Stony Brook University

Stony Brook has been placed No. 25 among public colleges in the esteemed Times Higher Education U.S. College Rankings for 2020. Stony Brook is the highest-ranked public university in New York State and is currently placed 105th overall among all universities in the United States, moving up 30 spots from its previous position.

  A minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a scale of 4.00 is required for applicants. If the student attends a college that only awards Passes or Credits for the first year of study, then these grades will be evaluated as C for GPA admission purposes unless the student provides actual grades.

A minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a scale of 4.00 is required for applicants. If the student attends a college that only awards Passes or Credits for the first year of study, then these grades will be evaluated as C for GPA admission purposes unless the student provides actual grades.

Stony Brook has a 41% acceptance rate, making it competitive. Stony Brook's freshman admission is mostly determined by the quality of your high school curriculum, your performance within it, and your SAT or ACT scores. Applicants with exceptionally extraordinary abilities and accomplishments in the arts, sports, and extracurricular activities may receive special attention.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Health Professions and Related Programs, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Business, Public Administration, Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Psychology, Mathematics and Statistics, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Social Sciences, and Social Service Professions are among the most sought-after majors at Stony Brook University—SUNY.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings place Stony Brook among the top 1% of universities in the world with more than 200 majors, minors, and combined-degree programmes. It is one of the top 35 public schools and universities in terms of value, according to Kiplinger. We have your future in mind.