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State University of New York at Stony Brook, commonly known as Stony Brook University or SB, is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York, United States. The university was founded in 1957. SB was one of ten national universities awarded a National Science Foundation recognition award in 1998 for its integration of research and education. It offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study through the following academic divisions:
Stony Brook’s official mascot is Wolfie the Seawolf. Their sports teams are nicknamed the Seawolves.
Stony Brook can be found in Stony Brook, New York (a large suburb). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at Stony Brook.
The most common majors at the school are in science, mathematics, computer science and engineering, and liberal arts.
Stony Brook does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. The school turned down 49% of potential students in 2005. Only 25% of students scored 520 or lower in 2005 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at Stony Brook centered around 560 to 660, but ranged both higher and lower.
A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at Stony Brook are well-paid.
In 2005, 22,011 students were enrolled in the school.
Full-time students are the norm at Stony Brook. Student dorms or apartments are common at the school. Stony Brook student athletes compete in America East and Northeast Conference competitions.
More complete details are provided below.
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794
General Phone: (631) 632-6000
Admissions Phone: (631) 632-6868
Financial Aid Phone: (631) 632-6840
http://www.stonybrook.edu
Stony Brook awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 1,629 | liberal arts and sciences, economics, sociology, English, political science, history, interdisciplinary studies, social services, ... |
| Science | 484 | biology, physics, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacology, geology, marine biology, ecology, ... |
| Therapy And Counseling | 472 | psychology, physical therapy, clinical psychology, experimental psychology, social psychology, psychobiology |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 460 | computer and info science, computer support, information science, computer engineering |
| Medicine | 445 | health professions, medicine, dentistry, neuroscience, oral surgery |
| Business And Management | 355 | business management, human resources, business and related services, business |
| Education And Teaching | 351 | elementary/middle school admin, science teaching, ESL instruction, physical education teaching, English teaching, social studies teaching, foreign language teaching |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 303 | registered nursing, various nursing, neonatal nursing, mental health nursing |
| Family And Social Work | 237 | social work, public administration |
| Engineering | 217 | electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials engineering, engineering, various engineering courses |
| Mathematics | 206 | applied mathematics, mathematics |
| Medical Support And Technology | 85 | physician assistant, clinical lab tech, respiratory care tech, cytotechnologist |
| Medical Adminstration | 54 | health care administration |
| Music | 42 | music performance, music |
| Religion And Philosophy | 38 | philosophy, religion |
| Drama And Performing Arts | 29 | drama |
| Art Studies | 22 | art studies |
| Conservation And Resource Management | 20 | conservation |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 19 | occupational therapy |
| Fine Arts | 13 | art history and criticism |
Number of programs and degrees for Stony Brook in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 2,941 | 53 |
| Master's degree | 1,665 | 49 |
| Post-master's certificate | 406 | 15 |
| Doctor's degree | 317 | 43 |
| First-professional degree | 152 | 2 |
In 2005, Stony Brook had a total enrollment of 22,011 students (18,622 full-time equivalent).
Students in the Freshman Class (2005):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Men | 50% |
| Women | 50% |
| Full-Time | 100% |
| Part-Time | 0% |
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 62% |
| Graduate | 36% |
| First Professional | 2% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 45% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Asian | 16% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Other Races | 16% |
| (Foreign Students) | 9% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| New York | 90% |
| Foreign countries | 5% |
| New Jersey | 2% |
| State unknown | 1% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 87 % |
| Part-Time | 56 % |
Stony Brook offers campus housing for 8,706 of its 18,622 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of Stony Brook, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Acceptances:
| Group | Applicants | Accepted | Percent Accepted | Enrolled | Percent of Accepted Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 18,202 | 9,194 | 51% | 2,507 | 27% |
| Men | 8,448 | 4,390 | 52% | 1,251 | 28% |
| Women | 9,754 | 4,804 | 49% | 1,256 | 26% |
Standardized Test Scores:
| Test | 25th Percentile | 75th Percetile |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Verbal | 520 | 620 |
| SAT Math | 560 | 660 |
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| GPA | required |
| Class Rank | recommended |
| High School Record | required |
| College Prep Program | required |
| Recommendations | recommended |
| Formal Demonstration of Competence | recommended |
| Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT) | required |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT | 90% |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | required |
Admissions Phone Number: (631) 632-6868
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 5,574 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 11,834 |
| Room and board | $ 8,050 |
| Room charge | $ 5,080 |
| Board (meal plan) charge | $ 2,970 |
| Books and supplies | $ 900 |
| Other expenses | $ 1,792 |
Financial Aid:
Stony Brook participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 283800)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (631) 632-6840
Stony Brook has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 18 | $140,591 | 3 | $125,744 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 11 | $93,290 | 6 | $91,133 |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 21 | $84,336 | 28 | $76,429 |
| Instructor | calendar year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| Lecturer | calendar year | 4 | $44,167 | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 54 | $101,936 | 39 | $81,097 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 251 | $107,492 | 52 | $101,789 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 118 | $80,581 | 65 | $76,352 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 75 | $65,327 | 52 | $63,117 |
| Lecturer | academic year | 43 | $51,230 | 53 | $38,806 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 487 | $89,510 | 222 | $70,247 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Athletic Conferences (2005):
| Sport | Conference |
|---|---|
| Football | Northeast Conference |
| Basketball | America East |
| Baseball | America East |
| Track | America East |
Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 142 | 104 | 246 |
| Baseball | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Basketball | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Football | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Track | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| All Other Sports | 68 | 82 | 150 |
ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work
FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Comparative Literature
Economics, General
English Composition
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Russian Language and Literature
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
Physician Assistant
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
MEDICINE
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert, MS, PhD)
MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
Anatomy
Animal Genetics
Animal Physiology
Astronomy
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Ecology
Geology/Earth Science, General
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Molecular Biology
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Psychology, General
Social Psychology
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Stony Brook Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 2% |  |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 2% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 3% | |
| % of degrees in mathematics (vs. all colleges) | Top 4% | |
| % of degrees in medicine (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 6% | |
| % of degrees in therapy and counseling (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in liberal arts (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 12% | |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges) | Top 13% | |
| % of degrees in computer science and engineering (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 15% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 18% | |
| Student SAT scores (vs. all colleges) | Top 18% | |
| % of degrees in science (vs. all colleges) | Top 18% | |
| Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted) (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
| Minority % of student body (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Accepts some high school credits Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Career counseling Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Option to study abroad Offers campus housing Offers part-time study On-campus library Offers campus housing Tenure system for quality teaching Has ROTC (army, air force) Offers athletic scholarships Has hospital on campus NCAA athletic conference member
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