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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 14,847
Full-time undergraduates: 13,736
Part-time undergraduates: 1,111
Total graduate students: 7,080
Full-time graduate students: 3,926
Part-time graduate students: 3,154
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%
First-year student breakdown:
6.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
28.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
7.8% Hispanic
32.2% White (non-Hispanic)
4.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
20.2% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
8.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
22.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
8.9% Hispanic
35.1% White (non-Hispanic)
5.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
19.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,100 acres
City or town school is located in: Stony Brook
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Our campus offers a limited number of courses at Stony Brook Manhattan and various H.S. on Long Island
Nearest major city: New York City
Distance of nearest major city: 60 miles
Online campus map: www.sunysb.edu/doit/
maps.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Coed dorms have single sex floors.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 78%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 52%
Percent of students who live off campus: 48%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2300
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
W.B.Yeats collection, Jacob Javits. A complete listing of special collections can be viewed at http://www.sunysb.edu/library/ldspec.htm
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
The museum of Long Island Natural Sciences, VanDeGraaff nuclear accelerator,
Staller Center for the Arts, University Hospital, L. I. State Veterans Home, Marine Sciences Research Center, Indoor Sports Complex, Asian American Cultural Center

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
Although we do not offer remedial we do offer courses to assist students having difficulties
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, counseling center, Ombuds office, international services
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 18
Percent of men who join fraternities: 1%
Number of social sororities on campus: 15
Percent of women who join sororities: 1%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Statesman, Stony Brook Press, Blackworld
Number of honor societies: 7
Total number of registered organizations: 240
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Campus Ministries, UNITI Cultural Center, Baptist Campus Ministries, Protestant Campus Ministry, Hillel Foundation for Jewish Life, Islamic Society of North America
Minority student organizations:
Asian Students Alliance , Korean Christian Fellowship, Latin American Student Organization, Muslim Students Association, Japanese Student Society, African Students Union, Cultural Italian American, Korean Students Association, Pakistan Students Organization, Haitian Student Organization, Iranian Cultural Club, Club India , Caribbean Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Adiago Theater, Rugby, Roth Quad Yacht Club, Volunteer Ambulence Corps., Students Against Drunk Driving, Belly Dance Club, Crew, Equestrian Team, Astronomy Club, Athletic Training Club, Cycling Team, Fencing Club, Gospel Choir, Ice Hockey Club, Judo Club, Medieval Guild

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: James Fiore,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Donna Woodruff
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics
Sandra R. Weeden
Stony Brook University
Indoor Sports Complex
Stony Brook,
School colors: red, blue and white
School mascot: Seawolves
Athletic conference memberships: America East Conference (Division I);Independent (Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's divingnoNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesIAA
Men's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's divingnoNCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%
Athletic facilities:
arena, stadium

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: J.F.Kennedy, LaGuardia (60 miles)
Nearest other airport: McActhur Airport, Islip, L:.I. (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Stony Brook Station - Long Isl (near campus)
Nearest passenger bus service: New York City (60 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 12%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 34% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Citigroup, Google, Goldman Sachs, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Simon & Schuster