Applying to Stony Brook University
The acceptance ratio at Stony Brook University was 44.15% - 37,079 students were applied and 16,370 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively hard (lower than national average) to get into SUNY Stony Brook. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 21% where 3,372 out of 16,370 admitted students were enrolled. The average SAT score is 1,335 and ACT score is 87 at SUNY Stony Brook. Below tables and charts analyze SUNY Stony Brook admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and admission statistics.
SUNY Stony Brook Admissions
The application fee is $50 for applying undergraduate school and $100 for graduate school at Stony Brook University. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $50 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $100 |
| Admission Information | https://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/admissions.shtml |
| Online Application | https://www.stonybrook.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/freshman/application-procedures/ |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
Admission Statistics
For academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 44.15% and yield is 20.60%. 17,409 men and 19,669 women applied to SUNY Stony Brook and 7,732 men and 8,638 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,724 men and 1,648 women were enrolled into the school (Fall 2019).
Following table and chart show the admission statistics including number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 37,079 | 17,409 | 19,669 |
| Admitted | 16,370 | 7,732 | 8,638 |
| Enrolled | 3,372 | 1,724 | 1,648 |
| Acceptance Ratio | 44.15% | 44.41% | 43.92% |
| Yield | 20.60% | 22.30% | 19.08% |
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For academic year 2019-2020, 2,906 students (86% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 686 students (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 690 and 25th percentile is 590. The SAT Math score is 750 (75th) and 640 (25th). The submitted ACT score is 97 (75th percentile) and 97 (25th percentile). .
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 590 | 690 |
| SAT Math | 640 | 750 |
| ACT Composite | 26 | 32 |
| ACT Math | 26 | 32 |
| ACT English | 24 | 33 |
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Stony Brook University are competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,257, ACT: 77 - Public Research University (very high research activity)).
Application Requirements
SUNY Stony Brook requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations and Formal Demonstration of Competencies to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, Next table summarizes Stony Brook University application requirements.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and required years of subject, see SUNY Stony Brook online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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