Buffalo State College vs. SUNY Old Westbury

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY Buffalo State University in Buffalo, NY with SUNY Old Westbury in Old Westbury, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

SUNY Buffalo State University is larger than SUNY Old Westbury based on total student enrollment (6,188 students vs. 4,709 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY Buffalo State University is located in Buffalo, NY (Large City setting); SUNY Old Westbury is in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• SUNY Buffalo State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY Buffalo State University 14:1; SUNY Old Westbury 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Old Westbury are 12.6% lower than at SUNY Buffalo State University ($13,972 vs. $15,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.3% higher at Buffalo State College than at SUNY Old Westbury (about $811 more per year; $19,653 vs. $18,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY Buffalo State University than at SUNY Old Westbury (100% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Buffalo State University students is 14.7% larger than aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students ($11,697 vs. $10,200).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Buffalo State College, test-free at SUNY Old Westbury.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY Old Westbury average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Buffalo State College (2.84).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.2% at Buffalo State College vs. 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $5,163 lower median loan debt than Buffalo State College graduates ($16,246 vs. $21,409).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $54 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Buffalo State College graduates ($167 vs. $221).
• More Buffalo State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 48%).

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