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#92 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
48%
Average SAT
1390
Average ACT
31
Aid receiving
82%
Undergraduates
17,999
Graduates
8,609
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Stony Brook University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Stony Brook University has an acceptance rate of 48% and is among the top 13% 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 48% 45% 50%
Applicants 38,826 17,177 21,649
Admissions 18,659 7,809 10,850
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,407 1,588 1,819
Freshmen enrolled part time 9 5 4

14,521 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,072 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,267 or 37%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1300
or below

75% of them
had 1480
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Stony Brook University are 1300-1480 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
194 or 6%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 29
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Stony Brook University are 29-33 (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 8675 (33%)
Asian 6551 (25%)
Nonresident Alien 3538 (13%)
Hispanic 3343 (13%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2241 (8%)
Black or African American 1551 (6%)
Two or more races 677 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 16 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (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
$10,370
Students receiving aid
82%

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 $3,385$2,528
Fee in-state $3,385$2,528
Fee out-of-state $3,385$2,528

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 10,420
Combined charge for room and board $15,498
Room charge $9,908
Meal charge $5,590

Stony Brook University majors

Stony Brook University has granted 4,609 bachelor's degrees across 58 programs, 2,480 master's across 80 programs, and 661 doctorate degrees across 52 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Stony Brook University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 272 322 36
Psychology, General 499 20
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 472 7
Business Administration and Management, General 410 63
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 442
Applied Mathematics, General 306 56 22
Social Work 51 248
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 263
Economics, General 193 6 4
Mechanical Engineering 132 56 7
Medicine 153
Physical Therapy & Therapist 137
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 135
Nursing Administration 131
Political Science and Government, General 110 8 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 121
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 65 47 8
Biochemistry 108
English Language and Literature, General 84 12 5
Sociology, General 91 2 4
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 96
Chemistry, General 66 9 17
Mathematics, General 66 10 12
Physics, General 44 26 18
Computer Engineering, General 51 32 3
Human Computer Interaction 82
History, General 71 5 5
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 47 24 9
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 78
Physician Assistant 72
Information Science & Studies 68
Science & Technology Management 67
Civil Engineering, General 49 6 4
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 56 2
Journalism 54
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 51
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 51
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 47
Music Performance, General 8 39
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 41 4
Dentistry 45
Engineering, Other 42 3
Linguistics 36 4 5
Biomedical Sciences, General 43
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 42 1
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 40 3
Medical Informatics 41 1
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 37
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 27 4 2
Public Health, General 32
Nursing Education 31
Philosophy 18 6 7
Fine & Studio Arts, General 27 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 30
Accounting 28
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 28
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 28
Marine Sciences 11 16
Anthropology, General 23 3
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 26
Environmental Studies 26
Finance, General 24
Materials Engineering 11 11
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 22
Spanish Language and Literature 8 10 4
Music, General 8 6 6
Public Policy Analysis, General 20
Computer and Information Sciences, General 17 1 1
Creative Writing 4 15
Asian Studies & Civilization 18
Geology & Earth Science, General 12 3 2
Molecular Biochemistry 12 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 16
Social Studies Teacher Education 16
Engineering, General 14
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 13
Evolutionary Biology 12
Ecology 5 6
Sustainability Studies 11
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7 2 1
Biology Teacher Education 10
Environmental Design & Architecture 10
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 10
Athletic Training & Trainer 9
Clinical Psychology 9
Earth Science Teacher Education 9
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 9
Mathematics Teacher Education 8
Physical Sciences, Other 8
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 7
Astronomy 7
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 7
Chemistry, Other 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5 1
Linguistics and Computer Science 6
Molecular Biology 6
Neuroscience 6
Foreign Language Teacher Education 5
Genetics, General 1 4
Playwriting and Screenwriting 5
Women's Studies 4 1
African-American & Black Studies 3 1
Chemistry Teacher Education 4
Italian Language and Literature 4
Molecular Pharmacology 4
Spanish Language Teacher Education 4
Biological and Physical Sciences 3
Cognitive Science, General 3
Comparative Literature 3
French Language Teacher Education 3
Asian-American Studies 2
French Language and Literature 2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 2
Pharmacology 2
Physics Teacher Education 2
Rehabilitation Science 2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 2
Women's Health Nurse & Nursing 2
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 1
Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery 1
Social Psychology 1
Grand Total 4,609 2,480 661

Stony Brook University has a graduation rate of 78%, which is among the 13% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 78% 75% 81%
  • Full-time retention rate - 89%
  • Part-time retention rate - 75%

Publications & Citations

Stony Brook University is a world-class research university with 86,314 scientific papers published and 3,057,741 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
86,314
Citations
3,057,741

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
47,322 / 2,016,799
Chemistry
42,456 / 1,780,684
Physics
41,898 / 1,496,104
Engineering
39,543 / 1,305,194
Medicine
35,082 / 1,392,644
Computer Science
33,435 / 1,141,835
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
29,503 / 929,677
Quantum and Particle physics
29,355 / 998,074
Environmental Science
28,062 / 1,024,227
Genetics
25,003 / 1,180,042
Biochemistry
23,756 / 1,162,428
Psychology
20,622 / 860,625
Organic Chemistry
19,476 / 799,988
Materials Science
18,631 / 647,940
Geology
16,947 / 653,766
Philosophy
14,295 / 422,532
Mathematics
14,294 / 460,655
Geography and Cartography
13,428 / 429,857
Optical Engineering
13,160 / 448,472
Pathology
12,881 / 496,206
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,647 / 318,818
Political Science
11,296 / 307,263
Statistics
11,134 / 397,176
Ecology
11,113 / 479,346
Psychiatry
11,068 / 496,235
Sociology
10,921 / 391,628
Paleontology
10,833 / 451,973
Law
10,692 / 301,342
Neuroscience
9,699 / 463,005
Nuclear Physics
8,754 / 339,617
History
8,570 / 233,886
Surgery
8,196 / 267,224
Electrical Engineering
8,027 / 206,296
Astrophysics and Astronomy
8,000 / 301,928
Business
7,963 / 200,841
Metallurgical Engineering
7,695 / 277,649
Linguistics
7,388 / 238,694
Archaeology
6,737 / 213,724
Immunology
6,462 / 292,557
Economics
6,342 / 177,310

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 1100 16381
1991 1113 18319
1992 1162 19996
1993 1226 20606
1994 1354 22620
1995 1264 24777
1996 1457 27255
1997 1344 29578
1998 1355 33218
1999 1422 37047
2000 1487 40023
2001 1516 43415
2002 1498 47721
2003 1650 50704
2004 1762 55813
2005 1824 62796
2006 2118 68781
2007 2075 74748
2008 2020 80522
2009 2189 87314
2010 2176 93024
2011 2287 100537
2012 2454 111166
2013 2807 121584
2014 2855 126954
2015 3236 134700
2016 3227 139150
2017 3400 147642
2018 3281 151213
2019 3633 174133
2020 3980 200433
2021 4350 238687
2022 3411 214232
Academic rankings

Stony Brook University alumni

  1. Adrien Brody

    Adrien Brody
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    television actorvoice actorfilm produceractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Adrien Nicholas Brody is an American actor. He received widespread recognition and acclaim after starring as Władysław Szpilman in Roman Polanski's 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. Brody is the second male American actor after Christopher Lambert to receive the César Award for Best Actor.

  2. Pat Benatar

    Pat Benatar
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    composeractorsingersongwritersinger-songwriter
    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 48)
    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 81)
    Enrolled in Stony Brook University
    Graduated with Master of Arts
    Occupations
    writerfilm actorscreenwriterjournalistpresenter
    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 4,615
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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