SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
4,040undergraduates
84%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$10,495average net price per year
47%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,511
- Admitted
- 5,507
- Admit rate
- 84%
- Admit rate, women
- 86%
- Admit rate, men
- 83%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 720
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (65 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Labor and Industrial Relations Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Criminology Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- Political Economy Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Education (7)
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (110 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (66 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (42 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (34 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (13)
- Biology Teacher Education Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Social Studies Teacher Education Master's
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Taxation Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation Master's
- Information Science/Studies Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,379
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $18,289
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,440
- Books and supplies
- $2,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,960
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $26,279
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $36,189
- Total cost living at home
- $14,179
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,890 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,149 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $13,294 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,835 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,451 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 84%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 79%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,516
- Got a grant from the college
- 76%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,729
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 47%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 32%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,708
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 32%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 50%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 47%
- Transferred to another college
- 30%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 46% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 47% |
| Neither | 47% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 398 | 53% |
| Men | 261 | 37% |
| Asian | 63 | 48% |
| Black | 213 | 46% |
| Hispanic | 193 | 45% |
| White | 146 | 49% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 41% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 16 | 56% (small group) |
| International | 11 | 55% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 402 | 49% | 32% |
| Started here, part-time | 7 | 0% (small group) | 57% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 940 | 71% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 118 | 46% | 23% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,449
- Undergraduates
- 4,040
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,447
- Part-time undergraduates
- 593
- Graduate students
- 409
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 90%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 9%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 17%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 6%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 12% |
| Black | 24% |
| Hispanic | 32% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 24% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 223 Store Hill Rd, Old Westbury, NY, 11568-0210
- County
- Nassau County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.