Overview

The State University of New York at Old Westbury is a University institution located in Old Westbury, NY.

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

3,752

Applied

2,935

Accepted

4,474

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,206

Females Applied

1,763

Females Accepted

80%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,546

Males Applied

1,172

Males Accepted

76%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

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
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,070

In-state

18,920

Out-of-state

7,070

In-district

Fees

1,352

Full-time student fees

15,900

Room & board

9,450

Room only

Financial Aid

10,680

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,949

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,001

Avg. Loan Aid

7,529

Avg. Grant Aid

8,883

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

46.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

9%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,474

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

98%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	35.62%
Black or African American	22.45%
White or Caucasian	23.56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.24%
Asian	12.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	3.52%
Other	1.16%

Gender

Male (42.15%)

Female (57.85%)

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	13%

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

400

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 163

Part-time - 237

Male - 180

Female - 220