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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · Suburb · 18,101 students
WebsiteCommon AppScorecard
Nov 1 · Early Action · in 30 days
Checked Oct 2026 · stonybrook.edu
$18,784
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
77%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
70% typical
$74,502
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,395 typical
49%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Stony Brook University, a flagship campus of the State University of New York system, is widely recognized as a premier public research powerhouse with a strong emphasis on STEM and healthcare. It boasts world-class academic programs in computer science, physics, marine and atmospheric sciences, and engineering, complemented by the extensive Stony Brook Medicine network. Campus culture is diverse, motivated, and research-focused, with a vibrant community of undergraduates who actively participate in hands-on discovery and Division I athletics. Distinctively, Stony Brook co-manages the prestigious Brookhaven National Laboratory and offers direct rail access to New York City, delivering elite research opportunities and career networks at an accessible public university tuition rate.

Wikipedia:The State University of New York at Stony Brook, commonly referred to as Stony Brook University (SBU), is a public research university in Stony Brook, New York, United States, on Long Island. Along with the University at Buffalo, it is one of the State University of New York system's two flagship institutions. Its campus consists of 213 buildings on over 1,454 acres of land in Suffolk County and it is the largest public university in the state of New York.

Location
Stony Brook, NY, 11794-0701 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
HPN · Westchester
32 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$10,931$32,741
Housing & food (on campus)$18,196$18,196
Books & supplies$900$900
Cost of attendance$30,539$58,799
Average net price$18,784Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$32,741
In-state: $10,931
Housing & food (on campus)$18,196
Books & supplies$900
Cost of attendance$58,799
In-state: $30,539
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $18,784
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.stonybrook.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Stony Brook University’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$31,050
Fees$3,860
Housing$12,291
Food$7,450
Books & supplies$900
Personal expenses$2,408
Transportation$840
Total published by the school$58,799
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$12,943
$30–48k
$15,432
$48–75k
$20,728
$75–110k
$23,424
$110k+
$27,716
Merit aid · 2024-25
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$2,599
First-years who got one1,092
Source: Stony Brook University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
77%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
65%
Back for yr 2
90%
Transferred
13%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
79% graduated · 12% transferred · 8% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$59,492
10 yrs after entry$74,502
Debt
Median at graduation$18,228
Monthly payment$193
Middle 50% owe$7.5k–$25k
90th percentile$30,805
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: 70% graduate within 6 yrs, $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
49%
Test policy
Test optional
Checked Sep 2026
SAT average
1419
R 650–730 · M 680–770
ACT midpoint
31
Comp 29–33 · E 29–35 · M 27–34
SAT middle 50%: 1330–1500
40080012001600
Application deadlines · first-year, fall 2027 entry
Early Action
Nov 1 2026
in 30 days
Not binding: apply early, hear early, and you can still apply elsewhere.
Checked Oct 2026 · stonybrook.edu · Confirm on the school's site before you apply.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 49%Women 51%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
39%
First-gen
36%
Family income
$36,504
Independent
13%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
25%
Hispanic
16%
Black
6%
Asian
36%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
9%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Lacrosse
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$59,492
After 10 yrs
$74,502
Psychology, General616
Biology, General522
Business Administration, Management and Operations493
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General401
Applied Mathematics341
Economics295
Computer Science256
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing196
Mathematics123
Sociology115
Political Science and Government114
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology106
Mechanical Engineering82
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology76
Human Computer Interaction74
English Language and Literature, General72
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$786M
Full-time faculty
62%
Faculty salary
$14,008/mo
Teaching spend
$22,608
per student
Federal loans
35%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R1 — very high research
$319M research spending · 309 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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