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General Information

Address:

Stony Brook University
Administration Building
Stony Brook, NY
11794-1901

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1957

Web Site:

www.stonybrook.edu

Main Phone:

(631) 632-6000

Admissions Phone:

(631) 632-6868

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

12,620

Part-Time Undergraduates:

1,238

Total Male Undergraduates:

7,061

Total Female Undergraduates:

6,797

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

49%

Total Applicants:

17,701

Total Acceptances:

8,706

Freshman Enrollment:

2,139

Yield (Percentage of admitted students who actually enroll):

25%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

Yes

Application Deadline:

Rolling; encouraged deadlines are December 1 for fall and November 1 for spring

Regular Decision Notification:

February 1 for fall and November 1 for spring

Must-reply-By Date:

Rolling

Transfer Applications Received:

5,279

Transfer Applications Accepted:

2,815

Transfer Students Enrolled:

1,638

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

53%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-Mail:

enroll@stonybrook.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.stonybrook.edu/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

First-year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

90%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1070–1280

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

510–620

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

560-660

Retention Rate:

86%

Top 10% of High School Class:

33%

Application Fee:

$40

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$5,550

Out-of-State Tuition:

$11,810

Room and Board:

$8,170

Books and Supplies:

$900

Average need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$8,387

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

73%

Students Who Received Financial Aid:

59%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

No deadline for financial aid. Priority filing date is March 1.

Office of Student Financial Aid Services:

(631) 632-6840

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@stonybrook.edu

Did you know?

To apply Early Action, your application must reach Stony Brook by November 15. Early Action means you apply early in the admissions period and receive notification before most other applicants. This process is non-binding, meaning you are free to apply to and accept offers from other colleges.