Stony Brook CDS VERIFIED

Stony Brook, New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 18,263 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $10,931/yr sticker

public Tier 4

SUNY research flagship. Strong biology and engineering, affordable, R1 medical/research environment.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

49.0%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Action50.0%

Regular Decision47.0%

State residency

In-state50.0%

Out-of-state42.0%

GPA range

3.62–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1340–1480

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

29–33

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$74K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.6 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$59K

Entry

$74K

10-year

$75K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.6 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $475K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Biotech/pharma manufacturing on Long Island: Pfizer, Regeneron, local CROs near campus.
NYC finance/tech: solid mid-market IB and fintech recruiting, not bulge bracket primary.
Defense contracting on Long Island: Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Brookhaven Lab adjacency.
SUNY system teaching pipeline: high placement in K-12, but modest salary trajectory.
Patent law: strong engineering school feeds IP boutiques in NYC metro area.

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