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Elizabeth Seton College (ESC) was a private, Roman Catholic two-year college in Yonkers, New York. Run by the Sisters of Charity of New York, the college opened in 1961 and closed in 1989, merging with the more financially secure Iona College in New Rochelle, New York.
12 de nov. de 2020 · Learn about the history and legacy of Elizabeth Seton College, the first Catholic two-year college in New York State, founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1961. Read stories from alumni, faculty and staff who experienced the unique educational and spiritual environment of Seton.
Our history. 1774: Elizabeth Ann Seton was born in the United States. 1809: Dedicated to service in the charism of St Vincent de Paul, Mother Seton's commitment to the care and education of children saw her establish the Sisters of Charity, the first free Catholic school in the United States.
In 1989, Elizabeth Seton College of Yonkers, New York, a two-year junior college, merged with Iona College, becoming the Elizabeth Seton School of Associate Degree Studies within the college.
Seton College offers a two-year associate degree in liberal arts with pathways in business, pre-health professions, and social sciences. It serves historically underserved students who want to transfer to a four-year college and honors St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American saint.
Elizabeth Ann Seton, foundress of the first United States womens' religious order, the Sisters of Charity, came to St. Mary’s Mountain in 1809. She and her sisters lived near the Grotto in a log cabin for six weeks until her home in the Emmitsburg was complete.
In June 1809, Elizabeth Ann Seton (later canonized as the first native-born U.S. saint) arrived in Emmitsburg, Maryland and established Saint Joseph's Academy and Free School, the first free parochial school for girls in the United States.
