Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · Public · offers Graduate degrees
49%Acceptance rate
$18,784Average net price / year
76%Graduation rate
$74,502Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$18,228Median debt at graduation
18,101Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,931
- Out-of-state tuition
- $32,741
- Total cost of attendance
- $30,539
- Room & board
- $18,196
- Books & supplies
- $900
- Average net price
- $18,784
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,943
- $30–48k
- $15,432
- $48–75k
- $20,728
- $75–110k
- $23,424
- $110k+
- $27,716
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 49.0%
- Average SAT
- 1419
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 650–730
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 680–770
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 29–33
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- First-year retention
- 90%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $59,492
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $74,502
- Median debt (graduates)
- $18,228
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
Programs: what graduates earn
72 of 218 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 29 | $34,264 | $76,688 |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 45 | $74,680 | $268,332 |
| Medicine | 131 | $73,751 | $235,558 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 85 | $73,055 | $127,784 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 8 | $142,801 | — |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5 | $130,405 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 177 | $108,270 | $27,849 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 18,101
- Graduate students
- 9,508
- Part-time
- 5%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- White
- 25%
- Hispanic
- 16%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 36%
- International
- 9%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 19:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $126,072 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 62%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.stonybrook.edu
- Also known as
- SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Engineering – 7% of degrees
- English – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 15% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 6% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Stony Brook University?
49.0% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1419 on the SAT.
How much does Stony Brook University cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,784 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $10,931 and the full cost of attendance is $30,539.
How much do Stony Brook University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $74,502 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
76% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.