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Applying to SUNY Stony Brook

Acceptance Rate 49.14%
Yield 16.81%
SAT Score 1,410
ACT Score 31
Applicants 40,513

SUNY Stony Brook Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 49.14% at Stony Brook University. Total 40,513 students applied and 19,908 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,410 and the average ACT score is 31.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SUNY Stony Brook.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$100
Admission Informationhttps://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/admissions.shtml
Online Applicationhttps://www.stonybrook.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/freshman/application-procedures/
Acceptance Rate49.14%
Average Test Scores1,410 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 49.14%. A total of 40,513 students (18,093 men and 22,420 women) have applied to and 19,908 (8,324 men and 11,584 women) students admitted to Stony Brook University.
Among them, 1,611 male and 1,736 female students have enrolled into SUNY Stony Brook and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.81%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SUNY Stony Brook
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants40,51318,09322,42000
Admitted19,9088,32411,58400
Enrolled3,3471,6111,73600
Acceptance Rate 49.14% 46.01% 51.67% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.81% 19.35% 14.99% - -
[Chart] Stony Brook University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SUNY Stony Brook, 1,368 applicants (41% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 157 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,410 at SUNY Stony Brook. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,500 and 25th percentile score is 1,320.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SUNY Stony Brook. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SUNY Stony Brook with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SUNY Stony Brook
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total132014101500
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing640680720
Math680730780
ACT Composite283134
Math283034
English273235
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Stony Brook University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for SUNY Stony Brook
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SUNY Stony Brook

The calendar system at Stony Brook University is Semester. Stony Brook University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Stony Brook University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training