by our College Data Analytics TeamHome to about 18,010 undergraduates in 2020, SUNY Stony Brook is a very large, public university located in Stony Brook, New York. A safe, suburban environment can offer many of the amenities of city living without the constant hum. Should you tire of the campus however, SUNY Stony Brook offers a “study abroad” program. Please note, some classes/degrees offered by SUNY Stony Brook can be taken “online” so keep that in mind when reviewing this report. For more context, you might also check out our SUNY Stony Brook Guide to Distance and Online Learning.
Individuals with disabilities make up 6.0% of the student population at SUNY Stony Brook. For more information on policies and accommodations that the university provides to ensure all students get the opportunity to participate, you can visit SUNY Stony Brook Disability Services.
While not a "service academy", SUNY Stony Brook does offer support for veterans and those seeking a career in the armed forces. Undergraduates have access to one or more ROTC programs and there is an active student veterans group on campus. For more information on policies related to veterans, you can visit SUNY Stony Brook Veteran Services . For more information, check out our SUNY Stony Brook for Veterans Guide.
For students with young families, SUNY Stony Brook does offer some day care. Programs like this are often in very high demand, so be sure to inquire as soon as you can.
SUNY Stony Brook offers on-campus housing, but freshmen are not required to take advantage of it. In the end though, most do choose to live in the dorms.
* Data compiled from students who received financial aid, including loans.
SUNY Stony Brook has a comparatively very large, student body. There were 18,010 undergraduates in 2020. Full-time attendance was 16,586 (92.1%). Part-time attendance was 1,424 (7.9%).
| Full-time | Part-time | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 16,586 | 1,424 | 18,010 |
Compared to other colleges and universities across the nation, SUNY Stony Brook receives top marks for overall diversity. We rank SUNY Stony Brook #212 out of 3,451.
The chart below shows each element that we looked at to determine this ranking, and how that metric compares to the national average. 100 would indicate excellent diversity in each category, and 1 would mean poor diversity.
You can learn more about the diversity of the student body at SUNY Stony Brook by looking closer at the ethnic, gender, age, and geographic diversity metrics from the SUNY Stony Brook Diversity Guide.
SUNY Stony Brook has a total of 545 student athletes, 328 men and 217 women who compete in inter-collegiate athletics.
For more information about athletics including per-team sizes, coaching and scholarships check out our Guide to Stony Brook University Athletics