Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

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Tuition & Fees

$13,808

$33,598

not including housing and food

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undergraduateRatios

49%

male

51%

female

19

students

1

faculty

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Selective

49%

acceptance rate

Accepted 19,908
Declined 20,605
Total Received 40,513
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Public

17,509

undergraduate students

8,201

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1957, Stony Brook University is a public four-year research university that is known for its strong programs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, and the arts. It is located on a 1,040-acre campus on the North Shore of Long Island, New York—60 miles east of New York City.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 25,710
Established in 1957
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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1,450‐acre campus in Stony Brook (population: 13,740) on Long Island, 60 miles from New York City. Major airport and train serve campus. School operates transportation to local shopping areas. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Large town

Stony Brook University
Nicholls Road
Stony Brook, NY
11794

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
52%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
82%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
51%
Top 1/4
80%
Top 1/2
96%
Bottom 1/2
4%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
720
25th
640
75th
780
25th
680
75th
35
25th
27
75th
34
25th
28
75th
34
25th
28

Admissions Facts

Application fee $50
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Recommended
Application deadline (final deadline) January 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Selective

49%

acceptance rate

Accepted 19,908
Declined 20,605
Total Received 40,513

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books

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Financial Aid

88%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$10,225

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $10,560
Housing $10,612
Food $7,050
Additional fees $3,248
Books & supplies $900
Total $32,370
Average Financial Aid - $10,225
Total with Avg. Aid $22,145

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Financial Aid Office


P: 631 632-6840
F: 631 632-9525
finaid@stonybrook.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Lacrosse yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, bowling, cheerleading, crew (heavyweight/lightweight), equestrian sports, fencing, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, quidditch, racquetball, rugby, sailing, soccer, team handball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, bowling, cheerleading, crew (heavyweight/lightweight), equestrian sports, fencing, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, quidditch, racquetball, rugby, sailing, soccer, team handball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling

Intramural/Recreational Sports

archery, athletic training, badminton, belly dancing, bowling, Capoeria, cheerleading, crew, cricket, cycling, dance team, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, handball, ice hockey, Kumdo, martial arts, quidditch, roller hockey, rugby, sailing, strength training, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA, America East Conference, CAA (football only), Missouri Valley Conference (women's tennis only)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing yes
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other yes
Anatomy yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Astronomy yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes
Biochemistry yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other yes
Biological and Physical Sciences yes
Biology Teacher Education yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist yes
Clinical Psychology yes
Cognitive Science, General yes
Comparative Literature yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Creative Writing yes yes
Critical Care Nursing yes
Digital Arts yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Earth Science Teacher Education yes yes
Ecology yes yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Engineering, General yes
Engineering, Other yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes yes
Evolutionary Biology yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other yes
Finance, General yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education yes yes
French Language Teacher Education yes yes
French Language and Literature yes
Genetics, General yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History, General yes yes yes
Human Computer Interaction yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Information Science/Studies yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Linguistics yes yes yes
Linguistics and Computer Science yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography yes
Marine Sciences yes yes yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Materials Engineering yes yes
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Medical Informatics yes yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology yes
Medical Science/Scientist yes
Molecular Biochemistry yes yes
Molecular Biology yes
Molecular Pharmacology yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music History, Literature, and Theory yes yes
Music Performance, General yes yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Neuroscience yes
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery yes
Nursing Administration yes
Nursing Education yes
Nursing Science yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology yes
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing yes
Pharmacology yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Physical Sciences, Other yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes
Physics Teacher Education yes yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other yes
Playwriting and Screenwriting yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Public Health, General yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Rehabilitation Science yes
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes
Science/Technology Management yes
Social Psychology yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Sustainability Studies yes yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Health Science
  2. Business Management
  3. Psychology

Programs Offered

  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors
  • Weekend College

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine

25,710

total students

82%

in-state

18%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

68%

17,509
students

Female
51%
8,899

Male
49%
8,610

32%

8,201
students

Female
56%
4,630

Male
44%
3,571

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

94%

16,406
students

Female
51%
8,388

Male
49%
8,018

6%

1,103
students

Female
46%
511

Male
54%
592

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Student Break-down

9%
Nonresident aliens
5%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
33%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
14%
Hispanic/Latino
27%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
2%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 3.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

84

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

36

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 83
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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