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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?

1,026 Undergraduate Awards
$25,225 Avg Cost After Aid
53% Acceptance Rate
  • 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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#3 Best Value Multilingual Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Most Popular Multilingual Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#71 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#79 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#82 Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#87 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#137 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#145 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#157 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#197 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

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
#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?

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Contact details for SUNY Old Westbury are given below.

Contact Details
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?
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?

53% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
97% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at SUNY Old Westbury is 53%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for SUNY Old Westbury  ( 470 to 550 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for SUNY Old Westbury  ( 460 to 550 )
200
800
SUNY Old Westbury received ACT scores from 0% of accepted students.

Can I Afford SUNY Old Westbury?

$25,225 Net Price
36% Take Out Loans
5.8% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of SUNY Old Westbury is $25,225. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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

3,959 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,659 undergraduate students at SUNY Old Westbury, with 3,959 being full-time and 700 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

4,353 Took All Classes Online
5,007 Took At Least One Class Online
1,742.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 5,007 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SUNY Old Westbury has changed over the last few years.

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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
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
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
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.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Psychology 150 0 150
Accounting 91 16 107
Criminology 70 0 70
Public Health 68 0 68
General Biology 66 0 66
Business Administration & Management 61 0 61
Communication & Media Studies 61 0 61
Teacher Education Subject Specific 4 55 59
Finance & Financial Management 48 0 48
Teacher Education Grade Specific 43 0 43
Political Science & Government 40 0 40
Liberal Arts General Studies 35 3 38
General English Literature 35 0 35
History 35 0 35
Sociology 34 0 34
Special Education 31 0 31
Human Resource Management 20 0 20
Marketing 20 0 20
Taxation 0 19 19
Computer Information Systems 19 0 19
Mental & Social Health Services 0 18 18
General Visual & Performing Arts 18 0 18
Area Studies 16 0 16
Mathematics 14 0 14
Multilingual Education 13 0 13
Romance Languages 13 0 13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 7 0 7
Management Information Systems 7 0 7
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 4 0 4
Chemistry 3 0 3
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0
Information Science 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0
Other Social Sciences 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,026 111 1,137

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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