Brooklyn College vs. SUNY Old Westbury

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY with SUNY Old Westbury in Old Westbury, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Brooklyn College is larger than SUNY Old Westbury based on total student enrollment (14,390 students vs. 4,709 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, NY (Large City setting); SUNY Old Westbury is in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• CUNY Brooklyn College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Brooklyn College 13:1; SUNY Old Westbury 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Old Westbury are 37.2% lower than at CUNY Brooklyn College ($13,972 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.3% higher at SUNY Old Westbury than at CUNY Brooklyn College (about $3,440 more per year; $18,842 vs. $15,402).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at CUNY Brooklyn College than at SUNY Old Westbury (90% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students is 7.6% larger than aid received by CUNY Brooklyn College students ($10,200 vs. $9,482).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Brooklyn College, test-free at SUNY Old Westbury.
• Typical fall application deadline: Brooklyn College Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Brooklyn College average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at SUNY Old Westbury (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.1% at Brooklyn College vs. 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Brooklyn College graduates have a $5,864 lower median loan debt than SUNY Old Westbury graduates ($10,382 vs. $16,246).
• Among borrowers, Brooklyn College graduates have an estimated $60 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY Old Westbury graduates ($107 vs. $167).
• More Brooklyn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 48%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.