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Stony Brook University, New York

Stony Brook University

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:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Business
  • College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • School of Dental Medicine
  • School of Health Technology and Management
  • School of Journalism
  • School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Professional Development
  • School of Social Welfare

Stony Brook’s official mascot is Wolfie the Seawolf. Their sports teams are nicknamed the Seawolves.

Overview of Stony Brook University

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.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in science, mathematics, computer science and engineering, and liberal arts.

Stony Brook Selectivity

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.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at Stony Brook are well-paid.

Student Body

In 2005, 22,011 students were enrolled in the school.

Student Life

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.

Contacting Stony Brook

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 Programs and Degrees (2005)

Stony Brook awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,629liberal arts and sciences, economics, sociology, English, political science, history, interdisciplinary studies, social services, ...
Science484biology, physics, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacology, geology, marine biology, ecology, ...
Therapy And Counseling472psychology, physical therapy, clinical psychology, experimental psychology, social psychology, psychobiology
Computer Science And Engineering460computer and info science, computer support, information science, computer engineering
Medicine445health professions, medicine, dentistry, neuroscience, oral surgery
Business And Management355business management, human resources, business and related services, business
Education And Teaching351elementary/middle school admin, science teaching, ESL instruction, physical education teaching, English teaching, social studies teaching, foreign language teaching
Nursing And Emergency Medicine303registered nursing, various nursing, neonatal nursing, mental health nursing
Family And Social Work237social work, public administration
Engineering217electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials engineering, engineering, various engineering courses
Mathematics206applied mathematics, mathematics
Medical Support And Technology85physician assistant, clinical lab tech, respiratory care tech, cytotechnologist
Medical Adminstration54health care administration
Music42music performance, music
Religion And Philosophy38philosophy, religion
Drama And Performing Arts29drama
Art Studies22art studies
Conservation And Resource Management20conservation
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy19occupational therapy
Fine Arts13art history and criticism

Number of programs and degrees for Stony Brook in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,94153
Master's degree1,66549
Post-master's certificate40615
Doctor's degree31743
First-professional degree1522

Stony Brook Student Body

In 2005, Stony Brook had a total enrollment of 22,011 students (18,622 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate62%
Graduate36%
First Professional2%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White45%
Black8%
Hispanic6%
Asian16%
American Indian0%
Other Races16%
(Foreign Students)9%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York90%
Foreign countries5%
New Jersey2%
State unknown1%

Stony Brook Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time87 %
Part-Time56 %

Stony Brook Room and Board (2005)

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.

Stony Brook Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total18,2029,19451%2,50727%
Men8,4484,39052%1,25128%
Women9,7544,80449%1,25626%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520620
SAT Math560660

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT90%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (631) 632-6868

Stony Brook Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
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 Faculty

Stony Brook has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year18$140,5913$125,744
Associate professorcalendar year11$93,2906$91,133
Assistant professorcalendar year21$84,33628$76,429
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
Lecturercalendar year4$44,1671*
All faculty totalcalendar year54$101,93639$81,097

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year251$107,49252$101,789
Associate professoracademic year118$80,58165$76,352
Assistant professoracademic year75$65,32752$63,117
Lectureracademic year43$51,23053$38,806
All faculty totalacademic year487$89,510222$70,247

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Stony Brook Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballNortheast Conference
BasketballAmerica East
BaseballAmerica East
TrackAmerica East

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total142104246
Baseball29029
Basketball131326
Football26026
Track6915
All Other Sports6882150

Stony Brook Degree Programs (2005)

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

Stony Brook Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Stony Brook Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Stony Brook Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Stony Brook Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Stony Brook Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Stony Brook % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 6%Stony Brook % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Stony Brook % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Stony Brook % of degrees in liberal arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Stony Brook Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Stony Brook % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Stony Brook Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Stony Brook Student SAT scores
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Stony Brook % of degrees in science
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Stony Brook Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Minority % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Stony Brook Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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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