SUNY Old Westbury's tuition & fees has increased from $17,493 (2015) to $18,842 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 7.71% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,055 (year 2015) to $24,794 (year 2025).
SUNY Old Westbury's tuition increase rate is lower than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 15.25% from 2015 ($32,343).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SUNY Old Westbury's COA is $37,274, which is increased by 3.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SUNY Old Westbury's COA over the past 10 years.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2015-16 | $22,493 | $32,343 | $21,443 | $31,293 | - |
| 2016-17 | $23,163 | $33,013 | $31,483 | $41,333 | 2.07% |
| 2017-18 | $23,363 | $33,013 | $31,683 | $41,333 | |
| 2018-19 | $24,133 | $33,913 | $31,943 | $41,723 | 2.73% |
| 2019-20 | $24,358 | $34,268 | $32,168 | $42,078 | 1.05% |
| 2020-21 | $24,112 | $34,022 | $31,922 | $41,832 | -0.72% |
| 2021-22 | $25,149 | $35,059 | $40,371 | $50,281 | 3.05% |
| 2022-23 | $24,358 | $34,268 | $39,360 | $49,270 | -2.26% |
| 2023-24 | $26,279 | $36,189 | $37,771 | $47,681 | 5.61% |
| 2024-25 | $26,804 | $37,274 | $42,177 | $52,647 | 3.00% |
The tuition & fees have increased 7.71% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $17,490. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at SUNY Old Westbury over last the 10 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | Change By Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2015-16 | $7,643 | $17,493 | $11,715 | $23,055 | - |
| 2016-17 | $7,683 | $17,533 | $12,600 | $23,075 | 0.23% |
| 2017-18 | $7,883 | $17,533 | $11,735 | $23,075 | |
| 2018-19 | $8,143 | $17,923 | $12,015 | $23,575 | 2.22% |
| 2019-20 | $8,368 | $18,278 | $12,608 | $24,398 | 1.98% |
| 2020-21 | $8,122 | $18,032 | $12,166 | $23,956 | -1.35% |
| 2021-22 | $8,379 | $18,289 | $13,232 | $24,061 | 1.43% |
| 2022-23 | $8,368 | $18,278 | $12,260 | $24,050 | -0.06% |
| 2023-24 | $8,379 | $18,289 | $12,271 | $24,061 | 0.06% |
| 2024-25 | $8,372 | $18,842 | $12,314 | $24,794 | 3.02% |
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,500, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $2,500 | - |
| 2016-17 | $2,500 | |
| 2017-18 | $2,500 | |
| 2018-19 | $2,500 | |
| 2019-20 | $2,500 | |
| 2020-21 | $2,500 | |
| 2021-22 | $2,500 | |
| 2022-23 | $2,500 | |
| 2023-24 | $2,500 | |
| 2024-25 | $2,500 |
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.00% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 177.04% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at SUNY Old Westbury.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $12,350 | $11,300 | - |
| 2016-17 | $12,980 | $21,300 | 5.10% |
| 2017-18 | $12,980 | $21,300 | |
| 2018-19 | $13,490 | $21,300 | 3.93% |
| 2019-20 | $13,490 | $21,300 | |
| 2020-21 | $13,490 | $21,300 | |
| 2021-22 | $14,270 | $29,492 | 5.78% |
| 2022-23 | $13,490 | $28,492 | -5.47% |
| 2023-24 | $15,400 | $26,892 | 14.16% |
| 2024-25 | $15,932 | $31,305 | 3.45% |
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between SUNY Old Westbury and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Old Westbury | $18,842 ($8,372) | $18,289 ($8,379) | 3.02% |
| University at Buffalo | $31,536 ($10,936) | $30,572 ($10,782) | 3.15% |
| Stony Brook University | $32,741 ($10,931) | $30,350 ($10,560) | 7.88% |
| CUNY Hunter College | $15,332 ($7,382) | $15,332 ($7,382) | - |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $15,414 ($7,464) | $15,414 ($7,464) | - |
| Binghamton University | $30,447 ($10,567) | $29,453 ($10,363) | 3.37% |
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