Since 1997, Sarah Lawrence has been a part of a consortium of schools (Marymount Manhattan College, Mercy College, Pace University, Bank Street College, Barnard College, and Manhattanville College) supporting the Bedford Hills College Program, a degree-granting program through Marymount Manhattan College. The program was created to ensure the women of Bedford Hills had continuing access to higher education after Pell and TAP grants for incarcerated individuals were discontinued. To date, well over 1000 women have earned college credits through the program, and over 200 women have earned associates and bachelors degrees in two majors—Sociology and Politics & Human Rights. Fourteen- to 16-credit courses of all levels are offered each semester, and about 180 women register and attend classes. All degrees are conferred by Marymount Manhattan College, and the program follows Marymount's curriculum.
The Combined Course started between Sarah Lawrence College and Marymount Manhattan College in 2013. In this course, half of the students are from Sarah Lawrence and the other half are students from the degree-granting program at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. To date, the Combined Course has been a writing class focusing on a variety of topics.