SUNY Old Westbury vs. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY Old Westbury in Old Westbury, NY with Millersville University of Pennsylvania in Millersville, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is larger than SUNY Old Westbury based on total student enrollment (6,975 students vs. 4,709 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting); Millersville University of Pennsylvania is in Millersville, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY Old Westbury 17:1; Millersville University of Pennsylvania 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are 8.2% lower than at SUNY Old Westbury ($12,830 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.8% higher at Millersville University of Pennsylvania than at SUNY Old Westbury (about $4,110 more per year; $22,952 vs. $18,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Millersville University of Pennsylvania than at SUNY Old Westbury (81% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students is 66% larger than aid received by Millersville University of Pennsylvania students ($10,200 vs. $6,143).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at SUNY Old Westbury, test optional at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.
• Enrolled first-year students at Millersville University of Pennsylvania average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at SUNY Old Westbury (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury vs. 18.2% at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $9,239 lower median loan debt than Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates ($16,246 vs. $25,485).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $96 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates ($167 vs. $263).
• More Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 48%).

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