Hobart William Smith Colleges vs. SUNY Old Westbury

Comparable Facts

Compare Hobart William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY with SUNY Old Westbury in Old Westbury, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

SUNY Old Westbury is larger than Hobart William Smith Colleges based on total student enrollment (4,709 students vs. 1,841 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hobart William Smith Colleges is located in Geneva, NY (Distant Town setting); SUNY Old Westbury is in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hobart William Smith Colleges 11:1; SUNY Old Westbury 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Old Westbury are 21.4% lower than at Hobart William Smith Colleges ($13,972 vs. $17,768).
• Out-of-state tuition is 245.6% higher at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at SUNY Old Westbury (about $46,275 more per year; $65,117 vs. $18,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at SUNY Old Westbury (100% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hobart William Smith Colleges students is 374.8% larger than aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students ($48,432 vs. $10,200).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Hobart William Smith Colleges, test-free at SUNY Old Westbury.
• Typical fall application deadline: Hobart William Smith Colleges Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Hobart William Smith Colleges average a 3.55 high school GPA, 0.45 higher than at SUNY Old Westbury (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.6% at Hobart William Smith Colleges vs. 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $10,754 lower median loan debt than Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates ($16,246 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $112 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates ($167 vs. $279).
• More Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 48%).

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