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Stony Brook University
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Information Summary
Ranks 233rd overall and 20th in New York
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
90.5 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$17,186 |
| Admission
Success rate |
43% |
| SAT
75 %ile scores |
1280 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
24 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
89% / 44% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
22,522 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Arts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Majority undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Stony Brook University?
Ranks 1304th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $4,350 | $4,350 | $10,610 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,410 | $1,410 | $1,410 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $181 | $181 | $442 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $6,900 | $6,900 | $10,920 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $857 | $857 | $857 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $288 | $288 | $455 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $17,186 | $17,186 | $23,446 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $19,988 | $19,988 | $26,248 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $10,502 | $10,502 | $16,762 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Degree — Tuition | $18,800 | $33,500 |
| Medical Degree — Required Fees | $1,093 | $1,093 |
| Dentistry Degree — Tuition | $16,200 | $32,500 |
| Dentistry Degree — Required Fees | $10,254 | $10,254 |
| Other Degree — Tuition | $11,420 | $18,290 |
| Other Degree — Required Fees | $857 | $857 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $5,574  $5,760 |
$5,574  $5,760 |
$11,834  $12,020 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $900  $900 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $8,050  $8,734 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,792  $1,792 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $9,248  $9,486 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $3,372  $3,842 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $3,372  $3,842 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $40 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $60 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $75 |
| Applicants | 24,060 (11,025 male / 13,035 female) |
| Admitted | 10,382 (5,096 male / 5,286 female) |
| Admission rate | 43% |
| First-time Enrollment | 2,768 (1,447 male / 1,321 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 2,760 (1,443 male / 1,317 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 8 (4 male / 4 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 22,522 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Stony Brook University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record |  /  / |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Stony Brook University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Independent Northeast Region |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | America East |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | America East |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | America East |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 275th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 92% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 520 / 620 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 560 / 660 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1080 / 1280 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 8,747 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $5,528 |
| Board Fee | $3,206 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Stony Brook University Ranks 3470th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,614 | 779 |  31% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $2,961 | 1,268 |  51% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $3,631 | 401 |  16% |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,336 | 1,310 |  52% |
| Any financial aid type | 2,022 |  81% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Stony Brook University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 1,337 | 1,008 | 2,345 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 613 | 1,108 | 1,721 |
Hispanic | 710 | 962 | 1,672 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 1,987 | 1,860 | 3,847 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 16 | 23 | 39 |
White Non-Hispanic | 4,206 | 4,996 | 9,202 |
Race Unknown | 1,781 | 1,915 | 3,696 |
| Total | 10,650 | 11,872 | 22,522 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Stony Brook University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 44 | 41 | 85 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 90 | 143 | 233 |
Hispanic | 86 | 104 | 190 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 388 | 258 | 646 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 1 | 2 | 3 |
White Non-Hispanic | 474 | 338 | 812 |
Race Unknown | 178 | 162 | 340 |
| Total | 1,261 | 1,048 | 2,309 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Stony Brook University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | 297 | 482 | |
| 110 | 285 | 395 | |
| 135 | 259 | 394 | |
| 143 | 107 | 250 | |
| 108 | 133 | 241 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Stony Brook University Ranks 125th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $89,170 ($95,756 male / $76,680 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 756 (495 male / 261 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 633 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 1 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $19,307,598 |
Stony Brook University Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Stony Brook University (SBU), also known as the State University of New York at Stony Brook (SUNYSB), is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York (on the north side of Long Island, about 65 miles east of Manhattan, New York). Stony Brook is the second highest ranked of the four university centers in the State University of New York system, and has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students. The university was founded in 1957 as the State University College on Long Island with about 100 students enrolled. Although Stony Brook is a state institution, private philanthropy plays an ever-increasing role in the development of the university. Stony Brook’s endowment, managed by the Stony Brook Foundation, currently amounts to over $100 million. The University is divided into numerous schools: Stony Brook is also one of only ten national universities awarded a 1998 National Science Foundation recognition award for integrating research and education. Stony Brook is also one of only two public schools in New York to have a medical school and a dental school, the other being University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. The only three private schools in New York to have both a medical school and a dental school are University of Rochester (see: University of Rochester Medical Center), New York University (see: New York University College of Dentistry), and Columbia University (see: Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery). The Marine Sciences Research Center is the State University of New York’s center for marine and atmospheric research, education, and public service. It is home to the Stony Brook University Medical Center. On November 3, 2005, the University announced that it had formally acquired 246 acres of the adjacent Flowerfield property, originally owned by the Gyrodyne Company of America, through eminent domain, three years after the University had expressed its desire to acquire the property. Stony Brook intends to use the property as a research and development campus with the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology, expected to be completed in 2008, as the first anchor research facility. In 2002 the University established a presence in Manhattan with the opening of “Stony Brook Manhattan.” In the fall of 2005, the University began offering an undergraduate marine sciences program, with teaching and research facilities at the campus of Southampton College, leased from Long Island University, on the east end of Long Island. On March 24, 2006, the University announced a final agreement for the purchase of the 81-acre Southampton College property from Long Island University with the intent to develop it as a full college campus focusing on academic programs related to the environment and sustainability. Stony Brook is the second highest ranked University Center in the 64-school SUNY system. In the recent US News and World Report, Stony Brook Computer Science graduate program has been ranked 34th, tied with Ohio State University, University of California–Santa Barbara, University of Chicago , University of Colorado–Boulder , and the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities. In the last year, Stony Brook has been ranked as the 136th best university in the world—out of more than 8,300—by the London-based Times Higher Education Supplement. For greater information, see People associated with State University of New York at Stony Brook There have been many notable research projects and important scientific discoveries at Stony Brook.
