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%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
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.
Tuition & Fees Changes
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.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
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 |
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| 2015-16 | $2,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $2,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $2,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,500 | |
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| 2024-25 | $2,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
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 |
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| 2015-16 | $12,350 | $11,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,980 | $21,300 | 5.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,980 | $21,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $13,490 | $21,300 | 3.93% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,490 | $21,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $13,490 | $21,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $14,270 | $29,492 | 5.78% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,490 | $28,492 | -5.47% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,400 | $26,892 | 14.16% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,932 | $31,305 | 3.45% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between SUNY Old Westbury and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| SUNY Old Westbury | $18,842
($8,372) | $18,289
($8,379) | 3.02% |
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| University at Buffalo | $31,536
($10,936) | $30,572
($10,782) | 3.15% |
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| Stony Brook University | $32,741
($10,931) | $30,350
($10,560) | 7.88% |
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| CUNY Hunter College | $15,332
($7,382) | $15,332
($7,382) | - |
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| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $15,414
($7,464) | $15,414
($7,464) | - |
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| Binghamton University | $30,447
($10,567) | $29,453
($10,363) | 3.37% |
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