Selectivity
41%
Total Students
29,378
UG 19,410
PG 9,968
Satisfaction Index
90%
Salary After Attending
$55,000
BASIC
| Web Site | www.stonybrook.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Stony Brook |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 19,410 |
| Women | 8,947 (46.09%) |
| Men | 10,463 (53.91%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 9,968 |
| Women | 5,705 (57.23%) |
| Men | 4,263 (42.77%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 41% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 41,889 |
| Graduation Rate | 68% |
| Retention Rate | 90 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.stonybrook.edu/sb/admissions.shtml |
| Online Application URL | www.stonybrook.edu/ugadmissions/applying/applyonline.shtml |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 41 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 41% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 40% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 42% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 32% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 30% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 34% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 550 | 660 |
| SAT - Maths | 600 | 600 |
| ACT - Composite | 26 | 31 |
| ACT - Writing | 7 | 9 |
| ACT - English | 25 | 32 |
| ACT - Maths | 26 | 32 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.stonybrook.edu/financialaid |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/stonybrook |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$26,239 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$12,882 |
Books and Supplies |
$900 |
Other Expenses |
$1,868 |
| Total | $41,889 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$23,906 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$12,882 |
Books and Supplies |
$900 |
Other Expenses |
$1,868 |
| Total | $39,556 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | No |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | - |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | - |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Environmental Design/Architecture. | 14 | - | - |
| Category total | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 2 | 1 | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization. | 14 | - | - |
| European Studies/Civilization. | 1 | - | - |
| Women's Studies. | 9 | - | - |
| Category total | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anatomy. | - | - | 2 |
| Animal Genetics. | - | - | 12 |
| Biochemistry. | 106 | - | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | - | 11 | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 396 | 11 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | - | 30 | - |
| Ecology. | 1 | - | 3 |
| Evolutionary Biology. | 1 | - | - |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. | 33 | - | - |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. | - | - | 8 |
| Molecular Biochemistry. | - | 9 | 3 |
| Molecular Biology. | - | - | 12 |
| Molecular Pharmacology. | - | - | 6 |
| Neuroscience. | - | - | 7 |
| Pharmacology. | 17 | - | - |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other. | - | - | 2 |
| Category total | 554 | 61 | 55 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | - | 5 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 320 | 95 | - |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | - | 3 | - |
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other. | - | 12 | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. | - | 74 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | - | 4 | - |
| Category total | 320 | 193 | 0 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Journalism. | 32 | 4 | - |
| Category total | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 167 | 198 | 18 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 66 | - | - |
| Category total | 233 | 198 | 18 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Biology Teacher Education. | - | 11 | - |
| Chemistry Teacher Education. | - | 1 | - |
| Earth Science Teacher Education. | - | 3 | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education. | - | 4 | - |
| German Language Teacher Education. | - | 1 | - |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. | - | 96 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education. | - | 5 | - |
| Physics Teacher Education. | - | 3 | - |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. | - | - | 1 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education. | - | 9 | - |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education. | - | 7 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. | - | 21 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 161 | 1 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 69 | 27 | 14 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. | 22 | - | - |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 12 | - | - |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 32 | 23 | 3 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 60 | 23 | 12 |
| Engineering, General. | 35 | - | - |
| Engineering, Other. | - | 102 | 2 |
| Materials Engineering. | - | 26 | 13 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 99 | 78 | 4 |
| Category total | 329 | 279 | 48 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | - | 22 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 72 | 12 | 12 |
| Category total | 72 | 34 | 12 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Comparative Literature. | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature. | 2 | - | - |
| Italian Language and Literature. | 3 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 29 | 2 | 2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | - | 3 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 22 | 8 | 4 |
| Category total | 59 | 16 | 7 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. | - | 101 | - |
| Athletic Training/Trainer. | 11 | - | - |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. | 25 | - | - |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. | - | 19 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | - | 22 | - |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing. | - | 24 | - |
| Medical Informatics. | - | 13 | - |
| Nursing Administration. | - | 21 | - |
| Nursing Education. | - | 27 | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist. | - | 35 | - |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. | - | - | 2 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. | - | 29 | - |
| Physician Assistant. | - | 63 | - |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. | - | 25 | - |
| Public Health, General. | - | 25 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 213 | - | - |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. | 24 | - | - |
| Category total | 273 | 404 | 2 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 76 | 5 | 9 |
| Category total | 76 | 5 | 9 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General. | - | 28 | - |
| Social Work. | 41 | 165 | 3 |
| Category total | 41 | 193 | 3 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies. | 2 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - | 129 | - |
| Category total | 2 | 129 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | 209 | 63 | 26 |
| Mathematics, General. | 31 | 10 | 7 |
| Category total | 240 | 73 | 33 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 11 | - | - |
| Cognitive Science. | - | - | 3 |
| Human Computer Interaction. | 22 | - | - |
| Marine Sciences. | - | 6 | 11 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 84 | - | - |
| Sustainability Studies. | 12 | - | - |
| Category total | 129 | 6 | 14 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Studies. | 35 | - | - |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. | - | 22 | - |
| Category total | 35 | 22 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy. | 14 | 12 | 6 |
| Category total | 14 | 12 | 6 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Astronomy. | 6 | - | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. | 12 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General. | 44 | 14 | 22 |
| Chemistry, Other. | 4 | - | - |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 19 | 6 | 8 |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 8 | - | - |
| Physics, General. | 35 | 17 | 27 |
| Category total | 128 | 37 | 57 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Clinical Psychology. | - | - | 6 |
| Psychology, General. | 420 | 28 | - |
| Social Psychology. | - | - | 3 |
| Category total | 420 | 28 | 9 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 30 | 3 | 8 |
| Economics, General. | 134 | 14 | 8 |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 103 | 6 | 8 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 1 | - | - |
| Social Sciences, Other. | - | 5 | - |
| Sociology. | 114 | 3 | 8 |
| Category total | 382 | 31 | 32 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Art/Art Studies, General. | 17 | 4 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 30 | 8 | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies. | - | 2 | - |
| Music Performance, General. | - | 13 | 39 |
| Music, General. | 19 | 2 | 4 |
| Category total | 75 | 33 | 44 |
| Grand total | 3454 | 1920 | 350 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 13% of classes 10-19 students: 29% of classes 20-29 students: 21% of classes 30-39 students: 10% of classes 40-49 students: 5% of classes 50-99 students: 12% of classes Over 100 students: 9% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 19,410 |
| Women (% of total) | 8,947 (46.09%) |
| Men (% of total) | 10,463 (53.91%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.14 % Asian - 22.11 % Black/African-American - 6.37 % Hispanic/Latino - 11.06 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.25 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.13 % White - 35.81 % Unknown - 8.32 % International Students - 13.8 % |
| All Graduate Students | 9,968 |
| Women (% of total) | 5,705 (57%) |
| Men (% of total) | 4,263 (43%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.14 % Asian - 9.37 % Black/African-American - 5.35 % Hispanic/Latino - 6.58 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.07 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.07 % White - 45.32 % Unknown - 10.38 % International Students - 21.72 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 90 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
68 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
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