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State University of New York - Stony Brook University

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State University of New York - Stony Brook University is one of the leading colleges in New York with the acceptance rate of 48%. Deadlines for application are Regular - January 15 . For more information, call 631-689-6860 or send email at enroll@stonybrook.edu.

38826 Enrolled 48% Acceptance Rate 29 - 33 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 38,826
    • Average HS GPA: 3.94
    • Acceptance Rate: 48%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 29% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 18% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 7% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 4% — 3.00 - 3.24

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    630 - 710
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    670 - 770
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    29 - 33

  • Deadlines

    Regular
    January 15

Academics

  • Majors

    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Environmental Design/Architecture.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Ecology.
    Evolutionary Biology.
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
    Pharmacology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Journalism.
    Mass Communication/Media Studies.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    Information Science/Studies.
    EDUCATION.
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
    ENGINEERING.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, General.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Comparative Literature.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
    Polysomnography.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Applied Mathematics.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Biological and Physical Sciences.
    Human Computer Interaction.
    International/Global Studies.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    Sustainability Studies.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General.
    Chemistry, General.
    Chemistry, Other.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physical Sciences, Other.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • State Aid

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $7070
    Required Fees
    $3385
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $900
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $5590
    Transportation for Commuters
    $4744
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $15498

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • N/A
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 91/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    17999
    Foreign Countries Represented
    121

  • Demographics

    • Asian 31.39%
    • African-American 6.18%
    • Hispanic 14.22%
    • Caucasian 28.84%
    • Male 49%
    • Female 51%
    • Аre out of state 7

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    47%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 84/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    73%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    306
    Number of Honor Societies
    8
    Number of Social Sororities
    12

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Straight Alliance LGBTSA https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/studentaffairs/lgbtq/
    Minority Support Groups: There are programs set up under our academic advising center
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: SUNY Maritime Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Manhattan College

  • Sustainability

    The State University of New York—Stony Brook University is a recognized leader in the field of green awareness and environmental sustainability. Through partnership and collaboration, the University implements sustainable solutions to mitigate impact on the natural environment. Recent achievements include the University being named a Tree Campus USA, Groundwater Foundation Green Site and Bicycle Friendly University. As a signatory of the ACUPCC, SBU manages an Office of Sustainability and also offers a Sustainability Studies program, which includes bachelor’s degrees in everything from coastal environmental studies to environmental humanities. Stony Brook University is home to a variety of buildings with green features, including the Advanced Energy Center, Frey Hall, Marine Sciences Research Center, Nobel Halls, Simons Center for Geometry & Physics, Walter J. Hawrys Student Recreation Center, Southampton Library and West Side Dining. The University utilizes a variety of solar and energy-efficient solutions, including solar powered shelter lighting, solar pay stations as well as LED lighting. The SBU Transit fleet operates using biodiesel, includes multiple electric/hybrid vehicles and enhanced mass transit services are available. In addition, SBU offers an automated bike share system that allows the community to access bicycles at solar powered stations, car sharing services and multiple electric vehicle charging stations. In June 2006, the University invested in facility infrastructure improvements that continue to reduce energy costs in excess of $4 million annually and has saved a total of $35 million since 2006-07. Recently, the University has partnered with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to create a campus Master Energy Plan. From this Plan, additional energy conservation projects will be identified and funded through utility savings. The University has gone paperless in many departments, and various recycling initiatives engage students, faculty and staff and generates more than 50 tons of recycled materials annually.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    95

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    63%
    Graduate in 5 years
    74%
    Graduate in 6 years
    76%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $60100
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $111000
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $62000
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $116900
    Percent High Job Meaning
    52%
    Percent STEM
    35%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 89/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour
      Campus Tours
      • N/A

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Year round
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