Westchester Community College is a public, two-year community college in Valhalla, New York, sponsored by Westchester County, New York, and the State University of New York (SUNY). The college is one of 30 community colleges affiliated with SUNY. The college was founded in 1946 as the New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in White Plains, New York. In 1957, Westchester County purchased the 360-acre (146-hectare) John A. Hartford estate in Valhalla and designated 218 acres (88 hectares) for the community college. Although it does not require SAT Reasoning Test scores, placement exams are required in mathematics, reading and writing. The college's Admissions Office has a staff of counselors who work with students on their academic choices. There is an international student office (the student body includes individuals from dozens of countries) and a disabled student offices. The college's curriculum is registered and approved by the New York State Education Department and offers associate degrees in forty areas and certificates in twenty. Courses are offered during spring and fall semesters as well as two sessions during the summer.