SUNY Old Westbury Housing Costs

$1,960 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at SUNY Old Westbury?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend SUNY Old Westbury.

On this page you will find:

Living Expenses Outline
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Room and Board Expenses at SUNY Old Westbury

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $8,640 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,512. All in all, an on-campus student at SUNY Old Westbury can expect to spend about $20,392 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at SUNY Old Westbury.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$15,932	$31,305
— Housing	$8,640
— Meals	$5,512
Other Living Expenses	$1,960	$3,300
Books and Supplies	$2,500	$2,500
Total	$20,392	$37,105

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Forecasted Cost is $87,996

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Knowing where it is headed helps you budget for the full degree, not just year one.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $87,996 in housing, food and other expenses.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at SUNY Old Westbury.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,270
Two Years Ago	$13,490
One Year Ago	$15,400
Most Recent Year (2026)	$15,932
One Year From Now *	$16,550
Two Years From Now *	$17,193
Three Years From Now *	$17,860
Four Years From Now *	$18,553

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 3.9% a year over the last three years. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $21,010 in their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $23,013 in year four — and a two-year student about $21,653 in their second and final year.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $87,996 for four years, or about $42,663 over a two-year associate program.