Stony Brook, New York · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Stony Brook University is a public four-year institution based in Stony Brook, New York. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 26,689 students in fall 2024, including 18,263 undergraduates and 8,426 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of State University of New York System.
Stony Brook University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 176 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Computer Science, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 7,857 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
26,689
Students enrolled
90%
First-year retention
7,857
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
176
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 176
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
90%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,690
Master's degrees
2,203
Doctoral degrees (research)
355
Professional doctorates
263
Postbaccalaureate certificates
143
Post-master's certificates
203
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
26,689
Undergraduates, fall 2024
18,263
Graduate students, fall 2024
8,426
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
34,511
Undergraduates, 2024-25
25,003
Graduate students, 2024-25
9,508
Full-time, 2024-25
70%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
24%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
13%
Race or ethnicity unknown
15%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
64%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association
President
Dr. Andrea Goldsmith
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization