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State University of New York at Stony Brook

State University of New York at Stony Brook
118 Administration
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Official telephone: (631) 689-6000
Fax number: (631) 632-6252
Website: www.stonybrook.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Matthew Whelan,
Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Services

Contacting the office:

631 632-6868
800 USB-SUNY (toll free)
631 632-9898 (fax)
enroll@stonybrook.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

December 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$40

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

Writing, math and a third of student's choice

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	16 required, 19 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Interview & audition req. for theater, audition req for music prog. portfolio recomm. for art prog.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP, English Enhancement Program

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.6

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

97%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

43%

Average SAT I:

559 verbal, 619 math, 1147 combined

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

90%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

21,292

Number of applicants offered admission:

10,066 (47%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,718 (27%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

85%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, refundable May 1

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 12 mos

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