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Stony Brook University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Stony Brook, NY
Population 3,500,000
Website https://www.stonybrook.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 17,420
Men / Women 49% / 51%
White 30%
Asian 24%
Hispanic 15%
International 9%
Black 6%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 32%
Engineering, Computing & Math 26%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 14%
Arts 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,560
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $30,400
Est. In-State Cost $13,660
Est. Out-of-State Cost $39,325
10-Year ROI $250,000
ROI Percentile 92th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 65%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 14%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 245 (47th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 42%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $214M #83
Engineering, Computing & Math $71M #88
Humanities & Social Sciences $8M #147
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 102 #56
Life & Natural Sciences 326 #89
Humanities & Social Sciences 104 #193

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 400 (2%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 37%
SAT Range 1,330 – 1,500
ACT Range 29 – 33

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 2,466 45% / 55% 13% $63,987
Applied Mathematics 211 +85 60% / 40% 34% $83,262
Astronomy 9 +4 44% / 56% 11% —
Human Computer Interaction 96 +1 70% / 30% 44% $82,947
Mathematics 76 +33 74% / 26% 38% $74,360
Physical Sciences 8 — 62% / 38% 0% —
Physics 42 +7 95% / 5% 31% $79,207
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% —
Biochemistry 101 +4 56% / 44% 2% $68,360
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Biology 441 +13 39% / 61% 3% $65,080
Chemistry 77 +8 51% / 49% 8% $56,711
Chemistry 9 +1 89% / 11% 11% $56,711
Evolutionary Biology 9 +1 33% / 67% 0% $48,495
Geosciences 9 +2 67% / 33% 11% —
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 52 — 29% / 71% 4% $48,495
Economics 168 +63 77% / 23% 49% $74,659
African American Studies 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Anthropology 18 +6 33% / 67% 6% $40,600
Asian Studies/Civilization 5 +3 0% / 100% 0% —
Creative Writing 17 +2 47% / 53% 0% —
English 78 +3 26% / 74% 0% $49,822
History 74 +6 73% / 27% 1% $54,862
Intercultural and International Studies 13 +3 31% / 69% 8% —
Interdisciplinary Studies 66 — 56% / 44% 2% $53,144
Italian 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $40,367
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $77,670
Linguistics 40 +4 22% / 78% 2% $61,817
Philosophy 4 +4 75% / 25% 0% —
Political Science 103 +21 38% / 62% 1% $71,873
Psychology 546 +74 26% / 74% 5% $56,481
Sociology 84 +42 27% / 73% 7% $58,842
Spanish 9 +7 33% / 67% 0% $40,367
Sustainability Studies 11 — 18% / 82% 0% —
Women's Studies 1 +11 0% / 100% 0% —
Art History 10 +5 0% / 100% 10% $30,958
Digital Arts 11 +5 64% / 36% 18% —
Environmental Design/Architecture 17 +1 59% / 41% 0% —
Music 5 +3 60% / 40% 0% $43,386
Studio Art 32 +1 28% / 72% 16% $30,958
Theatre 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $39,371
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 444 55% / 45% 20% $79,066
Business Administration 444 +13 55% / 45% 20% $79,066
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences 732 81% / 19% 12% $94,610
Biomedical Engineering 42 — 64% / 36% 0% $85,268
Chemical and Molecular Engineering 36 — 64% / 36% 8% $92,987
Civil Engineering 42 — 62% / 38% 2% —
Computer Engineering 47 — 91% / 9% 19% $119,413
Computer Science 309 +2 83% / 17% 13% —
Electrical Engineering 62 — 90% / 10% 6% $88,611
General Engineering 13 — 77% / 23% 0% $88,649
Information Science/Studies 81 +1 74% / 26% 25% $94,442
Mechanical Engineering 100 — 94% / 6% 11% $92,093
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Communication and Journalism 66 36% / 64% 8% $62,169
Journalism 41 +3 34% / 66% 5% $62,169
Mass Communication/Media Studies 25 +3 40% / 60% 12% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Health Professions 505 32% / 68% 1% $74,944
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 40 — 30% / 70% 2% $98,902
Health Science 451 — 31% / 69% 0% $71,519
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 14 — 43% / 57% 0% $116,859
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences 39 46% / 54% 5% $54,236
Ecology 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $48,495
Environmental Studies 34 +3 50% / 50% 6% $55,081
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 183 22% / 78% 1% $129,127
Nursing 183 — 22% / 78% 1% $129,127
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Social Welfare 37 22% / 78% 0% $58,839
Social Work 37 — 22% / 78% 0% $58,839

Rankings

My Tribe

Call Your Mother! Most Jewish
Significant Community
Little Meca Most Muslim
Growing Presence

Engineering, Computing & Math

I Have Always Loved Legos General Engineering
Actually Employable and Won't Spend 10 Years Paying Off Debt

Business & Economics

The Spreadsheet Doctors Healthcare Administration
VP of Patient Throughput