SUNY Old Westbury Overview
SUNY Old Westbury is a public institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The suburban atmosphere of Old Westbury makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.
What Is SUNY Old Westbury Known For?
- The post-master's certificate is the highest award offered at SUNY Old Westbury.
- In 2017-2018, 42% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from SUNY Old Westbury with a bachelor's degree make about $44,300 a year. That's 9% more than those who graduate from other schools.
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SUNY Old Westbury Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SUNY Old Westbury.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards SUNY Old Westbury has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Value Colleges for Political Economy | College Factual |
#6 | Best Value Colleges for American U.S. Studies | College Factual |
#13 | Best Value Colleges for Area Studies | College Factual |
#19 | Best Value Colleges for Criminology | College Factual |
#96 | Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature | College Factual |
#142 | Best Value Colleges for Psychology | College Factual |
Where Is SUNY Old Westbury?

Contact details for SUNY Old Westbury are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 223 Store Hill Rd, Old Westbury, NY 11568-0210 |
Phone: | 516-876-3000 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/sunyoldwestbury |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/sunyoldwestbury |
How Do I Get Into SUNY Old Westbury?
You can apply to SUNY Old Westbury online at: www.suny.edu/student/
Admission Requirements for SUNY Old Westbury
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into SUNY Old Westbury?
Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 52%, and the acceptance rate for women is 54%.
Average Test Scores
About 97% of students accepted to SUNY Old Westbury submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 550. Math scores were between 460 and 550.
Can I Afford SUNY Old Westbury?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SUNY Old Westbury, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $5,799 a year. That adds up to $23,196 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at SUNY Old Westbury is 5.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
SUNY Old Westbury Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 348 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 3,959 full-time undergraduates at SUNY Old Westbury, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of SUNY Old Westbury students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 462 |
Black or African American | 1,123 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,120 |
White | 1,023 |
International Students | 45 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 186 |
Geographic Diversity
New York students aren't the only ones who study at SUNY Old Westbury. At this time, 7 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 22 countries are represented at SUNY Old Westbury. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and South Korea.
Online Learning at SUNY Old Westbury
The following chart shows how the online learning population at SUNY Old Westbury has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 88th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of SUNY Old Westbury
The following table shows how SUNY Old Westbury is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Accounting | #46 | #73 |
Online Affordability Rankings of SUNY Old Westbury Rankings
The following table shows how SUNY Old Westbury is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Accounting | #19 | #133 |
Business, Management & Marketing | #60 | #111 |
Online Growth Rankings of SUNY Old Westbury
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at SUNY Old Westbury was 1,742.9%. This is the #92 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at SUNY Old Westbury regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at SUNY Old Westbury ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at SUNY Old Westbury.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Accounting | #1 | |
Business, Management & Marketing | #16 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
SUNY Old Westbury Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By crz4mets2 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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