UNH Manchester vs. SUNY Old Westbury

Comparable Facts

Compare University of New Hampshire at Manchester in Manchester, NH 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 UNH Manchester based on total student enrollment (4,709 students vs. 663 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of New Hampshire at Manchester is located in Manchester, NH (Midsize City setting); SUNY Old Westbury is in Old Westbury, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• University of New Hampshire at Manchester is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY Old Westbury is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of New Hampshire at Manchester 8:1; SUNY Old Westbury 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY Old Westbury are 5% lower than at University of New Hampshire at Manchester ($13,972 vs. $14,700).
• Out-of-state tuition is 93.3% higher at UNH Manchester than at SUNY Old Westbury (about $17,576 more per year; $36,418 vs. $18,842).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of New Hampshire at Manchester than at SUNY Old Westbury (87% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Old Westbury students is 2.8% larger than aid received by University of New Hampshire at Manchester students ($10,200 vs. $9,927).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at UNH Manchester, test-free at SUNY Old Westbury.
• Typical fall application deadline: UNH Manchester Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UNH Manchester average a 3.35 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at SUNY Old Westbury (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17% at UNH Manchester vs. 12.4% at SUNY Old Westbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have a $10,754 lower median loan debt than UNH Manchester graduates ($16,246 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Old Westbury graduates have an estimated $112 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UNH Manchester graduates ($167 vs. $279).
• More UNH Manchester graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Old Westbury students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 48%).

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