Overview

State University of New York College at Old Westbury is a Comprehensive institution located in Old Westbury, NY, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 307
Old Westbury, NY  11568
United States

Contact Email: enroll@oldwestbury.edu
Phone: 516-876-3073
Fax: 516-876-3307

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Bioinformatics	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Labor And Industrial Relations	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Taxation	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Bilingual And Multilingual Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Elementary Special Education Programs	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Reading Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Special Education And Teaching, Other	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Aspects Of Health	×
Mental Health Counseling/counselor	×
Public Health, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Financial Forensics And Fraud Investigation	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Political Economy	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Digital Arts	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,753

Applied

6,475

Accepted

4,260

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,402

Females Applied

3,764

Females Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,343

Males Applied

2,708

Males Accepted

81%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.49

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 2.5
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,070

In-state

17,490

Out-of-state

7,070

In-district

Fees

1,352

Full-time student fees

15,982

Room & board

9,400

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No

Financial Aid

10,395

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,195

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,960

Avg. Loan Aid

5,636

Avg. Grant Aid

6,876

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

60%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

8%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,260

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

96%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	32.36%
Black or African American	21.92%
White or Caucasian	26.65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%
Asian	11.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.15%
Two or more races	3.36%
Other	1.04%

Gender

Male (42.61%)

Female (57.37%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	18%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
University Police Department

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		No	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Faculty

338

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 156

Part-time - 182

Male - 158

Female - 180