LOCATION: With a wooded 604-acre campus centrally located on Long Island, the
nation's 16th largest population center, Old Westbury offers the best of
both worlds - a quiet atmosphere dedicated to learning yet just 20 miles
from the heart of New York City.
STUDENTS & ALUMNI: 3,300 students from across the United States and more
than 20 foreign countries; among the most culturally diverse student populations
in the Northeast. More than 17,000 alumni can be found around the world.
FACULTY: 122 full-time; 82 % hold terminal degree in their field. A 17:1 student-to-faculty
ratio.
CURRICULUM: Comprehensive, with 45 undergraduate majors and 16 minors in both
liberal arts and professional fields. One graduate program, an M.S. in Accounting,
is currently available.
DEGREES: Undergraduate:
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of
Science, Bachelor of Professional
Studies. Graduate: Master of Science
in Accounting, Master of Science
in Taxation.
ACCREDITATION: Middle
States Commission on Higher Education,
National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education (School of Education),
American Chemical Society (B.S.
in Chemistry).
STUDENT LIFE: Active and diverse with more than 50 student organizations,
including a student-run newspaper, fraternities, sororities, academic organizations,
and community service groups.
ATHLETICS: 10 Division III intercollegiate teams compete in the Skyline and
East Coast Athletic Conferences.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: 60% of students receive either need-based aid or merit-based
scholarships. FAFSA, an Institutional Financial Aid application, and a
Signed Student Aid Record are required to apply for aid.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS: Selective. Applications considered on a rolling basis.
Approximately 43 percent of Freshman applications are accepted. Transfer students
earning more than 24 credit hours of college work will be evaluated based on
that work.
