GOING BEYOND THE EXPECTED
Stony Brook, one of America’s most dynamic public universities, is New York’s flagship university and No. 1 public university. Stony Brook is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, a center of academic excellence and an internationally recognized research institution that offers all students a world-class education.
Why choose Stony Brook University?
SIXTY YEARS AND BEYOND
Stony Brook University offers more than 200 undergraduate programs, and more than 140 graduate and professional programs.
MAJORS & MINORS
Most popular undergraduate majors:
- Biology, Psychology, Health Science, Business Management, Computer Science,
- Economics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Biochemistry, Mathematics and Political Science
60+ Majors 80+ Minors - 98% of tenured/tenure track faculty hold doctoral or highest degrees in their fields.
- 2,500+ Inventions
- 800 U.S. patents
- 10% of 300 Intel Science Talent Search competition finalists/semifinalists mentored by our faculty each year, making Stony Brook a major incubator of Intel talent in the country
CAMPUS RESIDENCES
(includes Southampton Campus)
- 33 Residence halls
- 27 Apartment-style buildings
- 9,868 Students live on campus (8,878 undergraduate • 990 graduate)
- 77% Of first-year students live on campus
STUDENT BODY
(Fall 2023) :
- 25,865 Total Students
- 17,549 Undergraduates
- 8,316 Graduates
STUDENT OUTCOMES
(2021-2022)
- 95% Of recent bachelor’s recipients are either employed or enrolled in graduate/professional school
- $600K+ over 20 years Return on investment of a Stony Brook education, according to PayScale.com
FALL FIRST-YEAR CLASS (2023)
- 50,341 Applications submitted
- 24,670 Students accepted
- 3,569 Enrolled
ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENROLLED FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
- 91-96 Mid-50% range for HS GPA
- 1270-1450
1600 scale
- 28-33 Mid-50% range for ACT
FINANCIAL AID
- 89% Of full-time enrolled first-time students received financial aid (average is $13,300)
- 82% Of full-time enrolled first-time students received scholarship/grant aid from federal/state government or institution (average is $10,300)
LOCATION
- 60 miles East of New York City
- 3 miles From West Meadow Beach on the eastern seaboard
- 1,039 acres On the North Shore of Long Island
#58 among national universities
- U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges
#26 among public universities
- U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges
#1 public university in New York
- U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges
#12 among national universities in social mobility
- U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges
