Stony Brook Acceptance Rate & Chances 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
Median earnings (10yr)
$74K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
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By application round
Early Action50.0%
Regular Decision47.0%
State residency
In-state50.0%
Out-of-state42.0%
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
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).
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.
About Stony Brook
SUNY research flagship. Strong biology and engineering, affordable, R1 medical/research environment.
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