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#106 of 2,597 In North America
#94 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 221 In New York State
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Acceptance rate
49%
Average SAT
1410
Average ACT
31
Aid receiving
88%
Undergraduates
17,509
Graduates
8,201
Male:Female Ratio
47:53
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 88%
  • Part-time retention rate - 89%

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.

Publications
96,474
Citations
3,355,723

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
53,206 / 2,246,259
Chemistry
47,768 / 1,987,538
Physics
47,748 / 1,680,726
Engineering
45,473 / 1,501,031
Medicine
39,520 / 1,554,969
Computer Science
39,021 / 1,304,001
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
34,216 / 1,069,400
Quantum and Particle physics
33,945 / 1,150,984
Environmental Science
31,829 / 1,165,731
Genetics
27,854 / 1,296,654
Biochemistry
26,316 / 1,280,510
Psychology
23,336 / 961,255
Organic Chemistry
22,176 / 917,619
Materials Science
21,423 / 741,861
Geology
19,407 / 755,462
Mathematics
16,901 / 551,696
Philosophy
16,302 / 492,457
Optical Engineering
15,672 / 549,968
Geography and Cartography
15,301 / 492,283
Pathology
14,714 / 555,905
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
13,445 / 377,732
Political Science
13,361 / 359,227
Statistics
13,198 / 477,149
Ecology
12,885 / 564,866
Law
12,776 / 355,138
Sociology
12,732 / 447,105
Paleontology
12,624 / 528,596
Psychiatry
12,593 / 563,128
Neuroscience
10,923 / 512,814
History
10,102 / 273,612
Electrical Engineering
9,727 / 255,003
Nuclear Physics
9,636 / 368,169
Business
9,442 / 243,214
Surgery
9,328 / 289,114
Astrophysics and Astronomy
9,190 / 354,895
Metallurgical Engineering
9,021 / 337,472
Linguistics
8,458 / 270,577
Archaeology
7,865 / 247,925
Economics
7,272 / 207,302
Immunology
7,229 / 325,432

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
Academic rankings

Stony Brook University alumni

  1. Adrien Brody

    Adrien Brody
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    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.

  2. Pat Benatar

    Pat Benatar
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    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.

  3. Keiko Fujimori

    Keiko Fujimori
    Born in
    Peru Flag Peru
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    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.

  4. Joy Behar

    Joy Behar
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    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.

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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

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