SUNY College at Old Westbury

SUNY College at Old Westbury admitted 83.6% of applicants university-wide (6,490 of 7,760).

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 6,490 admitted students, 806 enrolled (12.4% yield).

SUNY College at Old Westbury U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

SAT (mid-50%)

1000–1170

ACT (mid-50%)

19–24

GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)

3.00–3.74

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

SUNY College at Old Westbury U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Published cost of attendance: $39,814/yr.

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

SUNY College at Old Westbury U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

SUNY College at Old Westbury · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 1 college-specific supplement:

1. In 3-4 double-spaced pages (750-1000 words), please address the reasons you believe that you are an ideal candidate for SUNY Old Westbury’s MALS degree. To frame your answer, consider the following questions: Why are you interested in pursuing graduate study in an interdisciplinary, liberal arts program like Old Westbury’s MALS degree? How might the flexibility of SUNY Old Westbury’s MALS program allow you to further your personal and/or professional goals? What abilities, qualities and life experiences will you bring to the program? What experiences have contributed to your intellectual growth (ie., exposure to authors, artists, ideas or other learning opportunities), beyond your undergraduate studies?1000 words · Required

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Median earnings

$58,526

Median earnings · 10 years after entry

Graduation rate

44.6%

Within 150% of normal time

First-year retention

72%

Return for year two · CDS Section B

Median debt

$14,997

At graduation

SUNY College at Old Westbury · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

• Forbes: #477

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (21%), Social sciences (15%), Psychology (12%).

Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 31% of class sections have under 20 students.

SUNY College at Old Westbury U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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