Stony Brook University History
Stony Brook University in the State University of New York (SUNY) system was established in 1957 to educate secondary school teachers for mathematics and science instruction. Originally located on Oyster Bay, Long Island, the current campus was established in 1962.
Stony Brook University Academics
Stony Brook ranks in the top 2 percent of all universities in the world, ranking 136 out of the 8300 universities worldwide as identified by the London Times Higher Education Supplement. There are 119 undergraduate degree programs, 102 master’s programs, 32 graduate certificate programs, and 40 doctoral programs offered on the Stony Brook campus. Six different undergraduate colleges offer students a variety of major and academic discipline to choose from, including Arts, Culture, and Humanities; Global Studies; Human Development; Information and Technology Studies; Leadership and Service; and Science and Society.
Stony Brook University Unique Programs
Scientific research is a hallmark at Stony Brook. The National Science Foundation has recognized Stony Brook as one of ten universities deserving of its award for integrating research and education. The Marine Sciences Research Center is a leader in oceanographic science, atmospheric science, and meteorology in the world. Included at the MSRC is the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres and the Waste Reduction and Management Institute. The University Hospital and Health Sciences Center are the region’s leaders in health care education.
Stony Brook University Financial Aid
Ranking among the “100 Best Values in Higher Education” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, Stony Brook is already an incredible value. But for those students who need further tuition assistance, Stony Brook will calculate the total cost of attendance, subtract the expected family contribution (based on income, number of children, etc.) and determine a student’s real financial need. To compensate for that need, Stony Brook provides numerous private scholarships in various disciplines, depending on a student’s intended major. There are also a number of federal grants and loan programs available to students who demonstrate real need and who complete the FAFSA prior to application.
Stony Brook University Students
Stoney Brook’s campus includes over 120 buildings on 1100 acres of beautiful New York woodland. The Stony Brook campus is home to dozens of student organizations, including academic, honorary, service oriented, special interest, sports and recreation, media, ethnic, and pre-professional organizations. There are also more than a dozen fraternities and a similar number of sororities that call Stony Brook home, providing an array of social activities for students to partake in. For students with more refined tastes, the Stony Brook Union Art Gallery offers visitors a taste of culture right on campus.
Stony Brook University Traditions
The annual strawberry festival covers the Stony Brook campus in everything strawberry, from fine eats to ridiculous costumes. Students with real ingenuity can attempt to fashion their own boat and parade in the Roth Pond Regatta, one of Stony Brook’s most beloved events. Faculty and staff also participate in the Regatta each year. And for the culturally sensitive, Stony Brook hosts an annual Diversity Day when the various segments and lifestyles on campus are celebrated by a number of clubs and organizations campus-wide.
Stony Brook University Local Community
Stony Brook, New York is located in beautiful Suffolk County and is approximately 5.7 square miles in size. The median resident age is approximately 39 years, and the median household income is approximately $90,000. The majority of Stony Brook residents are White, Non-Hispanic and of European ancestry. The University is truly a focal point for the community, as its efforts have directly resulted in improved roadway conditions, new cultural events, improved housing conditions, and outreach to local high schools.
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