Academic Comparison between Hobart William Smith Colleges and SUNY Old Westbury

Hobart William Smith Colleges and SUNY Old Westbury are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Hobart William Smith Colleges is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Geneva, NY and SUNY Old Westbury is a four-year, public school located in Old Westbury, NY.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private (not-for-profit) and SUNY Old Westbury is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Hobart William Smith Colleges has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,928) than SUNY Old Westbury ($18,842).
It is harder to admit to Hobart William Smith Colleges than SUNY Old Westbury.
SUNY Old Westbury has more students with 4,709 students while Hobart William Smith Colleges has 1,841 students.
Hobart William Smith Colleges has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while SUNY Old Westbury's ratio is 17 to 1.
Hobart William Smith Colleges has more full-time faculties with 178 faculties while SUNY Old Westbury has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Hobart William Smith Colleges	vs.	SUNY Old Westbury
Geneva, New York	Location	Old Westbury, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$64,928	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,372 Out-Of-State$18,842
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$46,996	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,273

63.99 %	Acceptance Rates	83.63 %
14.64 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.42 %
1,300	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	-
77 %	Graduation Rate	45 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
86 %	Retention Rate	72 %
1,841	Student Population	4,709
178	Number of Faculties	162
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare