Stony Brook University Business Programs

Stony Brook University is a public institution situated in Stony Brook, New York. Stony Brook is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Stony Brook University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SUNY Stony Brook.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#12	Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#75	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SUNY Stony Brook has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Other Finance and Financial Management Services Master’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#42	Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools	College Factual
#154	Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	College Factual
#189	Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	College Factual
#208	Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	College Factual
#222	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual

Where Is Stony Brook University?

Contact details for SUNY Stony Brook are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	310 Administration Building, Stony Brook, NY 11794-0701
Phone:	631-632-6000
Website:	www.stonybrook.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/stonybrooku
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/stonybrooku

How Do I Get Into SUNY Stony Brook?

You can apply to SUNY Stony Brook online at: https://www.stonybrook.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/freshman/application-procedures/

Admission Requirements for SUNY Stony Brook

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SUNY Stony Brook?

The acceptance rate of Stony Brook University is 49%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 50%, and the acceptance rate for women is 48%.

Average Test Scores

About 88% of students accepted to SUNY Stony Brook submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 690. Math scores were between 630 and 750.

SUNY Stony Brook received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 32. Composite scores were between 26 and 32.

Can I Afford Stony Brook University?

The overall average net price of SUNY Stony Brook is $34,245. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SUNY Stony Brook, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $6,671 a year. That adds up to $26,684 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SUNY Stony Brook is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Stony Brook University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 18,010 undergraduate students at SUNY Stony Brook, with 16,586 being full-time and 1,424 being part-time.

There are also 8,772 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,586 full-time undergraduates at SUNY Stony Brook, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Stony Brook University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5,086
Black or African American	1,097
Hispanic or Latino	2,186
White	4,765
International Students	1,818
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,634

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Stony Brook University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 114 countries are represented at SUNY Stony Brook. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Stony Brook University

In 2019-2020, 24,029 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SUNY Stony Brook has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of SUNY Stony Brook

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Stony Brook University was $10,091 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $27,761. The following table shows how SUNY Stony Brook is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	#25	#90
Human Resource Management	#43	#128

Online Growth Rankings of SUNY Stony Brook

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Stony Brook University was 186.4%. This is the #244 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SUNY Stony Brook regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Stony Brook University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	425	0	63	0	488
General Economics	318	0	6	4	328
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	8	135	0	143
Science/Technology Management	0	0	67	0	67
Other Finance and Financial Management Services	0	0	47	0	47
Finance	0	6	24	0	30
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	0	30	0	30
Accounting	0	0	28	0	28
Technical & Scientific Communication	0	5	0	0	5
Operations Management	0	1	0	0	1
Health Communication	0	1	0	0	1
Business Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	743	21	400	4	1,168

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Danski14 under License

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