Old Westbury, NY · Public · 4,162 undergraduates · suburban
SUNY Old Westbury
Less selective
Old Westbury’s defining combination is a social-justice-oriented public liberal arts education on a large suburban Long Island campus.
Institutional profile
Well established Exceptional in affordability, and strong in mobility.- Admission
- 84.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 62.2%
6,511 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,526 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets SUNY Old Westbury apart
Academic design
Programs span arts and sciences, business, education and professional studies, with offerings such as Black Studies, industrial and labor relations, politics-economics-law and environmental studies. The institution’s liberal-arts roots remain visible across professional majors.
Campus pattern
Students study on a wooded suburban campus in Nassau County about 22 miles from Manhattan. The location combines a self-contained campus with access to New York City internships, employment and cultural resources.
Defining feature
Old Westbury’s defining combination is a social-justice-oriented public liberal arts education on a large suburban Long Island campus.
Can I get in?
84.6% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
6,511About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for SUNY Old Westbury, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What SUNY Old Westbury weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span arts and sciences, business, education and professional studies, with offerings such as Black Studies, industrial and labor relations, politics-economics-law and environmental studies. The institution’s liberal-arts roots remain visible across professional majors.
Make the fit specific
Old Westbury’s defining combination is a social-justice-oriented public liberal arts education on a large suburban Long Island campus.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at SUNY Old Westbury
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Old Westbury’s defining combination is a social-justice-oriented public liberal arts education on a large suburban Long Island campus.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
Biology, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Criminology
What is campus life like?
SUNY Old Westbury beyond the classroom
Students study on a wooded suburban campus in Nassau County about 22 miles from Manhattan. The location combines a self-contained campus with access to New York City internships, employment and cultural resources.
A defining academic feature
Programs span arts and sciences, business, education and professional studies, with offerings such as Black Studies, industrial and labor relations, politics-economics-law and environmental studies. The institution’s liberal-arts roots remain visible across professional majors.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students study on a wooded suburban campus in Nassau County about 22 miles from Manhattan. The location combines a self-contained campus with access to New York City internships, employment and cultural resources.
What changes the experience
Old Westbury’s defining combination is a social-justice-oriented public liberal arts education on a large suburban Long Island campus.