SUNY College at Old Westbury: Statistics

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#3521 of 14,131 In the World
#1007 of 2,597 In North America
#938 of 2,496 In the United States
#90 of 221 In New York State
#1 of 2 In Old Westbury
#1098 of 2,456 For Anesthesiology
Top50% For 11 other topics
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Acceptance rate
77%
Average SAT
1165
Aid receiving
78%
Undergraduates
4,033
Graduates
348
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate

SUNY College at Old Westbury Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

SUNY College at Old Westbury has an acceptance rate of 77% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 77% 72% 80%
Applicants 4,613 2,056 2,557
Admissions 3,532 1,478 2,054
Freshmen enrolled full time 468 214 254
Freshmen enrolled part time 6 4 2

2,209 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

673 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
49 or 10%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1260
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in SUNY College at Old Westbury are 1070-1260 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1306 (30%)
Hispanic 1223 (28%)
Black or African American 1088 (25%)
Asian 517 (12%)
Two or more races 114 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 61 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 48 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 11 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,760
Students receiving aid
78%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,070$12,271
Tuition in-state $7,070$12,271
Tuition out-of-state $16,980$23,100
Fee in-district $1,309$961
Fee in-state $1,309$961
Fee out-of-state $1,309$961

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,205
Combined charge for room and board $12,310
Room charge $8,060
Meal charge $4,250

SUNY College at Old Westbury majors

SUNY College at Old Westbury has granted 1,101 bachelor's degrees across 31 programs and 125 master's across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY College at Old Westbury.

Major Bachelor Master
Psychology, General 132
Accounting 104 19
Business Administration and Management, General 99
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 80
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 67
Behavioral Aspects of Health 66
Political Economy 58
Criminology 54
English Language and Literature, General 51
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 35 14
History, General 45
Sociology, General 44
Elementary Education and Teaching 36
Finance, General 33
General Studies 27
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 26
Computer and Information Sciences, General 25
Social Studies Teacher Education 3 16
Labor and Industrial Relations 18
Reading Teacher Education 18
Visual and Performing Arts, General 18
Management Information Systems, General 14
Taxation 14
Mathematics, General 12
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 11
American & United States Studies & Civilization 10
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 10
Digital Arts 8
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation 8
Spanish Language and Literature 8
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 7
Chemistry, General 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 3 4
Spanish Language Teacher Education 6
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 2
Biochemistry 4
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 4
Biology Teacher Education 3
Grand Total 1,101 125

SUNY College at Old Westbury has a graduation rate of 48%, which is among the 37% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 48% 34% 58%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 25%

Publications & Citations

SUNY College at Old Westbury has published 1,347 scientific papers with 18,621 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Psychology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Political Science, and Environmental Science.

Publications
1,347
Citations
18,621

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
751 / 6,985
Biology
681 / 13,360
Medicine
591 / 11,326
Chemistry
559 / 12,371
Computer Science
501 / 8,186
Psychology
486 / 8,369
Biochemistry
443 / 10,299
Genetics
437 / 10,645
Political Science
436 / 3,714
Environmental Science
432 / 7,017
Sociology
403 / 3,066
Law
397 / 3,597
Philosophy
384 / 3,498
Physics
335 / 4,235
Engineering
321 / 3,810
History
306 / 2,880
Organic Chemistry
266 / 5,928
Neuroscience
236 / 5,378
Mathematics
227 / 2,868
Geography and Cartography
226 / 3,690
Art & Design
219 / 1,418
Economics
210 / 3,017
Quantum and Particle physics
204 / 1,810
Business
204 / 2,837
Geology
200 / 4,075
Ecology
185 / 3,686
Archaeology
179 / 2,730
Pharmacology
161 / 4,161
Immunology
150 / 4,102
Linguistics
149 / 1,531
Psychiatry
148 / 2,544
Pathology
144 / 3,236
Social Psychology
126 / 1,777
Paleontology
126 / 2,124
Anesthesiology
122 / 3,116
Statistics
119 / 1,634
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
116 / 851
Materials Science
110 / 1,867
Math Teachers
100 / 755
Education Majors
99 / 891

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 20 67
1991 27 132
1992 22 178
1993 27 193
1994 26 244
1995 34 172
1996 21 304
1997 26 246
1998 33 319
1999 22 334
2000 38 495
2001 21 406
2002 24 544
2003 25 467
2004 27 522
2005 33 492
2006 36 430
2007 27 483
2008 32 608
2009 28 879
2010 25 862
2011 24 552
2012 33 605
2013 25 550
2014 39 534
2015 35 832
2016 44 621
2017 48 704
2018 51 697
2019 61 814
2020 64 848
2021 64 1175
2022 64 1175
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

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    Years
    1951-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
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  2. Andrea Navedo

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    Occupations
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    Occupations
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  4. Craig S. Harris

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    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    composerjazz musician
    Biography

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  5. Carla Rippey

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    Born in
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    Years
    1950-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    artistdirector
    Biography

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  6. Trisha Ventker

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    Born in
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    Years
    1967-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    photographerauthor
    Biography

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General info

Alternative names SUNY Old Westbury
Founded 1965
Motto Own Your Future
Colors green, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 540
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Location and contacts

Address 223 Store Hill Rd
Old Westbury, New York, 11568-0210
United States
City population 4,000
Phone 5168763000

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