Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 3416 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Stony Brook. Among these students, 1,267 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 194 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1390
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 18659 admitted students 1267 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
37%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1300-1480. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 710, while 25% scored below 630 and another 25% scored above 710.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 670 and 770, while 25% scored below 670 and 25% achieved a score of 770. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1390 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Stony Brook.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 13% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
630-710 -
Math
670-770
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
31
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 18659 admitted students 194 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
6%
Similar to the SAT, Stony Brook does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 6% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 29 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 29.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
28-34 -
Math
27-33 -
Composite
29-33
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$100
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Stony Brook during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Stony Brook received a total of 38,826 applications. These applications included 17,177 male applicants and 21,649 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 38,826 applicants, Stony Brook admitted 18,659 students. Among the admitted students, there were 7,809 males and 10,850 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 3,416 students chose to enroll at Stony Brook. This means that 3,416 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,593 were male and 1,823 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Stony Brook had an overall acceptance rate of 48% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 46% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 50%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Stony Brook had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Stony Brook over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Stony Brook University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Stony Brook is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Stony Brook University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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