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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · Public university · Suburb (large)

17,406Undergraduates
49%Acceptance rate
1,410Average SAT
$17,232Avg net cost / yr
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What Stony Brook University actually costs

ItemAmount
Tuition & fees (in-state)$10,560Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$28,480Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)$16,408Annual
Books & supplies$900Estimated annual
Total sticker cost$27,617Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid$17,232After grants and scholarships — this is the number that matters

Students here pay on average $10,385 less than the sticker price — about 38% off, once grants and scholarships are counted.

Most popular fields of study

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 16%
Health Professions — 16%
Psychology — 11%
Business, Management & Marketing — 9%
Mathematics & Statistics — 8%
Social Sciences — 8%
Computer & Information Sciences — 7%
Engineering — 7%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Stony Brook University

Athletic associationD-I
Men’s varsity sports (6)Football (116), Track & Field (89), Lacrosse (51), Baseball (41), Soccer (30), Basketball (14)
Women’s varsity sports (8)Track & Field (84), Lacrosse (38), Soccer (32), Softball (20), Swimming & Diving (15), Volleyball (15), Basketball (14), Tennis (13)
Softball conferenceCAA
Head softball coachMegan Bryant

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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