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Excellence.
Access.
Affordability.

The Association of Private Colleges (APC) represents 12 fully accredited, degree granting colleges operating on 20 college campuses across New York State offering associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral level programs.

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New York State has a long-standing history of working together with institutions of higher education in all four sectors (SUNY, CUNY, independent non-profit and proprietary) to benefit all New Yorkers. This commitment to equality and parity across all sectors has created a robust and diverse education system that has resulted in innovative and novel ideas, a consistent pipeline of employees for local businesses and has had a strong, positive economic impact across the state.

 

 

Continuing a legacy of academic success for over 100 years, APC colleges have been educating students and helping them achieve their personal, professional and academic goals. In 2020, APC member colleges conferred more than 3,100 bachelor’s degrees, 2,800 associate’s degrees, 939 master’s degrees and 211 certificates. In total, that is over 7,100 individuals who made a commitment to enhancing their education and improving their lives. APC is extremely proud of its member colleges’ history of providing educational excellence, access and affordability.

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APC News

STATEMENT FROM DONNA STELLING GURNETT, PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK’S ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE COLLEGES ABOUT THE CLOSING OF ASA COLLEGE

March 07, 2023

STATEMENT ON 2023 NEW YORK STATE BUDGET FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF PROPRIETY COLLEGES

April 12, 2022

New York Should be Supporting Low Income College Students with Aid Before Giving Money to College Graduates with Student Debt

April 06, 2022

STATEMENT FROM DONNA STELLING GURNETT, PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK’S ASSOCIATION OF PROPRIETY COLLEGES

January 05, 2022

Statement from APC on Build Back Better Agenda Excluding Proprietary Colleges

October 29, 2021

STATEMENT FROM DONNA GURNETT, PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK’S ASSOCIATION OF PROPRIETY COLLEGES

October 18, 2021

On-Time Bachelor Degree Graduation Rates for Black, Non-Hispanic Students

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Source: NYS Education Department, 2020

The Association of Proprietary Colleges changed its name to the Association of Private Colleges

Our new name reflects the changing nature of higher education and the proprietary sector and better represents the 11 privately held, primarily family-founded institutions that make up the APC membership. APC member institutions may be long standing members of the proprietary sector, like Monroe College, Five Towns College or LIM College, or may have converted to non-profit status like Bryant & Stratton College, but regardless of their incorporation status they all remain committed to educational excellence, access, and affordability.

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On-time associate degree graduation rates for students with a HS GPA between 70-80% grad rates 70 80

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