Historic nursing school founded in 1894, the first in Westchester County, affiliated with Mercy College and SUNY Delhi.
Cochran School of Nursing is a nursing education program affiliated with Mercy College and SUNY Delhi. The school operates within St. John's Riverside Hospital, providing clinical training and educational opportunities in nursing. As one of the first nursing schools in the United States, it maintains a legacy of nursing excellence and education.
The school is located at 967 North Broadway in Yonkers, New York, within St. John's Riverside Hospital. The hospital campus includes the Andrus Pavilion (14 stories, 273 beds, constructed 1959), ParkCare Pavilion (outpatient center), Michael N. Malotz Skilled Nursing Pavilion (120 beds), and Dobbs Ferry Pavilion. The hospital maintains 407 total beds and is accredited by the New York State Department of Health and the Joint Commission.
Cochran School of Nursing is part of St. John's Riverside Hospital, a private nonprofit community hospital founded in 1869 as the first hospital in Westchester County. The hospital maintains a staff of 300 physicians and serves the Yonkers and Rivertown communities including Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, and Irvington.