Stony Brook University
Public four-year university in Stony Brook, NY that costs an average of $18,902 a year after financial aid, admits 49% of applicants and graduates 77% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$18,902
Acceptance rate
49%
Graduation rate
77%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$83,232
PublicLarge suburb18,101 undergraduates
Cost of Stony Brook University
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $31,654 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $10,931 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $34,911 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $18,874 |
| Books and supplies | $900 |
| Average net price after aid | $18,902 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $13,938 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,754 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $20,285 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $24,140 |
| $110,001+ | $28,664 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Stony Brook University's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 49% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,419 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 650–730 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 680–770 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 29–33 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 77% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 90% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $65,198 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $83,232 |
| Rank in New York (earnings) | 28th of 140 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $18,500 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $210 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 43% |
| Students with federal loans | 35% |
Majors and programs at Stony Brook University
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (63)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 43 | $124,332 | $12,986 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 75 | $115,173 | $19,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 379 | $112,240 | $12,500 |
| Computer Science | 567 | $90,866 | $15,000 |
| Computer Engineering | 107 | $83,252 | $18,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 110 | $77,531 | $16,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 75 | $73,643 | $15,625 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 182 | $71,624 | $18,398 |
| Information Science/Studies | 146 | $69,598 | $18,092 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 171 | $64,210 | $16,248 |
| Chemical Engineering | 67 | $63,745 | $19,500 |
| Applied Mathematics | 637 | $61,162 | $15,698 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 950 | $54,047 | $15,634 |
| Economics | 526 | $52,822 | $19,169 |
| Mathematics | 232 | $50,246 | $15,735 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 77 | $47,498 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 131 | $45,877 | $13,000 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 83 | $45,668 | $18,750 |
| Chemistry | 160 | $42,672 | $19,481 |
| English Language and Literature | 153 | $42,134 | $18,728 |
| Journalism | 86 | $39,896 | $21,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 82 | $39,187 | $20,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 238 | $38,587 | $18,729 |
| Psychology | 1,236 | $37,432 | $16,156 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 852 | $36,207 | $17,500 |
| Sociology | 241 | $35,634 | $19,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 211 | $32,494 | $20,250 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 143 | $30,596 | $22,187 |
| Biology | 976 | $30,269 | $15,628 |
| History | 145 | $29,266 | $16,646 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 100 | $25,948 | $19,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | 45 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 17 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 22 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 17 | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Climate Science | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 41 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Data Science | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 2 | — | — |
| Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Environmental Design | 37 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 26 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 22 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 1 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 24 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | — | — |
| Marine Sciences | — | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | — | — | — |
| Music | 24 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | 18 | — | — |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 12 | — | — |
| Physics | 106 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 34 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 28 | — | — |
| Social Work | 106 | — | $20,500 |
| Sustainability Studies | 26 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 64 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 11 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 18 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (67)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 330 | $129,824 | $25,000 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 44 | $129,388 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 166 | $128,651 | $74,855 |
| Computer Engineering | 110 | $105,710 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 70 | $98,218 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 87 | $84,925 | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 73 | $81,872 | $27,250 |
| Applied Mathematics | 162 | $81,805 | $20,500 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 56 | $81,616 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 80 | $79,833 | $20,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 116 | $79,588 | $37,973 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 226 | $76,828 | $25,030 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 259 | $76,410 | $29,617 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 83 | $73,284 | $33,314 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 92 | $71,996 | $20,508 |
| Public Health | 70 | $71,699 | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 62 | $70,796 | $20,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 105 | $68,536 | $58,487 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 199 | $65,940 | $34,086 |
| Marketing | 58 | $61,712 | — |
| Social Work | 510 | $60,067 | $41,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 121 | $59,608 | $29,265 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 59 | $54,428 | $42,750 |
| Anthropology | 6 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 18 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 25 | — | — |
| Biology | 106 | — | $19,293 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 31 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 29 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 18 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 409 | — | — |
| Data Science | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 13 | — | — |
| Economics | 6 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 36 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 23 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 33 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | — | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 19 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 2 | — | — |
| Genetics | 2 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 3 | — | — |
| History | 9 | — | — |
| Journalism | 3 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 6 | — | — |
| Linguistics and Computer Science | 8 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | — | — | — |
| Marine Sciences | 21 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 16 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | — | — | — |
| Music | 19 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | — | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | 16 | — | — |
| Physics | 61 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 17 | — | — |
| Psychology | 51 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 36 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 32 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | — | — |
| Sociology | 9 | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 4 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (51)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 66 | $28,295 | — |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 5 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 45 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 26 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 44 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 8 | — | — |
| Cognitive Science | 5 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 47 | — | — |
| Data Science | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 12 | — | — |
| Economics | 6 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 2 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 5 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 4 | — | — |
| Genetics | 13 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 11 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 3 | — | — |
| History | 12 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 11 | — | — |
| Marine Sciences | 22 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 20 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 25 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 5 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 7 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 14 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 17 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 7 | — | — |
| Physics | 32 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | — | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 10 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 1 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 6 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | — | — |
| Science, Technology and Society | — | — | — |
| Social Work | 1 | — | — |
| Sociology | 10 | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 1 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 4 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (5)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 16 | $141,429 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 153 | $83,959 | $126,419 |
| Dentistry | 88 | $77,801 | $291,645 |
| Medicine | 255 | $71,922 | $237,221 |
| Music | — | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (39)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 17 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 13 | — | — |
| Anthropology | — | — | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 16 | — | — |
| Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | — | — | — |
| Computational Science | 29 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 29 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 3 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 322 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 6 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 6 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 7 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 9 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 1 | — | — |
| Human Computer Interaction | 3 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 13 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | — | — |
| Literature | 1 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | — | — | — |
| Operations Research | 1 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 3 | — | — |
| Physics | 2 | — | — |
| Public Health | 1 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 26 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 20 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 14 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 19 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in New York
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo | $21,775 | 74% | $75,679 |
| CUNY Hunter College | New York | $1,051 | 54% | $70,502 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | New York | $657 | 48% | $83,742 |
| Binghamton University | Vestal | $20,907 | 39% | $89,136 |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn | $2,818 | 80% | $57,019 |
| University at Albany | Albany | $18,266 | 69% | $72,751 |
| CUNY Queens College | Queens | $1,272 | 64% | $68,324 |
| CUNY City College | New York | $1,557 | 60% | $69,594 |
About Stony Brook University
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Stony Brook, NY |
| Setting | Large suburb |
| Undergraduates | 18,101 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Middle States Commission on Higher Education |
| Website | stonybrook.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is Stony Brook University's acceptance rate?
Stony Brook University admits 49% of applicants, making it selective. Admitted students average 1,419 on the SAT.
How much does Stony Brook University cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $31,654 a year (tuition and fees: $10,931 in-state, $34,911 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $18,902 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $13,938.
How much do Stony Brook University graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $83,232 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 28th of 140 similar colleges in New York. The best-paid bachelor's program is allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions ($124,332 a year after graduation).
What is Stony Brook University's graduation rate?
77% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 90% of first-year students return for a second year.