Match #1
SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate73%
- 5,097 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 5,097 students, close to 4,162
- Average net price $10,886, close to $8,991
The colleges most similar to SUNY College at Old Westbury are SUNY Buffalo State, SUNY College at Plattsburgh, and SUNY College of Technology at Canton. SUNY College at Old Westbury admits 84% of applicants and has an average net price of $8,991 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with SUNY College at Old Westbury. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to SUNY College at Old Westbury
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Match #2
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate78%
- 3,769 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 3,769 students, close to 4,162
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 84%
Match #3
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Canton, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate92%
- 2,741 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 43%
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 84%
Match #4
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate71%
- 5,784 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 5,784 students, close to 4,162
Match #5
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate89%
- 2,843 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 2,843 students, close to 4,162
Match #6
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate78%
- 2,755 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 2,755 students, close to 4,162
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 84%
Match #7
SUNY College at Oswego
Oswego, NY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate81%
- 5,473 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 5,473 students, close to 4,162
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 84%
Match #8
SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 7,585 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 43%
- Average net price $11,131, close to $8,991
Match #9
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, NY
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,849 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 84%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate76%
- 3,563 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 3,563 students, close to 4,162
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 84%
Questions about SUNY College at Old Westbury alternatives
What colleges are similar to SUNY College at Old Westbury?
The closest matches to SUNY College at Old Westbury are SUNY Buffalo State, SUNY College at Plattsburgh, SUNY College of Technology at Canton, SUNY Brockport, and SUNY College of Technology at Delhi. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is SUNY College at Old Westbury hard to get into?
SUNY College at Old Westbury admitted 84% of its 4,613 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
