New York's Private Colleges & Universities

Dowling College
150 Idle Hour Blvd., Oakdale, NY 11769

Fall 2010 Undergrad Enrollment
3,252 (Full-time: 1,015 men, 1,099 women; Part-time: 485 men, 653 women)

Fall 2010 Graduate Enrollment
1,946 (Full-time: 721; Part-time: 1,225)

Campus Description
Dowling College, Suffolk County's first four-year college, began offering classes in 1955. The College is chartered by the State of New York and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The College's 52-acre main campus is located on the former summer estate of William K. Vanderbilt, 50 miles from Manhattan. A l05-acre site adjacent to the Brookhaven Calabro Airport, is the location of Dowling's Brookhaven campus. Dowling College is committed to an environment for learning that recognizes and provides for the development of each student's potential. "The Personal College" (registered trademark) offers small classes, one-on-one student-teacher interaction, and individual counseling services. Dowling makes a private college education affordable with financial aid and generous scholarship programs. Register online at http://www.dowling.edu.

What's New?

Go! College NY

The New York Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) has recently launched
GoCollegeNY.org, an interactive website designed to give New York's high school students who may be at risk of not attending college and their families have a new tool to build college awareness and find information about applying to and succeeding at college.

College Goal Sunday

College Goal Sunday is a volunteer program that helps students and families who need assistance in completing financial aid forms, with a particular focus on helping low-income, first-generation families. For dates and locations, visit www.collegegoalsundayny.com.

Affording College 2011-12

Affording College and its Spanish equivalent Como Pagar la Universidad, 2011-12 editions are here!

Affording College is a concise guide to the financial aid process that includes a locator map and contact information for New York's 100+ private colleges and universities. The new editions are available on the resources page to view/download.

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In Service to Veterans

Learn how enhanced GI Bill benefits can help you and your dependents achieve a higher education.

In addition to the new Federal Post-9/11 GI Bill, many of New York’s 100+ private, not-for-profit colleges and universities offer tuition assistance and additional services to support veterans and their family members who want to go to college. The New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs offers benefits counseling, and a variety of other programs and services to help you go to college. For more information, visit www.nycolleges.org/veterans/