Stony Brook University Admissions

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 Stony Brook University has an acceptance rate of 49% . Of those admitted, 17% go on to enroll. The application fee is $50 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $50
  • Number of Applicants: 40,513
  • Percent Admitted: 49%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 17%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 40,513 18,093 22,420
Percent admitted49%46%52%
Percent admitted who enrolled17%19%15%

Admissions Selectivity: Very Selective

This institution admits less than 50% of its applicants.

Stony Brook University Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations✔   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)  ✔
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

Stony Brook University Test Scores

Stony Brook University SAT Scores

SAT Range1320 – 1500
SAT Average1410
SAT 25th Percentile1320
SAT 75th Percentile1500

Stony Brook University ACT Scores

ACT Range28 – 34
ACT Average31
ACT 25th Percentile28
ACT 75th Percentile34

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.