What Stony Brook costs
Stony Brook University charges $10,931 a year in published tuition and fees for New York residents, about $5,466 a semester, and $32,741 a year for students from other states, about $16,370 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $30,539 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $17,232 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into Stony Brook
For fall 2024, Stony Brook University received 55,880 applications and admitted 27,406 students, and 4,042 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1330 and 1500.
What Stony Brook students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Stony Brook University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 546 |
| Health Services / Allied Health / Health Sciences | 451 |
| Business Administration and Management | 444 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 441 |
| Computer Science | 309 |
| Applied Mathematics | 211 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 183 |
| Economics | 168 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Stony Brook
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut: about 17 miles away
- Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, New York: about 19 miles away
- Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut: about 20 miles away
- Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut: about 22 miles away
- SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, New York: about 25 miles away
- Long Island University, Brookville, New York: about 26 miles away
Colleges like Stony Brook
Large public universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey: 18,376 undergraduates
- University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York: 20,112 undergraduates
- Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey: 15,841 undergraduates
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia: 17,597 undergraduates
- Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois: 19,057 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Stony Brook University's acceptance rate? 49.0% for fall 2024: 27,406 of 55,880 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Stony Brook University? $10,931 a year for in-state students and $32,741 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Stony Brook University? About 18,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Stony Brook University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1330–1500.
What is the campus setting at Stony Brook University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Stony Brook University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Stony Brook University