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SUNY Stony Brook University

SUNY Stony Brook University
100 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Official telephone: (631) 689-6000
Fax number: (631) 632-9898
Website: https://www.stonybrook.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 89%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 931 men, 728 women
Full-time faculty: 659 men, 441 women
Part-time faculty: 272 men, 287 women
Graduation rate: 77% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African-American/Black Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Astronomy
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chemistry, Other
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Digital Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Earth Science Teacher Education
  • Ecology
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Design/Architecture
  • Environmental Studies
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Journalism
  • Linguistics
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Marine Sciences
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Polysomnography
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Diplomas

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Children's and Adolescent Literature
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
  • Cognitive Science, General
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computational Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Creative Writing
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Disability Studies
  • Ecology
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
  • Elementary Particle Physics
  • Endodontics/Endodontology
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Finance, General
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Health Communication
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
  • Medical Informatics
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Operations Research
  • Orthodontics/Orthodontology
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Periodontics/Periodontology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical and Biological Anthropology
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, Other
  • Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Superintendency and Educational System Administration
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Technical and Scientific Communication
  • Telecommunications Engineering
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Science, General
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Dentistry
  • Ecology
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Genetics, General
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Linguistics
  • Marine Sciences
  • Materials Engineering
  • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  • Medicine
  • Molecular Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Pharmacology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music, General
  • Neuroscience
  • Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
  • Nursing Science
  • Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, Other
  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Women's Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Asian-American Studies
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Earth Science Teacher Education
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Linguistics and Computer Science
  • Marine Sciences
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Materials Engineering
  • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Molecular Biochemistry
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Science/Technology Management
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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