 the college of new rochelle (cnr) is a private catholic college with its main campus located in new rochelle, new york. the college of st. angela was founded by the order of the ursulines as the first catholic women's college in new york state in 1904, a time when women were generally excluded from higher education. the name was changed to the college of new rochelle in 1910. building on its original commitment to women, the college reaches out to those who have not previously had access to higher education. it places particular emphasis on the concept of lifelong learning. the undergraduate program remains women-only but the nursing program, graduate school and adult learners program are now open to men.college of new rochelle history ==overview== following the university model, the college of new rochelle is composed of four separate schools: * school of arts & sciences (for women) * graduate school * school of nursing * school of new resources (for adult learners) its oldest school, the school of arts & sciences was established in 1904 as a women's college and still enrolls only women students. it offers courses in the liberal arts, pre-medicine, pre-law, communicati
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