SUNY Old Westbury vs. Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY Old Westbury in Old Westbury, NY with Johnson & Wales University Providence in Providence, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

SUNY Old Westbury is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Providence based on total student enrollment (4,709 students vs. 4,303 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting); Johnson & Wales University Providence is in Providence, RI (Midsize City setting).
• SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Providence is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY Old Westbury 17:1; Johnson & Wales University Providence 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Old Westbury are 29.4% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Providence ($13,972 vs. $19,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 125.1% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Providence than at SUNY Old Westbury (about $23,577 more per year; $42,419 vs. $18,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Providence than at SUNY Old Westbury (100% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Providence students is 178% larger than aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students ($28,361 vs. $10,200).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at SUNY Old Westbury, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Providence.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury vs. 15.8% at Johnson & Wales University-Providence.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $10,654 lower median loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Providence graduates ($16,246 vs. $26,900).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $111 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson & Wales University-Providence graduates ($167 vs. $278).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Providence graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 48%).

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