Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
17,549undergraduates
49%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$18,601average net price per year
78%graduate in 6 years
89%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 50,341
- Admitted
- 24,670
- Admit rate
- 49%
- Admit rate, women
- 51%
- Admit rate, men
- 46%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 3,569
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 36%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 640-720
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 680-770
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 3%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 28-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
59 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (451 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (183 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (5)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (101 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (441 awarded)
- Ecology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (546 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (444 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (309 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (81 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (168 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (103 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (84 awarded)
Engineering (7)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (62 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (100 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (211 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (76 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (5)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's (96 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (66 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Physical sciences (7)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (77 awarded)
- Chemistry, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (78 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (74 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Journalism Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Environmental Design/Architecture Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (118)
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Critical Care Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Dentistry Doctorate (professional)
- Endodontics/Endodontology Post-master's certificate
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Doctorate (research)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Doctorate (professional)
- Medical Informatics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Education Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology Post-master's certificate
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Periodontics/Periodontology Post-master's certificate
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Public Health, General Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Master's
- Finance, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's
- Science/Technology Management Master's
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Biology Teacher Education Master's
- Chemistry Teacher Education Master's
- Earth Science Teacher Education Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-master's certificate
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Foreign Language Teacher Education Master's
- French Language Teacher Education Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Physics Teacher Education Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Doctorate (research)
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods Doctorate (research)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Master's
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post-master's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Engineering, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Materials Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Telecommunications Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Applied Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Financial Mathematics Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Ecology Doctorate (research)
- Genetics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Biochemistry Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Biology Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Pharmacology Doctorate (research)
- Neuroscience Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Geology/Earth Science, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Doctorate (research)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master's
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
- Music Performance, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Music, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Playwriting and Screenwriting Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
- Cognitive Science, General Doctorate (research)
- Computational Science Post-bachelor's certificate
- Human Computer Interaction Post-bachelor's certificate
- Linguistics and Computer Science Master's
- Marine Sciences Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Sustainability Studies Master's
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate (research)
- Psychology, General Master's
- Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Social Psychology Doctorate (research)
- Anthropology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Political Science and Government, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Sociology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Creative Writing Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Master's
- Communication, General Master's
- Journalism Master's
- Technical and Scientific Communication Post-bachelor's certificate
- Comparative Literature Doctorate (research)
- Linguistics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's
- Spanish Language and Literature Master's, Doctorate (research)
- History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Disability Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Women's Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Philosophy Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $10,560
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $30,350
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,662
- Books and supplies
- $900
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,248
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $32,370
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,160
- Total cost living at home
- $18,612
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,744 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,813 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,446 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,158 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,994 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 89%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 82%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $10,266
- Got a grant from the college
- 79%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,118
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 38%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 44%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,839
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 78%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 79%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 78%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 89%
| Pell grant students | 80% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 75% |
| Neither | 77% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,469 | 81% |
| Men | 1,691 | 76% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 948 | 85% |
| Black | 226 | 74% |
| Hispanic | 350 | 72% |
| White | 888 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 85 | 74% |
| Race unknown | 224 | 86% |
| International | 435 | 74% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 2,935 | 79% | 13% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 2,206 | 77% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 179 | 69% | 16% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 25,865
- Undergraduates
- 17,549
- Full-time undergraduates
- 16,493
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,056
- Graduate students
- 8,316
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 83%
- From out of state
- 9%
- From other countries
- 8%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 36% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 27% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 9% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 310 Administration Building, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-0701
- County
- Suffolk County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.