Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Stony Brook University (SUNY) (Stony Brook, NY)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 91%
Applicants who took ACT: 23%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 39%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 8%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 47%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 49%
SAT I Math score 700+: 24%
SAT I Math score 600+: 73%
ACT score 24-29: 67%
ACT score 30-36: 20%
ACT score 24+: 87%
Students applied: 26,911
Students admitted: 10,536
Admission rate: 39%
Students per faculty: 18
4-year graduation rate: 45%
6-year graduation rate: 67%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 15,926
Full-time enrolled men: 7,834
Full-time enrolled women: 6,881
Part-time enrolled men: 595
Part-time enrolled women: 616
Freshmen retained: 92%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $5,570
Fees (in state): $1,900
Tuition (out of state): $16,190
Fees (out of state): $1,900
Room and board: $10,934
Est. book expense: $900
Total cost (in state): $19,304
Total cost (out of state): $29,924
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $11,923
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $15,575
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $22,543
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $26,195
Average debt at graduation: $20,371

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 74%
Average need-based aid: $7,381
Average non-need-based aid: $3,729