SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY · Public · Large suburb · SOW

Public institution in Old Westbury, NY · 3,945 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $58,526 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 16%Average net price
Top 16%Median graduate debt
Top 18%Cost of attendance
Top 20%In-state tuition & fees

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $9,900312th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,379410th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $18,289742nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $19,934367th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $14,997309th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $58,526613th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $43,671970th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 46.6%1,295th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 73.5%1,053rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 84.6%1,055th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,945593rd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 47.4%440th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 15 mi (JFK)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in New York#96

Applying

EANov 15
Rollingopen

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$53,358	—
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$50,856	—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$45,752	$50,742
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$43,798	—
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$43,798	$32,711
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$41,286	$42,363
CriminologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$40,415	$34,621
Social Sciences, OtherSocial Sciences	bachelors	$40,209	$38,505
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$39,927	$35,060
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$35,954	$29,685
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies	bachelors	$35,060	—
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$35,060	$38,289

Campus facts

Founded in 1965source
Athletic nickname: "Panthers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #00693E and #FFFFF0source
Mascot: OWWIN the Panthersource
Motto: ""Own Your Future""source
Campus size: about 605 acressource
Formerly known as "State University of New York College at Old Westbury" (1965–2023)source
Athletic conference: Skylinesource
Notable alum: John McTiernansource

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.