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Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program, New York

Overview of Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program can be found in Yorktown Heights, New York (a large suburb). The school is a public institution. The Certificate is the highest degree at Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in nursing and emergency medicine.

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program Selectivity

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. The school turned down 66% of potential students in 2005.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Body

In 2005, 90 students were enrolled in the school.

Student Life

A lot of students at Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program attend part-time.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program
200 BOCES Drive
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598-4399
General Phone: (914) 245-2700
Admissions Phone: (914) 248-2411
Financial Aid Phone: (914) 248-2409
http://www.pnwboces.org

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program Programs and Degrees (2005)

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine84licensed practical nurse

Number of programs and degrees for Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years841

Student Body

In 2005, Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program had a total enrollment of 90 students (57 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men14%
Women86%
Full-Time78%
Part-Time22%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White37%
Black48%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
Other Races13%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York82%
Connecticut15%
Vermont1%

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time93 %
Part-Time97 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating80%

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Yorktown Heights, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1916534%65100%
Men38924%9100%
Women1535637%56100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrecommended
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsrequired

Admissions Phone Number: (914) 248-2411

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program Faculty

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program has a tenure system for faculty.

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program Degree Programs (2005)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of students from other states
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 14%Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program % of students from other states
Minority % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program Minority % of student body
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Putnam - Westchester BOCES Practical Nursing Program Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
Tenure system for quality teaching

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