SUNY-ESF vs. SUNY Old Westbury

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, 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-ESF based on total student enrollment (4,709 students vs. 2,757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is located in Syracuse, NY (Midsize City setting); SUNY Old Westbury is in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 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 of Environmental Science and Forestry 14:1; SUNY Old Westbury 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Old Westbury are 22.7% lower than at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ($13,972 vs. $18,080).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.2% higher at SUNY-ESF than at SUNY Old Westbury (about $3,421 more per year; $22,263 vs. $18,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry than at SUNY Old Westbury (96% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students is 17.3% larger than aid received by SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students ($10,200 vs. $8,699).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both SUNY-ESF and SUNY Old Westbury.
• Typical fall application deadline: SUNY-ESF Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY-ESF average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.6 higher than at SUNY Old Westbury (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.6% at SUNY-ESF vs. 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $3,504 lower median loan debt than SUNY-ESF graduates ($16,246 vs. $19,750).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $37 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY-ESF graduates ($167 vs. $204).
• More SUNY-ESF graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 48%).

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