State University of New York College at Old Westbury Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 70% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 11% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 11% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 13% of our freshman graduate in five years.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• business/management
• teacher education
• accounting

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• 4-1-4 System (two semsters and one-month January interterm)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions, two of six weeks each and one of eight weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August and January.

• 31% continue within 2 years.

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• Thomas Catapano, New York assemblyman; Lorna McBarnetti, executive deputy commissioner, New York State Health Department; Robert Francis, commissioner for planning and economic development, New York State.