Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · Large suburb
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 49.0%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 50,341
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 24,670
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 3,569
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 14%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 51%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 46%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 650–730
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 680–770
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 29–33
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 36% / 3%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- not considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- not considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $30,539
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $10,931
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $32,741
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,228
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 76%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 90%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $51,412
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $74,502
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 18,101
- Graduate students
- 8,426
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Women
- 51%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 39%
- Full-time faculty
- 62%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- Interim President
- Dr. Richard Levis McCormick
- Main phone
- (631) 632-6000
- Address
- 310 Administration Building, Stony Brook, NY 11794-0701
How to apply
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