Briarcliffe College is a private for-profit career college based out of Long Island and Queens, New York. It offers high quality education and support services to a diverse population of students and is committed to standards of excellence and student-centered instruction to prepare students for professional and personal success. It strives to provide students the knowledge, abilities, and confidence required to become successful in an increasingly competitive workforce. It collaborates with businesses and organizations to ensure students receive relevant instruction. Briarcliffe College is dedicated to providing excellent customer service by delivering personalized attention and quickly responding to the educational needs of students. It maintains its commitment to students after graduation by providing career assistance and promoting lifelong learning and involvement in the community.
Briarcliffe College Online offers flexible and convenient quality, career-focused online programs to meet the needs of busy students. The online portal enables students to choose their preferred style of learning, regularly interact with instructors and fellow classmates, and join social clubs and participate in extracurricular activities. The online portal incorporates email, chat, and popular social networking sites to promote an active, engaging learning environment. Students have access the CECybrary, which is an Internet-accessible information center dedicated to promoting lifelong learning. It is a virtual library that contains a variety of books, full-text journals, instructional guides, and reference materials. Briarcliffe College Online also provides hands-on assistance to help students succeed. A variety of bachelor’s and associate degrees are available entirely online such as an associate degree in business administration, bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, bachelor’s degree in business management, bachelor’s degree in business administration in management, and bachelor’s degree in management with concentrations in business management, healthcare management, health information management, medical imaging management, and medical practice management.
Briarcliffe College was founded in 1966 as a one-year business school with the goal to meet the career-oriented higher learning needs of residents in Long Island and help them achieve success in the world of business. A branch campus was established in 1969. The school was authorized to grant an associate degree in occupational studies in 1979. In 1981, a third campus was established. Throughout the 1990s, the college expanded its curriculum and added more programs such as graphic design and computer-aided design. During the late 1980s and early 1990s Briarcliffe College had a high female student population and in 1992, it acquired Grumman Data Systems Institute, which predominantly enrolled males students. The two institutions created a coeducational institution of about 2,000 students. Briarcliffe College was granted regional accreditation by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in 1994. The Career Education Corporation purchased the college in 1997 and the college began offering bachelor’s degree programs in 1998. Today, Briarcliffe College is owned by Briarcliffe College Incorporated, which is entirely owned by Career Education Corporation.
Accreditation
The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredits Briarcliffe College.
Scholarships Offered
Briarcliffe College offers a limited amount of scholarship/grant funds every year. Examples of scholarships offered by Briarcliffe include the Alumni Scholarship, Upper Division Scholarship, Institutional Grant, Knapp-Swezey Foundation Scholarship, Peter T. Affatato Foundation Scholarship, Briarcliffe College Hispanic Scholarship, Transfer Scholarship, and Athletic Scholarships. Various community and corporate scholarship programs are also available to students attending Briarcliffe College.
Financing Options
Briarcliffe College participates in various federal and state financial aid programs including the Federal Pell Grant, Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART), Federal Work Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), Federal Graduate PLUS Loan, Federal Stafford Subsidized Loan, Federal Stafford Unsubsidized Loan, Yellow Ribbon Grant, and New York State Tuition Assistance Program. The college also accepts private education loans.
Credit Earning Options
Briarcliffe College awards transfer credit for previously completed courses from other accredited institutions of higher learning. All transfer courses must have been completed with a grade of a C or better and be equivalent to courses offered by Briarcliffe. Students must submit official transcripts and supporting information such as course descriptions and learning outcomes. Students may also receive up to 15 credits through the Prior Learning Evaluation Program for standardized exams, military experience, and life experience. Exams include the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP) exams, Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), NY State College Proficiency Examination (CPE), and challenge examinations created by Briarcliffe College. Students will be charged a $100 fee per credit. Military credit is granted based on the recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE). Students seeking credit for work and other life experiences can petition to the appropriate department chair to create a Prior Learning portfolio to document the experiences and knowledge acquired.