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Stony Brook University

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Public, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Large | Suburb

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

11:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$10,560

Out of state

$28,480
Graduate

In state

$13,943

Out of state

$25,733

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
88%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 54.0% $6,714
State/local grants 48.0% $4,744
Institutional grants 77.0% $4,582
Loans 43.0% $7,068

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

$16,408 per year

Books & Supplies

$900 per year

Personal Expenses

$2,650 per year

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Psychology, General
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
  • Applied Mathematics, General
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

Most Popular Graduate programs

  • Social Work
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Computer Science
  • Nursing Education
  • Physician Associate/Assistant
Full List of Programs

Graduate ProgramsX

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Admissions

Undergraduate acceptance rate

Acceptance rate
49.14%
  • Apply 40,513
  • Accepted 19,908
  • Attend 3,347

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$50
Graduate
$100

Undergraduate application requirements

  • High school transcript

    Required
  • High school GPA

    Required
  • Recommendation letter

    Required
  • Admissions test
    (SAT or ACT)

    Not applicable
  • TOEFL
    (international students)

    Required
  • Completion of college
    prep program

    Required
  • Demonstration of
    competencies

    Not applicable

Average Test Scores

SAT Math
680-780
ACT Composite
28-34
SAT Reading
640-720
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
53%
Male Students
47%

Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian30.51%
  2. Asian26.56%
  3. Two Or More Ethnicities16.41%
  4. Hispanic/Latino12.9%
  5. Not Specified7.79%
  6. Black5.69%
  7. American Indian/Alaska Native0.07%
  8. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.07%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

33,215

Undergraduate students

23,557

Graduate students

9,658

Full Time Students
86%
Part Time Students
14%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children

Top five largest sports teams

Male sports:
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
  • Football
  • Lacrosse
  • Baseball
  • Soccer
Female sports:
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
  • Softball
Full List of Athletics

Full List of Athletics X

    • Male

    • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    • Football
    • Lacrosse
    • Baseball
    • Soccer
    • Basketball
    • Female

    • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Basketball
    • Tennis
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