SUNY College at Geneseo vs. SUNY Old Westbury

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College at Geneseo in Geneseo, 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 SUNY College at Geneseo based on total student enrollment (4,709 students vs. 3,945 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College at Geneseo is located in Geneseo, NY (Distant Town setting); SUNY Old Westbury is in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• SUNY College at Geneseo is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College at Geneseo 16:1; SUNY Old Westbury 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Old Westbury are 12.5% lower than at SUNY College at Geneseo ($13,972 vs. $15,962).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.9% higher at SUNY College at Geneseo than at SUNY Old Westbury (about $727 more per year; $19,569 vs. $18,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College at Geneseo than at SUNY Old Westbury (96% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students is 20.4% larger than aid received by SUNY College at Geneseo students ($10,200 vs. $8,469).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at SUNY College at Geneseo, test-free at SUNY Old Westbury.
• Typical fall application deadline: SUNY College at Geneseo Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY College at Geneseo average a 3.72 high school GPA, 0.62 higher than at SUNY Old Westbury (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.6% at SUNY College at Geneseo vs. 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $4,628 lower median loan debt than SUNY College at Geneseo graduates ($16,246 vs. $20,874).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $48 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY College at Geneseo graduates ($167 vs. $215).
• More SUNY College at Geneseo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 48%).

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