Overall, Stony Brook University is a highly selective school. They receive approximately 50,000 applications every year . The acceptance rate tends to be 49 percent which is equal about 24,700 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the semester begins, only about 3,520 or 14% of the candidates would have decided on Stony Brook University as their school of choice. The institution’s application data shows that 45 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 54 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 - 1,490 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 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
50,341
Male 22,956
Female 27,368

 

Acceptance
24,667
Male 10,624
Female 14,043

 

Enrollment Total
3,524
Male 1,699
Female 1,825


Acceptance Rate
49%
Male
46.3%
Female
51.3%

 

Yield
14.3%
Male
16%
Female
13%


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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