This page provides the latest information on Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. SUNY Stony Brook's acceptance rate is 49.04% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 55,880 students applied and 27,406 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into SUNY Stony Brook is not low.
To apply to SUNY Stony Brook, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, SUNY Stony Brook's acceptance rate is 49.04% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.75%. 25,499 men and 30,344 women applied to SUNY Stony Brook and 12,091 men and 15,295 women students were accepted.
Among them, 2,001 men and 2,041 women were enrolled in SUNY Stony Brook. You can explore the SUNY Stony Brook's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 55,880 | 25,499 | 30,344 | 0 | 37 |
| Admitted | 27,406 | 12,091 | 15,295 | 0 | 20 |
| Enrolled | 4,042 | 2,001 | 2,041 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 49.04% | 47.42% | 50.41% | - | 54.05% |
| Yield | 14.75% | 16.55% | 13.34% | - | 0.00% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 1,368 students (34% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 129 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at SUNY Stony Brook.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,420, including 690 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 730 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 730 and the 25th percentile is 650. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 770 and the 25th percentile is 680.
The median ACT composite score is 31, with a 75th percentile score of 33 and a 25th percentile score of 29 at SUNY Stony Brook. The median ACT Math score is 31 and the median ACT English score is 33.
The SAT and ACT scores at Stony Brook University are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,330 | 1,420 | 1,500 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 650 | 690 | 730 |
| SAT Math | 680 | 730 | 770 |
| ACT Composite | 29 | 31 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 27 | 31 | 34 |
| ACT English | 29 | 33 | 35 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 4,042 first-year students enrolled in SUNY Stony Brook. The proportion of full-time students is 99.95% and part-time students is 0.05%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 49.51% and women students is 50.49%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at SUNY Stony Brook.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,042 | 2,001 | 2,041 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 4,040 | 2,000 | 2,040 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at SUNY Stony Brook. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Stony Brook University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to SUNY Stony Brook:
The institutional SAT and ACT codes for SUNY Stony Brook are not available. Please check the official admissions website for the most up-to-date information.
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