Old Westbury, New York · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
SUNY Old Westbury is a public four-year institution based in Old Westbury, New York. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 4,709 students in fall 2024, including 4,260 undergraduates and 449 graduate students. It is part of State University of New York System.
SUNY Old Westbury offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 59 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Accounting, and Biology. It awarded 987 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
4,709
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
987
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
59
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 59
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
13%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
807
Master's degrees
180
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,709
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,260
Graduate students, fall 2024
449
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,832
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,321
Graduate students, 2024-25
511
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
30%
Black or African American
22%
Asian
11%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
49%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Skyline Conference
President
Timothy Sams
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization