Stony Brook University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #208 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #106 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #94 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 221 | In New York State |
| #19 of 2,119 | For Theoretical Physics |
| Top100 | For 17 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 49%
- Undergraduates
- 17,509
- Graduates
- 8,201
- Male:Female Ratio
- 47:53
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.stonybrook.edu
Stony Brook University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Stony Brook University has an acceptance rate of 49% and is among the top 14% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 49% | 46% | 52% |
| Applicants | 40,513 | 18,093 | 22,420 |
| Admissions | 19,908 | 8,324 | 11,584 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 3,342 | 1,609 | 1,733 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 5 | 2 | 3 |
13,828 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,171 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,368 or 41%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1320
or below
75% of them
had 1500
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Stony Brook University are 1320-1500 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
157 or 5%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 28
or below
75% of them
had 34
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Stony Brook University are 28-34 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 7844 (31%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6829 (27%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3596 (14%) |
| Hispanic | 3316 (13%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 2002 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 1464 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 625 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 17 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $11,584
- Students receiving aid
- 88%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $7,070 | $11,310 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,070 | $11,310 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $24,990 | $23,100 |
| Fee in-district | $3,490 | $2,633 |
| Fee in-state | $3,490 | $2,633 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,490 | $2,633 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 10,315 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,408 |
| Room charge | $10,254 |
| Meal charge | $6,154 |
Stony Brook University majors
Stony Brook University has granted 4,618 bachelor's degrees across 58 programs, 2,138 master's across 79 programs, and 617 doctorate degrees across 51 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Stony Brook University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 524 | 27 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 532 | 7 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 435 | 55 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 446 | ||
| Computer Science | 258 | 139 | 26 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 289 | 79 | 22 |
| Social Work | 62 | 282 | 4 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 219 | ||
| Economics, General | 186 | 6 | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 99 | 49 | 8 |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 148 | ||
| Medicine | 133 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 120 | 5 | 4 |
| Biochemistry | 121 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 45 | 16 | 43 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 89 | 9 | 5 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 97 | ||
| Physics, General | 44 | 17 | 31 |
| Mathematics, General | 72 | 3 | 12 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 56 | 28 | |
| Nursing Education | 84 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 81 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 46 | 25 | 8 |
| Physician Assistant | 79 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 78 | ||
| Sociology, General | 72 | 1 | 5 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 50 | 18 | 8 |
| History, General | 68 | 3 | 5 |
| Linguistics | 56 | 2 | 6 |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 63 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 60 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 55 | 4 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 59 | ||
| Journalism | 54 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 53 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 39 | 12 | 1 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 45 | ||
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 36 | 8 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 44 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 44 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 10 | 34 | |
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 44 | ||
| Dentistry | 43 | ||
| Science & Technology Management | 40 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 39 | ||
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 35 | 2 | 1 |
| Environmental Studies | 36 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 33 | 3 | |
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 34 | ||
| Accounting | 33 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 32 | 1 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | 32 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 31 | ||
| Public Health, General | 31 | ||
| Music, General | 15 | 6 | 7 |
| Philosophy | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 26 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 26 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 19 | 6 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 24 | ||
| Creative Writing | 2 | 21 | |
| Nursing Administration | 23 | ||
| Finance, General | 22 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 21 | ||
| Engineering, General | 21 | ||
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | 20 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 19 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 5 | 13 | |
| Anthropology, General | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 16 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 16 | ||
