services Fees …………………………………………………….………$1,320
Food and Housing/Living Expenses……………………………………………………..….$9,520
Miscellaneous and Personal……………………………………………………………..….$3,637
Total Estimated Cost…………………………………………………………..……………$36,549

Other Average Cost of Attendance Budgets may apply. Please refer to the College Catalog and Addendum for other COA Budgets and additional information. https://www.cw.edu/cwcatalog

Financial Aid

Over 90% of CW students qualify for some form of financial assistance through various grants, scholarships, student loans, and federal work-study opportunities. It’s important to start planning early to take advantage of all opportunities available to help finance your college education. The more information you know about the process and what you may be eligible for, the better. Our Financial Assistance Counselors are committed to working with you to help explore the financial assistance you may need to meet your education costs. Feel free to contact them today at 1-888-398-1503 or at online@cw.edu. If you wish to start exploring financial aid options on your own, visit Student Aid on the Web and NYS Higher Education Services Corporation.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the main form that a student is required to complete to be considered for student assistance from any of the Federal Title IV, HEA programs.

Scholarships

Many CW Scholarship opportunities are available for qualified students. Most CW scholarships are based on prior academic achievement and designed to bring motivated and bright students to the CW Campus. However, you don’t have to be a straight A student to earn a scholarship to CW. If you have a good high school or college grade point average, you may qualify for one of many CW scholarship programs. To find out more about CW’s Scholarships, call our Admissions Counselors today at 1-833-768-2842 or 914-348-4308 or email online@cw.edu. Or complete the Scholarship Calculator form to determine your possible scholarship awards.

Helpful Websites

• Federal Student Aid PIN
• Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Student Aid on the Web
• Selective Service System
• FinAid
• FastWeb
• Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• StudentLoans.gov
• National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)

For more extensive information, please see college catalog at cw.edu/cwcatalog.

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