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Suny College At Old Westbury

223 Store Hill Rd, Old westbury, NY 11568-21 -

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SUNY College at Old Westbury is a small, public college that teaches students to lead at work, in the community, and in life. In an environment that demands academic excellence and offers close interaction among students, faculty and staff, Old Westbury weaves diversity and intercultural understanding into the very fabric of its liberal arts and professional programs. Our endeavor is to stimulate in students a passion for learning and a commitment to building a more just world for humankind.

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	Suny College At Old Westbury
County	Nassau County, NY
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Public
Full-Time Undergraduate	2,717 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	656 students
Full-Time Graduate	16 students
Part-Time Graduate	9 students

Total Enrollment	3,398 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	1,600 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	70%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	57%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,670
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	70%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$2,560
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	7%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$1,382
% Students Receiving Loans	56%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$2,996

School Notes:

The Old Westbury prepares students to achieve their potential and to create the career - and life - they imagine.
College offers 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, Undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Professional Studies. Graduate: Master of Science in Accounting.
Student life includes active and diverse with more than 50 student organizations, including a student-run newspaper, fraternities, sororities, academic organizations, and community service groups
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 - SUNY College provides a quiet atmosphere dedicated to learning yet just 20 miles from the heart of New York City.
SUNY College at Old Westbury is a public college operating as part of the 64-campus State University of New York system. The College is currently registered or accredited by SUNY College at Old Westbury is a public college operating as part of the 64-campus State University of New York system. The College is currently registered or accredited by, New York State Department of Education, American Chemical Society (B.S. in Chemistry).
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posted on April 16, 2011 at 06:50:26 pm
About 500 Long Islanders gathered at the first Small Farm Summit at SUNY College at Old Westbury Friday to discuss the importance of preserving farmland and eating locally grown food. Joel Salatin, a Virginia farmer who is featured in Michael Pollan’s book The Omnivore’s Dilemma and in the documentary Food, Inc., spoke about the problems [...]
Palmiero-Winters to Be Grand Marshall of the Girl Scouts Walkathon June 5 (Garden City Life)
posted on April 15, 2011 at 05:01:57 am
The Girl Scouts of Nassau County announced Amy Palmiero-Winters as the 2011 Grand Marshall of the “Girls Go the Distance” Walkathon. On Sunday, June 5 at SUNY College at Old Westbury, Amy will lead the two-mile walk to raise awareness and support for the Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s Healthy Living Initiative. “We are overjoyed to have Amy as the Grand Marshall of our Walkathon!” said Donna ...
Private Reception In New York City Celebrates Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, President of SUNY College at Old Westbury (BlackNews.com)
posted on March 3, 2011 at 10:27:02 am
New York, NY (March 3, 2011) -- On March 2, 2011 the President of SUNY College at Old Westbury, Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III received a honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree from Morehouse College during a celebratory reception hosted by SUNY College at Old Westbury and the Morehouse Manhattan Alumni Association.
This ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Has an Extra Split Personality (New York Times)
posted on October 29, 2010 at 12:43:52 am
Those involved in a new production at the Maguire Theater at SUNY College at Old Westbury envision returning a theater program to the school.
Best-Selling Author Ishmael Beah Visits SUNY Old Westbury (The Westbury Times)
posted on October 22, 2010 at 05:04:49 am
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