Stony Brook University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
49.0%
Total Profiles
14
SAT Range
1330–1500
User Accept Rate
57.1%
In-State Tuition
$10,560
Out-of-State Tuition
$30,350
Undergrad Enrollment
17,420
Applicants
50,341
Yield Rate
14.5%
Endowment / Student
$22,511
Student:Faculty
19:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.57
- SAT
- 1430
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.03
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 28
- GPA
- 2.99
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.84
- SAT
- 1470
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.64
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.25
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.68
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.31
- SAT
- 1410
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.77
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.08
- SAT
- 1160
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.37
- SAT
- 1280
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.13
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.57 | 1430 | — | REA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.03 | — | 28 | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 2.99 | — | 31 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1510 | 33 | ED |
| 2023 | WAITLISTED | 3.84 | 1470 | — | RD |
| 2023 | WAITLISTED | 3.64 | 1510 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.25 | — | — | EA |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.66 | 1370 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.68 | 1360 | 30 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.31 | 1410 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.77 | 1460 | — | RD |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.08 | 1160 | — | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.37 | 1280 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.13 | — | — | ED2 |
What you pay
$18,784/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $75,136 over four years.
What grads earn
$71,783/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $66,514 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% above average).
82% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
16.4%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
51%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
8.4%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Stony Brook University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
79%
Completion · all
78%
Completion · Pell
77%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
72%
Median debt
$18,228
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Stony Brook University has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 15 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 5 | — | 1 | — |
| Robbery | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
64%
6yr Grad Rate
78%
Retention Rate
90%
Median Earnings
$74,502