| Marine Sciences | 7 | 9 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 16 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 16 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 11 | 4 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 13 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Women's Studies | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 12 | ||
| Molecular Pharmacology | 11 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 11 | ||
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 11 | ||
| Astronomy | 10 | ||
| Ecology | 6 | 4 | |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 10 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 9 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 8 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 8 | ||
| Neuroscience | 8 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 7 | ||
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other | 6 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 6 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 6 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 6 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | ||
| Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery | 4 | 1 | |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 5 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 4 | ||
| Genetics, General | 4 | ||
| Pharmacology | 4 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 3 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 3 | ||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Linguistics and Computer Science | 3 | ||
| Social Psychology | 3 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 2 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| French Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 2 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 2 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 1 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 1 | ||
| Nursing Science | 1 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Rehabilitation Science | 1 | ||
| Women's Health Nurse & Nursing | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 4,618 | 2,138 | 617 |
Stony Brook University has a graduation rate of 78%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 78% | 76% | 80% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Stony Brook University is a world-class research university with 96,474 scientific papers published and 3,355,723 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Medicine, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, and Genetics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1220 | 19313 |
| 1992 | 1259 | 20667 |
| 1993 | 1327 | 21333 |
| 1994 | 1447 | 23479 |
| 1995 | 1407 | 25703 |
| 1996 | 1534 | 28630 |
| 1997 | 1444 | 30758 |
| 1998 | 1461 | 34468 |
| 1999 | 1522 | 38558 |
| 2000 | 1610 | 41892 |
| 2001 | 1635 | 45220 |
| 2002 | 1978 | 51948 |
| 2003 | 1936 | 55157 |
| 2004 | 1961 | 59102 |
| 2005 | 2059 | 66376 |
| 2006 | 2376 | 73433 |
| 2007 | 2293 | 79779 |
| 2008 | 2239 | 85103 |
| 2009 | 2345 | 91607 |
| 2010 | 2348 | 98644 |
| 2011 | 2460 | 106955 |
| 2012 | 2598 | 115704 |
| 2013 | 2971 | 126559 |
| 2014 | 3013 | 133161 |
| 2015 | 3391 | 138664 |
| 2016 | 3464 | 144266 |
| 2017 | 3592 | 150434 |
| 2018 | 3626 | 163946 |
| 2019 | 3887 | 183236 |
| 2020 | 4193 | 209437 |
| 2021 | 4157 | 228914 |
| 2022 | 3886 | 225762 |
| 2023 | 3817 | 223480 |
Stony Brook University alumni
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Adrien Brody
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actoractorfilm producervoice actor
- Biography
-
Adrien Nicholas Brody is an American actor. He is best known for his appearances in independent film and for his portrayal of Władysław Szpilman in Roman Polanski's war drama The Pianist (2002), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at age 29, becoming the youngest actor to win in that category. He also became the second American male actor to win the César Award for Best Actor for the same film. He has starred in several other films and has received several other awards including nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
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Pat Benatar
- Occupations
- singer-songwritersongwritersingeractorcomposer
- Biography
-
Patricia Mae Giraldo is an American rock singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has had two multi-platinum albums, five platinum albums, and 15 Billboard top 40 singles, while in Canada she had eight straight platinum albums, and she has sold over 35 million albums worldwide. She is also a four-time Grammy Award winner. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2022.
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Keiko Fujimori
- Enrolled in Stony Brook University
- Studied in 1993-1994
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi is a Peruvian politician. Fujimori is the eldest daughter of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori and Susana Higuchi. From August 1994 to November 2000, she held the role of First Lady of Peru, during her father's administrations. She has served as the leader of the Fujimorist political party Popular Force since 2010, and was a congresswoman representing the Lima Metropolitan Area, from 2006 to 2011. Fujimori ran for president in the 2011, 2016, and 2021 elections, but was defeated each time in the second round of voting.
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Joy Behar
- Enrolled in Stony Brook University
- Graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- writercomedianchildren's writervoice actorteacher
- Biography
-
Josephine Victoria "Joy" Behar is an American comedian, television host, actress, and writer. She co-hosts the ABC daytime talk show The View, where she is the only original panelist still regularly appearing. She hosted The Joy Behar Show on HLN from 2009 to 2011 and Joy Behar: Say Anything! on Current TV, from 2012 until the channel switched formats in August 2013. Behar's latest weekly late-night talk show, Late Night Joy, aired on TLC in 2015. She also wrote The Great Gasbag: An A–Z Study Guide to Surviving Trump World.
General info
| Alternative names | SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1957 |
| Colors | red |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; February-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 4,710 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 310 Administration Building Stony Brook, New York, 11794-0701 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 13,000 |
| Phone | 6316326000 |