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The Association of Proprietary Colleges (APC) represents 11 fully accredited, degree granting colleges operating on 22 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.

“New York’s Association of Proprietary Colleges represents 11 degree-granting colleges in New York which support the higher education and career pursuits of 26,000 students on their campuses across New York State.

We are disappointed that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release this week unfairly maligning 70 for-profit colleges for what they claim are “certain marketing activities in the for-profit education sector (that) are deceptive or unfair.” However, they go on to admit that the “notice is not an indication of any wrongdoing” on the part of the institutions named. 

The FTC’s actions were reckless and irresponsible, as they arbitrarily named 70 colleges as so-called “bad actors” and in the same breath noted that “A school’s presence on this list does not reflect any assessment as to whether they have engaged in deceptive or unfair conduct.”

The members of the Association of Proprietary Colleges meet the same rigorous standards imposed on all of New York’s higher education institutions, and have graduation rates that equal or exceeds those of public sector alternatives such as the SUNY and CUNY systems.

Until the playing field is leveled and the FTC holds all institutions of higher education to the same standards, it is very difficult to take announcements like this seriously.  Despite this distraction, our members will continue to work hard on behalf of their students.”  

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APC News

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

ICYMI Higher Education News - August 18, 2021

August 18, 2021

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

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Source: NYS Education Department, 2018

 


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APC member colleges are New York focused

APC member colleges are New York focused, educating local students for lifelong careers that are in demand in New York. Ninety percent of students attending APC member colleges are from New York and more than 90 percent of those students stay in New York after graduation to live and work. Our colleges educate over 26,000 students and employ more than 6,000 people making them strong economic drivers in their local communities. To learn more about the impact graduates from APC member colleges have on their local communities – visit the APC Impact Page.

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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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