SUNY College At Old Westbury
Location and Contact Information
223 Store Hill RdOld Westbury, NY 11568-0210
USA
Main Tel: (516) 876-3000
Web Site
The campus is in a large suburb.
Overview
The State University of New York College at Old Westbury, or the SUNY College at Old Westbury, is a university college located in Old Westbury, New York, United States. It is part of the State University of New York system. The college was established in 1965 by the State University of New York Board of Trustees. It enrolls more than 3,000 students annually.
The student life at SUNY College at Old Westbury is one of the most varied in the Northeast. Most of the student population includes whites, with a large number of Asian, Black, and Hispanic students. The college campus is home to several clubs and organizations that are based on the varied interests of the students.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in business and management, media, therapy and counseling, and mathematics.
- High faculty salary.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Selective admissions.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,797 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,697 |
| Room | $ 6,440 |
| Board | $ 2,950 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
| Other | $ 1,960 |
Financial Aid
SUNY Old Westbury participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 74% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 68% | $6,098 |
| Institutional Grant | 5% | $1,927 |
| Federal Grant | 42% | $4,328 |
| Pell Grant | 42% | $3,904 |
| Other Federal Grant | 29% | $645 |
| State or Local Grant | 66% | $3,404 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 50% | $5,854 |
| Federal Loan | 50% | $5,433 |
| Other Loan | 3% | $7,905 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to SUNY College At Old Westbury:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowie State University | Bowie, MD | 5,483 |
| 2 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD | 7,005 |
| 3 | Manhattan College | Bronx, NY | 3,441 |
| 4 | Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | 2,781 |
| 5 | Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City, NC | 3,104 |
| 6 | Endicott College | Beverly, MA | 3,717 |
| 7 | Bloomfield College | Bloomfield, NJ | 2,029 |
| 8 | Virginia State University | Petersburg, VA | 5,042 |
| 9 | Texas A & M International University | Laredo, TX | 5,856 |
| 10 | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | 4,317 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 719 | 30 |
| Master | 18 | 2 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 76 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 41 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 16 |
Students
Student enrollment was 3,505 in 2009-2010 (3,410 full-time equivalent).
About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.
Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.
Students under 25 years old represent 72% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 52% Women 50% All 51%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 450-530 Math 460-550 Writing 430-520
Room and Board
SUNY Old Westbury provides on-campus housing for 1,600 of its 3,410 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Athletics
The school is in the Skyline Conference for major sports.
International Study
About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
SUNY Old Westbury offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Taxation
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
LIBERAL ARTS
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- English Language and Literature
- English Language and Literature/Letters
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Criminology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology