A-
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    A
  2. Value
    A
  3. Diversity
    A
  4. Campus
    C
  5. Athletics
    B+
  6. Party Scene
    B-
  7. Professors
    B+
  8. Location
    C-
  9. Dorms
    D
  10. Campus Food
    B-
  11. Student Life
    C+
  12. Safety
    B-
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Stony Brook University, SUNY is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FCS
Athletic Conference
Colonial Athletic Association
Address
310 Administration Building
Stony Brook, NY 11794
Website
stonybrook.edu

Stony Brook University, SUNY Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
41%
Application Deadline
January 15
SAT Range
1150-1380
ACT Range
26-31
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
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Test Scores and GPA for Stony Brook University, SUNY

Cost

Net Price
$13,503/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $8,706/ year
  • $30-48k
    $11,465/ year
  • $49-75k
    $16,050/ year
  • $76-110k
    $19,197/ year
  • $110k+
    $20,023/ year

Academics

Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
17:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
65%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.182 responses
49%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.169 responses
40%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.169 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Health Service Preparatory Studies
    498 Graduates
  • Psychology
    454 Graduates
  • Biology
    408 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    329 Graduates
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics
    253 Graduates
  • Economics
    237 Graduates
  • Nursing
    213 Graduates
  • Sociology
    170 Graduates
  • Computer and Information Studies
    169 Graduates
  • Political Science and Government
    127 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
15,714Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
6%
Pell Grant
32%
Varsity Athletes
3%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 95 responses
Report
  • Science Related Majors
    45%
  • Pre-medicine
    32%
  • Competitive
    11%
  • Academic and stable
    6%
  • Lots of school pride and spirit
    3%
  • Science and Research
    2%
  • Unmotivated
    1%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
—
Poll
54%
of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.179 responses
Poll
49%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.210 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 107 responses
Report
  • Educational
    20%
  • Excellent
    18%
  • Good
    17%
  • Challenging but fun
    13%
  • Boring
    10%
  • Wonderful
    8%
  • Cut throat
    4%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$55,500/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
68%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
89%
National
83%
63%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.110 responses
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Stony Brook University, SUNY Reviews

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Stony Brook does a good job at getting the students involved in campus life, with multiple activities and events every week. They also excel in academics, it is a great research school! Stony Brook is currently working on making its weakest department better, the food. In the grand scheme of things, good food is not the highest priority in the eyes of a college, and that is understandable. However, The food options have become non-diverse and unhealthy since the most recent food company, SODEXO, has taken over. Stony Brook has since put in efforts to replace the company in order to fix these problems.
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I've had a great experience so far here at Stony Brook. All of the professors I've had have been super experienced in their fields, and the academics as a whole have been a lot better than expected. It is a pretty big commuter school but there are things going on most weekends. Whether it is going to The Bench or Schafers, or a frat or athlete party, there will always be SBU students having fun, you just have to find it. The athletics teams are all actually pretty good. Basketball gets the most turn-out but any sport you go to will definitely be worth it, and the athletes need more support! All in all a great school with a beautiful campus!
I abosolutely love SBU! and no I'm not exaggerating! Students here come from all over the world (literally), and there are SO many majors offered here. This school is also very serious about green energy and keeping campus environmentally friendly, which means a lot of new technology and a very clean campus.