Graduate Admissions Agreements

The Office of Pre-Health Professions manages relationships with partner institutions to facilitate the entry of Old Westbury graduates into graduate programs through accelerated and other admissions agreements.

SUNY Downstate Partnerships

SUNY Old Westbury and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University have standing agreements to support priority enrollment of Old Westbury graduates into key Downstate programs each year.  Under these agreements, Old Westbury who meet the admissions standards and deadlines will be given priority enrollment consideration at SUNY Downstate in the following areas:

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Fifteen (15) graduates can be accepted each year for priority enrollment.

Learn more about the SUNY Downstate Accelerated Nursing Program

Master of Medical Informatics

Five graduates can be accepted each year for priority enrollment 

Bachelor of Science/Doctorate of Physical Therapy (BS/DPT)

Four students each year can be accepted for priority enrollment.

Learn more about the SUNY Downstate Physical Therapy program 

Master of Science Physician Assistant

Four graduates each year can be accepted for priority enrollment.

Learn more about the SUNY Downstate Phusician Assistant, M.S.

Master of Public Health

Graduates of SUNY Old Westbury’s Bachelor of Science program in Public Health will receive priority consideration for admission into the program.

Learn more about the SUNY Downstate MPH Program

Eligibility requirements vary by program, with each requiring Old Westbury students to complete classes in biology, chemistry, psychology and other arts and sciences disciplines as appropriate. For the Physician Assistant and Nursing degree programs, students must have an undergraduate degree from Old Westbury before applying to SUNY Downstate.  All Old Westbury students must also obtain a recommendation from the College’s Health Professions Advisory Committee.

Stony Brook University Athletic Training, M.S. Partnership

SUNY Old Westbury and the Stony Brook University Master's in Athletic Training program have a standing agreement to support the enrollment of Old Westbury graduates into the Stony Brook University graduate program. 

Under this agreement, up to four SUNY Old Westbury graduates each year will receive guaranteed admission to the Stony Brook program if they meet the following requirements to apply: 

  • Currently enrolled as a senior at SUNY Old Westbury or graduated Old Westbury within the last 5 years
  • Completed, or be on course to complete, the required prerequisite courses
  • Earned a 3.0 minimum grade point average 
  • Completion of Athletic Training Program application

View Complete M.S. in Athletic Training Admissions Requirements 

Required Course Prerequisites

Thirty-two (32) credits from prerequisite courses offered by the Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Physics, Mathematics and Psychology departments at Old Westbury are required for entry to the program. 

Contact the Office of Pre-Health Professions for complete information.

About the Stony Brook University Master of Science Athletics Training Program

The athletic training program at Stony Brook University is housed in the School of Health Professions within Stony Brook Medicine and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Students who complete the requirements for the Master of Science degree in the Athletic Training program will be eligible to take the Board of Certification (BOC) Exam.