State University of New York - The College at Old Westbury (SUNY)

Black Pinpoint PO Box 307 | Old Westbury, NY | 11568-0307

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
4,756
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Acceptance Rate
78%
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Average HS GPA
3.10

Deadlines

Early Decision II
November 1

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
490 - 560

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
470 - 560

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
19 - 21

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores
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Application Essay
Recommendation(s)

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$16,650
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$2,500
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
500
Transportation for Commuters
$2,000
On-Campus Room and Board
11530
Approximate Expenses per year
$33,180

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
18.5 : 1
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Total Faculty
370
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Terminal Degree
206

Gender

Women
188
Men
182
Minority
78
International
0

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
27%
Graduate in 5 years
44%
Graduate in 6 years
47%

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Certificate
Master's
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

65% female35% male

Out of State

1% are out
of state
99% are
in-state

Students

90% are
full time
10% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
4,836
Foreign Countries Represented
58

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.43%
Asian
10.60%
Black
28.91%
Hispanic
26.97%
Caucasian
27.88%
Unknown
1.51%
International
0.97%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
19%
First-Year Students
45%
Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
No

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Mary Marquez Bell
Vice President of Enrollment Services
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P.O. Box 307 Old Westbury, NY 11568
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516 876-3073

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

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516 876-3073

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Monday - Friday 11 AM and 2:30 PM
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department
Advance Notice
1 week

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconkaufmanns@oldwestbury.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
varies

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

LIRR to Hicksville Train Station N20 Bus to Campus Gate Airports located in New York City: LaGuardia and J.F.Kennedy International, additional airport located on Long Island, MacArthur Airport, Islip, NY


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

http://www.oldwestbury.edu/about/visit

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Lodging is available at the following locations: Fox Hollow Inn; Holiday Inn (Hicksville); East Norwich Inn.


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division III

Men's Sports (Panthers)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Swimming

Women's Sports (Panthers)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Dorms Coed
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Other

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
55
Number of Honor Societies
5
Number of Social Sororities
4
Number of Religious Organizations
2
Join a fraternity
2%
Join a sorority
2%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center

Military

Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Hofstra University
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Manhattan College

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

Please visit The Princeton Review's page on campus safety for additional resources:

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The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Dell Apple HP Lenovo

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateApr 15

Required Forms

FAFSA
School
State Aid

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$8,395
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,773
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,316
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
57%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$18,307
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$7,351
Financial aid provided to international students
No

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
27%
Graduate in 5 years
44%
Graduate in 6 years
47%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Finance, General.
  • Labor and Industrial Relations.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Taxation.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Information Science/Studies.
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06 EDUCATION.

  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education.
  • Biology Teacher Education.
  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Social Studies Teacher Education.
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
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07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
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08 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • Comparative Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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09 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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10 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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11 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
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12 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.
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13 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
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14 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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15 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Criminology.
  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Sociology.
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16 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.

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