PO Box 8000
Old Westbury, NY 11568-8000
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1955
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,222
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $40,376,611
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,358
Room/Board: $9,226
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 78%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 83%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 86%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: IBM; Turner Construction Company; Con Edison; MTA (NYC Transit); Marriott; Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; News 12; Cablevision; NYS Department of Education; Verizon; CBS Broadcasting; Northrop Grumman
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 185,471
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,259
Number of microforms: 888,929
Number of audiovisuals: 86,756
Number of ebooks: 11,568
Other library facilities: Architecture, art and medical libraries on campus.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art gallery, NYCOM health care clinic, business information technologies, culinary arts
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 740
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 117
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 600
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 4%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 44%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 4%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 27%
Doubles: 73%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 225 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New York (LaGuardia) (17), New York (Kennedy) (20)
Nearest train station: New York (24)
Nearest bus station: New York (23)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Mayfest; Halloween Party; Movie Days; Comedy Hours; Casino Day; International Festival; Lecture Series; Fashion Shows; Dwali Celebration; Spring Formal