SUNY Old Westbury is a public university on a 600-acre former Whitney Estate in Old Westbury, New York (Long Island), founded in 1965. The college focuses on a diverse, opportunity-focused mission and enrolls about 4,200 undergraduates plus 300 graduate students. Notable strengths include business, education, nursing, and the natural sciences. The Panthers compete in NCAA Division III in the Skyline Conference. About 1,100 students live on campus in the Academic Village apartment community — the only residence option. Most students commute from Long Island and Queens.
