Stony Brook, NY · Public

At a glance

49%

Acceptance rate

1,410

SAT Average

$18,430

Avg net price

17,420

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,410

SAT Reading/Writing650–730

SAT Math680–770

ACT Composite29–33

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 4,690Master’s 2,203Doctoral 618	4,690	2,203	618
Bachelor’s 730Master’s 497Doctoral 267	730	497	267
Bachelor’s 697Master’s 80Doctoral 58	697	80	58
Bachelor’s 540Master’s 24Doctoral 12	540	24	12
Bachelor’s 496Master’s 348Doctoral None reported	496	348	None reported
Bachelor’s 423Master’s 253Doctoral 37	423	253	37
Bachelor’s 345Master’s 16Doctoral 21	345	16	21
Bachelor’s 324Master’s 212Doctoral 56	324	212	56
Bachelor’s 280Master’s 57Doctoral 26	280	57	26
Bachelor’s 188Master’s 60Doctoral 11	188	60	11
Bachelor’s 176Master’s 50Doctoral 60	176	50	60
Bachelor’s 97Master’s 39Doctoral 8	97	39	8
Bachelor’s 75Master’s 9Doctoral 2	75	9	2
Bachelor’s 68Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	68	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 61Master’s 12Doctoral 11	61	12	11
Bachelor’s 56Master’s 48Doctoral 42	56	48	42
Bachelor’s 50Master’s 263Doctoral 1	50	263	1
Bachelor’s 32Master’s 15Doctoral None reported	32	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s 3Doctoral 2	20	3	2
Bachelor’s 20Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	20	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s 7Doctoral 2	12	7	2
Bachelor’s 0Master’s 173Doctoral 2	0	173	2
Bachelor’s 0Master’s 27Doctoral None reported	0	27	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Coastal Athletic Association

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's LacrosseMen's SoccerMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor

Athletic participation

449 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Nov 1, 2026

Regular Decision

Jan 15, 2027

· Apply with Common App, the UC application, or Coalition

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $7,070
Required fees: $3,861
Food and housing: $18,196
Books and supplies: $900
Other expenses: $3,248
Total: $33,275

Total by year

$27,2212019–2019–20
$27,7432020–2120–21
$29,2732021–2221–22
$30,5182022–2322–23
$32,3702023–2423–24
$33,2752024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $18,430 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 60%
Average share of need met: 59%
Average need-based grant: $12,997
Required forms: FAFSA and State aid form

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation66%

6-year graduation78%

Retention rate89%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$74,502

Median debt$18,228

Campus

Enrollment17,420

Student-faculty ratio19:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Stony Brook University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

Stony Brook University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

Stony Brook University runs a nonbinding Early Action plan.

Early Action nonbindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Jan 31

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Jan 15 · priority date Jan 15

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Stony Brook University admits in-state applicants at 39.9%, out-of-state applicants at 62.9%, and international applicants at 67.1%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

3,963 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈387In-state (domestic)≈3,134International≈442

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are considered but not required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Jan 15. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT and an ACT.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

38% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

4% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 31% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

High-school class rank

Among the 31% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Stony Brook University rates 4 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Standardized test scores: Very important
Application essay: Very important
Recommendation(s): Important
Class rank: Considered

Nonacademic

Interview: Considered
Extracurricular activities: Considered
Talent / ability: Considered
Character / personal qualities: Considered
First generation: Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant's interest: Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered

Stony Brook University's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $18,430 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 2,444 of 4,040 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSAState aid form

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Stony Brook University offers merit aid only: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Stony Brook University admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

88.7% of Stony Brook University’s first-years return for a second year and 77.8% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03

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NCAA program details

Projected sponsored sports18

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Need-based aid, 2025–26

Sources

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