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State University of New York College at Old Westbury - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Middle Atlantic region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 605 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 605-acre, suburban campus in Old Westbury (population: 13,800) on Long
- Island, 17 miles from New York City. Major airport and train serve New York
- City; smaller airport serves Islip (20 miles); bus serves Huntington (eight
- miles). Public transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 100% of the on-campus students.
- 47% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 25% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 75% of all students live off campus or commute.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 7% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $2000 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are discouraged from working during first term.
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