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

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

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

SUNY Old Westbury is a public and St. John's University-New York is a private (not-for-profit) 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

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

83.63 %	Acceptance Rates	83.43 %
12.42 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.64 %
-	SAT Score	1,240
-	ACT Score	27
45 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	79 %
4,709	Student Population	19,389
162	Number of Faculties	605
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services