More selective than 27% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $21,287. College Scorecard.
Higher than 23% of New York colleges we cover and 32% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 49% of New York colleges we cover and 66% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
SUNY Old Westbury acceptance rate & admissions
Of 6,511 applicants, SUNY Old Westbury admitted 5,507 and 720 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
SUNY Old Westbury tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for New York residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. At SUNY and CUNY, the Excelsior Scholarship can cover remaining in-state tuition for eligible families (income limits apply). Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What SUNY Old Westbury costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of SUNY Old Westbury took 4.4 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $6,645 | $29,172 | 1.2 years |
| $30–48k | $9,114 | $40,010 | 1.7 years |
| $48–75k | $13,852 | $60,810 | 2.5 years |
| $75–110k | $15,712 | $68,976 | 2.9 years |
| $110k+ | $20,426 | $89,670 | 3.8 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (32% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($58,526) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $23,893 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
SUNY Old Westbury majors, earnings & careers
SUNY Old Westbury offers 41 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 9
- Humanities & Languages · 9
- Science & Math · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Education · 4
- Arts & Design · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at SUNY Old Westbury
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $94,236 | $23,500 |
| Information Science / Studies | $78,347 | — |
| Finance | $71,441 | $18,500 |
| Accounting | $70,351 | $19,075 |
| Special Education | $62,389 | $24,145 |
| Biology | $60,351 | $19,840 |
| Business Administration | $59,309 | $17,324 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $57,360 | $23,250 |
Quick list of all 41 majors
- Accounting$70,351
- Area Studies—
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$60,351
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Business—
- Business Administration$59,309
- Chemistry—
- Communications$47,095
- Computer and Information Sciences$94,236
- Criminology$52,598
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$57,360
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English$53,652
- English Language and Literature / Letters, Other—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Finance$71,441
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$48,624
- History$49,972
- Human Resources—
- Information Science / Studies$78,347
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$51,363
- Management Information Systems—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Philosophy and Religious Studies—
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$53,013
- Public Health—
- Social Sciences—
- Social Sciences, Other$56,609
- Sociology$49,308
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education$62,389
- Studio Art$37,203
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Accounting → Accountant / auditor
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,689. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 49 inches of rain a year, 19 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Nassau County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Nassau County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare SUNY Old Westbury with similar schools
Similar public colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Old Westbury | 84% | $11,282 | 45% | $58,526 | This school |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | 89% | $17,225 | 45% | $51,629 | |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 84% | $18,701 | 42% | $45,030 | |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | 78% | $17,156 | 59% | $56,403 | |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 76% | $15,016 | 55% | $50,445 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
SUNY Old Westbury would cost you $5,943 less per year than SUNY College of Technology at Delhi, on average.
- Lower sticker price at SUNY Old Westbury, mostly from more SUNY Old Westbury students living at home, which lowers its average (−$4,461).
- SUNY Old Westbury gives aided families $286 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | SUNY Old Westbury | SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $8,422 | $8,772 | −$350 |
| Books & supplies | $2,500 | $1,300 | +$1,200 |
| Housing & meals | $13,440 | $14,590 | −$1,150 |
| Personal & travel | $1,960 | $2,856 | −$896 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$5,035 | −$574 | −$4,461 |
| Sticker price | $21,287 | $26,944 | −$5,657 |
| Average grants | −$10,005 | −$9,719 | −$286 |
| You pay | $11,282 | $17,225 | −$5,943 |
“+” means SUNY Old Westbury costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about SUNY Old Westbury
What is the SUNY Old Westbury acceptance rate?
SUNY Old Westbury accepts 84% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 5,507 of 6,511 applicants were admitted.
How much does SUNY Old Westbury cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,287 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,282 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $6,645 and families earning $110k+ pay $20,426.
How much do SUNY Old Westbury graduates earn?
Former SUNY Old Westbury students earn a median $58,526 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the SUNY Old Westbury graduation rate?
45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 72% return for their second year.
How long does a SUNY Old Westbury degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at SUNY Old Westbury costs about $60,810 after grants ($13,852 a year for 4.4 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $58,526 ten years after starting, $23,893 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 2.5 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “SUNY Old Westbury: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/suny-old-westbury (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).