Stony Brook, New York · Public · 18,101 undergrads
Stony Brook University admitted 48% of applicants for fall 2025 (30,930 of 64,197, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 5,191 students who took a spot on the wait list, 3,462 were admitted (67%). Stony Brook University is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1350–1470.
The numbers
Applied
64,197
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
30–34
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
15%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$50
waivers exist
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Can I get into Stony Brook University?
48% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1350–1470 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
64,197 applied, 30,930 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Stony Brook University need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 34% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1410 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
Early action is offered: you hear sooner and don't have to commit.
Closed
Early action
Was due Nov 1, 2026
66days
Regular decision
Due Friday, Jan 15, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
10,563 students were offered a wait-list spot and 5,191 took one. 3,462 of them got in (67%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Stony Brook University looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA, SAT or ACT scores, essay.
Counts a lot
Recommendations.
Also considered
Class rank, interview, activities, talent or ability, character, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Stony Brook University rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Stony Brook University's acceptance rate?
Stony Brook University admitted 48% of applicants for fall 2025 (30,930 of 64,197, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Stony Brook University?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1350–1470. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does Stony Brook University take students off the wait list?
10,563 students were offered a wait-list spot and 5,191 took one. 3,462 of them got in (67%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: stonybrook.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: stonybrook.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
