Best 5 Day 1 CPT Universities for New York Students

If you live or work in New York, five Day 1 CPT universities are within reach: Monroe University (New Rochelle, NY), Goldey-Beacom College (Wilmington, DE), Bay Atlantic University (Washington, DC), New England College (Henniker, NH), and McDaniel College (Westminster, MD).

Only Monroe is in New York State; the others require regular trips for on-site residencies, so travel time and residency frequency matter as much as tuition.

Below we compare them on accreditation, location, residency format, programs, and tuition. Prefer a shortlist matched to your degree and budget? Get your personalized program list.

Monroe University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). It is a private institution with campuses in New Rochelle, which makes it the most convenient choice for students living in the New York area.

Graduate programs: MBA (including a STEM MBA in Business Management, Analytics, and IT), MS in Computer Science, MS in Data Science (36 credits, about four semesters), and an Advanced Certificate in Data Science (18 credits).

Tuition: $630 to $740 per credit for a first U.S. master's degree.
Administrative, instructional-resource, and CPT fees are extra.

Intakes: Winter (Jan); Spring (Apr); Summer (Aug); Fall (Sep/Oct)

On-site classes: New Rochelle, NY (Monthly)

Key advantages: New York location; STEM-designated options; access to New York-area employers.

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Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) in Wilmington, Delaware, is accredited by MSCHE and is known for small classes and personal attention, and it is the closest option to New York outside the state.

Graduate programs: MS Finance, Master of Management, MS Taxation, plus MBA (STEM).

Tuition: $$671 per credit hour for master's programs (same rate for international and domestic students).

CPT format: CPT from the first day of enrollment; CPT available year-round

Key advantages: shortest trip from New York among out-of-state options; STEM and business programs; mid-range tuition.

Bay Atlantic University (BAU) is a private, non-profit university in Washington, D.C., founded in 2014 and accredited by NECHE. Its Professional Hybrid master's programs are built around integrated CPT, which BAU says lets students begin employment or internships from the first day.

Graduate programs (36 credits): MS AI Engineering, MS Cloud Computing Engineering, MS Software Engineering, MS Cybersecurity

Tuition: $630 per credit plus per-semester technology and activity fees

Residency: at least one weekend (Friday–Sunday) each semester at the Washington, D.C. campus; attendance is mandatory.

Intakes: three per year (Fall, Spring, Summer). F-1 students enroll every term, with no summer break.

Key advantages: STEM programs; Washington, D.C. location; three intakes a year.

New England College (NEC), founded in 1946 and accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), runs hybrid Executive master's programs from its campus in Henniker, New Hampshire. Students study online and come to campus for three-day weekend residencies, three times a year, and finish in five or six terms.

Executive programs and 2026-27 estimated totals:

• Executive MBA – 40 credits, about $20,400
• Executive MS Data Science and Analytics – 36 credits, about $18,360
• Executive MS Artificial Intelligence – 36 credits, about $18,360
• Executive MS IT Project Management – 40 credits, about $20,400
• Executive MS Information Technology and Cybersecurity – 36 credits, about $18,360
• Executive MS Health Informatics – 36 credits, about $18,360
  

Tuition rate: $510 per credit plus a $365 per-semester fee.

Key advantages: the lowest per-credit tuition in this list; few campus visits; career-focused executive format.

McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, is accredited by MSCHE and offers Day 1 CPT in its MS in Data Analytics (STEM). The program runs 100% online or as a hybrid low-residency program with a three-day residency each semester, which is mandatory for F-1 students.

Tuition: $700 per credit plus $210 residency and $210 practicum fees (graduate tuition page)

Start dates: Jan / May / Jul / Aug

Key advantages: STEM program; one residency per semester; four start months.