Monroe College is a private for-profit college and graduate school based in New York City. The college was founded in 1933 and has campuses in the Bronx, New Rochelle, and Saint Lucia with extension sites in Manhattan and Queens. The college is named after James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States. Monroe College is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Monroe has more than 250 full-time faculty members and adjunct faculty members, and the undergraduate student-faculty ratio is 15:1.Monroe College has three academic semesters during the 12-month calendar year. Each semester is a standard 15-week course of study, offered from September to December, January to April, and May to August. Monroe graduates nearly 3,000 students each year.

The School of Nursing has programs such as the certificate in practical nursing program (LPN), an associate’s in applied science degree program (AAS), and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) that qualifies graduates to obtain their license as a registered nurse.

Monroe College has an associate degree program for accounting and business administration, and bachelor’s degrees in accounting, public accounting, general business and business management.