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SUNY Old Westbury

SUNY Old Westbury
P.O. Box 210
Old Westbury, NY 11568

Official telephone: (516) 876-3000
Fax number: (516) 876-3209
Website: www.oldwestbury.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mary Marquez Bell,
Vice President of Enrollment Services

Contacting the office:

516 876-3200
516 876-3307 (fax)
enroll@oldwestbury.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

December 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1020, Proficiency Placement Exam, and minimum secondary school grade average of "B" required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

June 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	1 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 4 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Other:	1 recommended
Total:	18 required, 21 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Additional requirements for Sch of Business, Sch of Education, and criminology and CIS programs.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.1

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Average SAT I:

494 verbal, 503 math

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

92%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

4,474

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,241 (50%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

381 (17%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

225

Number accepting place on waiting list:

225 (100%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

225 (100%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

85%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$50, refundable until June 30.

Room deposit amount:

$50

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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