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Compare SUNY at Fredonia vs SUNY Old Westbury

Fredonia, NY · Old Westbury, NY

SUNY at FredoniaSUNY Old Westbury
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,897/yr$11,282/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,395/yr$6,645/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,250$14,997
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$11,327/yr$9,114/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,116/yr$13,852/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$16,302/yr$15,712/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$20,743/yr$20,426/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$257/mo$159/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,230/yr$13,972/yr
Room & board (off campus)$15,230/yr$28,005/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,150/yr$2,500/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,950/yr$1,960/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$25,879/yr$21,287/yr
Tuition (in-state)$8,831/yr$8,422/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$19,771/yr$18,842/yr
Students with Pell Grants39%49%
Students taking federal loans65%28%
Getting in
Students who get accepted78%84%
SAT range (middle 50%)1160–1370No data reported
SAT average1250No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)23–28No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received5,9416,511
Students accepted4,7055,507
Students who enrolled644720
Accepted students who enroll14%13%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores4%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores12%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Required
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 graduate50%45%
Freshmen who come back76%72%
Typical earnings 10 years in$54,247/yr$58,526/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$38,017–$71,998$39,192–$85,776
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)63%62%
White students graduating59%47%
Black students graduating24%42%
Hispanic students graduating39%39%
Asian students graduating27%62%
Typical earnings 6 years in$40,580/yr$43,671/yr
Earn more than a HS grad74%73%
Graduate on time37%27%
Pell students who graduate40%40%
First-gen students who finish51%49%
Low-income students who finish44%46%
Students who transfer out31%28%
Typical earnings 8 years in$48,232/yr$55,233/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 25% · Education 20% · Business, Management & Marketing 8%Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Social Sciences 14% · Education 13%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 25% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degrees
2nd most popular programEducation — 20% of degreesSocial Sciences — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degreesEducation — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 8% of degreesPsychology — 12% of degrees
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Music — $50,174/yrTaxation — $79,338/yr
Degrees in STEM11%13%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,7554,162
Students per professor11 : 117 : 1
Graduate students408449
Average professor pay$8,123/mo$10,290/mo
Full-time professors54%42%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$59,673$30,996
SettingTown (distant)Suburb (large)
LocationFredonia, NYOld Westbury, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18261965
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.6%3.3%
Men44%43%
Women56%57%
White students75%23%
Black students6.1%23%
Hispanic or Latino students11%34%
Asian students1.5%11%
Two or more races3.3%3.5%
Other / not reported1.9%1.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students23%39%
Part-time students2.3%12%
Students age 25+3.4%17%
Spent on teaching per student$17,136/yr$13,648/yr
Endowment$51.5M$459,806
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2,9361,000
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,200/yr$8,460/yr
Meal plan charge$6,990/yr$5,300/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
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 teams1912
Student athletes295201
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$3.0M$2.1M
Athletics revenue$3.0M$2.1M
Recruiting spend$32,565$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.