Academic Comparison between St. John's University-New York and SUNY Old Westbury

St. John's University-New York and SUNY Old Westbury are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. St. John's University-New York is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Queens, 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.

St. John's University-New York is a private (not-for-profit) and SUNY Old Westbury is a public school and both are four-year schools.
St. John's University-New York has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,529) than SUNY Old Westbury ($18,842).
It is harder to admit to St. John's University-New York than SUNY Old Westbury.
St. John's University-New York has more students with 19,389 students while SUNY Old Westbury has 4,709 students.
St. John's University-New York has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while SUNY Old Westbury's ratio is 17 to 1.
St. John's University-New York has more full-time faculties with 605 faculties while SUNY Old Westbury has 162 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

St. John's University-New York	vs.	SUNY Old Westbury
Queens, New York	Location	Old Westbury, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$53,529	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,372 Out-Of-State$18,842
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$32,644	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,273

83.43 %	Acceptance Rates	83.63 %
11.64 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.42 %
1,240	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	45 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
79 %	Retention Rate	72 %
19,389	Student Population	4,709
605	Number of Faculties	162
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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