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Applying to SUNY Stony Brook

Acceptance Rate 49.04%
Yield 14.75%
SAT Score 1,420
ACT Score 31
Applicants 55,880

SUNY Stony Brook Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 49.04% at Stony Brook University. Total 55,880 students applied and 27,406 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,420 and the average ACT score is 31.
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 Rate49.04%
Average Test Scores1,420 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 49.04%. A total of 55,880 students (25,499 men and 30,344 women) have applied to and 27,406 (12,091 men and 15,295 women) students admitted to Stony Brook University.
Among them, 2,001 male and 2,041 female students have enrolled into SUNY Stony Brook and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.75%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SUNY Stony Brook
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants55,88025,49930,344037
Admitted27,40612,09115,29500
Enrolled4,0422,0012,04100
Acceptance Rate 49.04% 47.42% 50.41% - 0.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.75% 16.55% 13.34% - -
[Chart] Stony Brook University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SUNY Stony Brook, 1,368 applicants (34% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 129 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,420 at SUNY Stony Brook. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,500 and 25th percentile score is 1,330.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
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 Total133014201500
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing650690730
Math680730770
ACT Composite293133
Math273134
English293335
[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 ✔