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Latin: Collegium Novae Rupellae | |
Motto | Wisdom for Life |
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Type | Private college |
Active | 1904–2019 |
Accreditation | MSCHE |
Religious affiliation | Catholic |
Location | , , United States 40°54′06″N 73°46′52″W / 40.901664°N 73.781197°W |
Campus | Suburban, 20 acres |
Colors | Blue & White[1] |
Affiliations | ACCU NAICU CIC |
Mascot | Blue Angels |
Website | cnr.edu |
The College of New Rochelle (CNR) was a private Catholic college with its main campus in New Rochelle, New York. It was founded as the College of St. Angela by Mother Irene Gill, OSU of the Ursuline Order as the first Catholic women's college in New York in 1904. The name was changed to the College of New Rochelle in 1910. The college was composed of four schools and became co-educational in 2016.[2] In early 2019, Mercy College and College of New Rochelle announced that College of New Rochelle would be absorbed into Mercy College before fall 2019, including College of New Rochelle's students, faculty, programs, and some facilities, as well as transcripts, history, and legacy of CNR alumni. Mercy College became the repository of CNR documents.[3]
On September 20, 2019, the college declared bankruptcy due to $80 million in liabilities. The entire campus was subsequently sold in an auction and purchased by New York Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund.[4] The trustees are entrusted with the maintenance and protection of certain assets of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York including the Utica Masonic Care Community. The college site has been renamed to the Masonic Care Community of New Rochelle.[5]