Overall, Stony Brook University is a highly selective school. They receive approximately 41,000 applications every year . The acceptance rate tends to be 49 percent which is equal about 19,900 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the semester begins, only about 3,350 or 17% of the candidates would have decided on Stony Brook University as their school of choice. The institution’s application data shows that 44 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 55 percent who are women. When the year starts, about 51 percent of those accepted females chose Stony Brook University and 48 percent were males. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Stony Brook University when applying. Most often, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 28 - 34 for ACT or 1,320 - 1,500 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. Stony Brook University’s undergraduate application fee is $50.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
40,513
Male 18,093
Female 22,420

 

Acceptance
19,908
Male 8,324
Female 11,584

 

Enrollment Total
3,347
Male 1,611
Female 1,736


Acceptance Rate
49.1%
Male
46%
Female
51.7%

 

Yield
16.8%
Male
19.4%
Female
15%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$100



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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