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Compare State University of New York at Oswego vs SUNY Old Westbury

Oswego, NY · Old Westbury, NY

State University of New York at OswegoSUNY Old Westbury
Cost
Price after aid (average)$16,236/yr$11,282/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$8,714/yr$6,645/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$20,880$14,997
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$11,681/yr$9,114/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$17,412/yr$13,852/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$19,053/yr$15,712/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$23,087/yr$20,426/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$221/mo$159/mo
Room & board (on campus)$16,290/yr$13,972/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,231/yr$28,005/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$2,500/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,300/yr$1,960/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$27,052/yr$21,287/yr
Tuition (in-state)$8,825/yr$8,422/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$18,735/yr$18,842/yr
Students with Pell Grants40%49%
Students taking federal loans52%28%
Getting in
Students who get accepted81%84%
SAT range (middle 50%)1070–1270No data reported
SAT average1187No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)23–29No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received14,4656,511
Students accepted11,6295,507
Students who enrolled1,191720
Accepted students who enroll10%13%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores27%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores3%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredNot considered
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programRequiredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate60%45%
Freshmen who come back70%72%
Typical earnings 10 years in$57,566/yr$58,526/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$38,620–$78,974$39,192–$85,776
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)66%62%
White students graduating65%47%
Black students graduating50%42%
Hispanic students graduating53%39%
Asian students graduating58%62%
Typical earnings 6 years in$46,358/yr$43,671/yr
Earn more than a HS grad75%73%
Graduate on time50%27%
Pell students who graduate52%40%
First-gen students who finish62%49%
Low-income students who finish56%46%
Students who transfer out26%28%
Typical earnings 8 years in$52,620/yr$55,233/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 23% · Communication & Journalism 12% · Education 10%Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Social Sciences 14% · Education 13%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 23% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degrees
2nd most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 12% of degreesSocial Sciences — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 10% of degreesEducation — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 9% of degreesPsychology — 12% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 8% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $66,944/yrTaxation — $79,338/yr
Degrees in STEM14%13%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment5,4734,162
Students per professor15 : 117 : 1
Graduate students1,198449
Average professor pay$8,147/mo$10,290/mo
Full-time professors65%42%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$50,004$30,996
SettingTown (distant)Suburb (large)
LocationOswego, NYOld Westbury, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18611965
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2.7%3.3%
Men49%43%
Women51%57%
White students65%23%
Black students11%23%
Hispanic or Latino students15%34%
Asian students2.7%11%
Two or more races3.6%3.5%
Other / not reported0.5%1.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students28%39%
Part-time students6.3%12%
Students age 25+7.6%17%
Spent on teaching per student$13,885/yr$13,648/yr
Endowment$67.7M$459,806
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing3,8281,000
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,990/yr$8,460/yr
Meal plan charge$6,450/yr$5,300/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNCAA Division III without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams2012
Student athletes465201
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$3.7M$2.1M
Athletics revenue$5.3M$2.1M
Recruiting spend$59,357$10,000

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.