Why Old Westbury?

Excellence through access, diversity, and affordability

Rated among "Best Colleges" by Money Magazine for 2024

Ranked 9th by U.S. News for empowering social mobility 

9-time U.S. President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll honoree

2025 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity awardee for outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion 

A Small College...

4,948 Students

Fall 2025

14:1

14 students for every 1 faculty member on campus

23

Students per class

...with big impact 

35,000

Alumni living and working on Long Island, in New York and across the nation and world.

$4,429,556

2025 external funding for faculty and student research and creative activities

750,000+

Hours spent by students in civic engagement efforts

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Enroll Today

SUNY Old Westbury accepts applications on a rolling basis, which means you can still attend this fall. 

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Living on Campus

Our 604-acre campus offers the best of both worlds:  a quiet place to study yet just 22 miles from the heart of New York City. 

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Your Future, Your Major

With more than 60 undergraduate and graduate majors, you can find the program you need for the future you want for yourself. 

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#OWmade My Day

#OWmade is the hashtag for all things SUNY Old Westbury. Visit the sites here to check our latest on social media and to see videos for and about students and their experiences, both in and out of the classroom.