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Stony Brook University Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

What Does Stony Brook University’s Incoming Class Look Like?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Stony Brook University, located in Stony Brook, NY.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Stony Brook University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Stony Brook University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Selective (30-50%)
Acceptance Rate	49%
Application Fee	$50 (fee waiver available)

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

Stony Brook University had 55,880 total applications. Of those, 27,406 were admitted, and 4,042 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	55,880
Accepted	27,406
Enrolled	4,042
Enrolled Full-Time	4,040
Enrolled Part-Time	2

Admission to Stony Brook University is 49%. This makes the school moderately selective. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Stony Brook University: women are accepted at a rate of 50% versus 47% for male applicants.

The yield rate at Stony Brook University is 15%. This shows that 15% of those who received offers of admission registered. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 13% compared to 17% for men.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Stony Brook University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	25,499	30,344
Admitted	12,091	15,295
Enrolled	2,001	2,041

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 34% of applicants to SUNY Stony Brook provided SAT results (1,368 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 730. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 680 and 770.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	650	730
Mathematics	680	770
Combined Total	1330	1500

SUNY Stony Brook got ACT scores from 3% of accepted students (129 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 29 and 33.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	29	33
English	29	35
Mathematics	27	34

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Danski14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.