Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University is one of the oldest universities in the United States. Stony Brook University has produced more than 200,000 alumni members who are working all over the world. The University graduates are working for leading sectors such as Engineering, Operations, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and more. Stony Brook alumni network includes various famous personalities such as:

• Spencer Black
• Linda A. Capuano
• Scott G. Abbey
• Christoph Adami
• Divyakant Agrawal
• Craig Allen
• Ralf Altmeyer
• Kenneth Aron
• Michael Anastasio
• Ben Bayburn
• Pat Benatar
• Rosina Bierbaum

Stony Brook University offers a variety of programs at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate levels. Stony Brook offers over 200 undergraduate, 140 postgraduate, and 50+ doctorate programs. Stony Brook top programs are ranked by Shiksha Grading that are as follows:

NOTE: What makes Shiksha Grading stand out is that the website uses the aggregate of all the publicly available university and course rankings from top-ranking publishers and maps it into 9 buckets - A+, A, B+, B, C+, and C. In this method, universities are graded by country, and courses are graded by availability at the college in a particular country.

Students from various backgrounds whose first language is not English must prove their English language proficiency before entering Stony Brook University. The UG or PG students must score a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or above. Along with IELTS, students must submit TOEFL and PTE scores whose minimum eligibility is given below:

International students seeking Stony Brook University admission must fulfill the basic eligibility of the undergraduate or postgraduate programme and submit the required documents at the time of admission. The document requirements for UG and PG applicants at Stony Brook are given below:

PG requirements:

• Work experience (optional)
• GMAT (optional)
• GPA score
• Personal statement
• 3 Letters of recommendation
• Official school transcripts
• GRE score
• English proficiency score

UG requirements:

• High School transcripts
• English proficiency scores
• Teacher/ Counselor recommendation
• Essay
• ACT/ SAT score (optional)

Stony Brook University is one of the reputed and highly-ranked universities in the USA for international students. As per the unofficial source, the university ranked #58 among National Universities, #24 in Top Public Schools, and #134 in Best Value Schools.

With a 19:1 student-to-faculty ratio, 36% of classes have fewer than 20 students at the university. This indicates that the university focuses on providing a better environment to study and provide excellent learning and research work to individual students. Also, 90% of the faculty members hold a PhD in their subjects and are globally recognized.

Stony Brook University accepts international students from all over the globe. As per the official source, currently, a total of 4,436 international students from 103 countries are studying at the university under UG or PG programs. According to the university enrollment for 2023-2024, the total undergraduate enrollment by the university was 17,549 and 8,316 students were enrolled in the PG program. Out of the total UG applicants, 1,531 students were international. Students can check the Stony Brook statistics for the enrollment data below:

The Stony Brook University fees range between INR 25L and INR 32L for undergraduate programs and between INR 10L and INR 29L for postgraduate programs. Students can check the tuition fees of the popular programs from the below table:

The overall cost at Stony Brook University includes tuition fees, housing, meals, books, transportation, personal expenses, and more. The tuition, fees, housing, and meals come under direct cost which is INR 40L, and books, transportation, and personal expenses come under indirect cost. The total estimated cost to be a part of Stony Brook University is INR 44L. Students can check the segregation from the below table:

Stony Brook University provides test options for submitting a GRE score for graduate admission. However, students prefer to submit official scores to the university to add a positive factor during application review. Along with the GRE scores, students must submit GPA scores (minimum 3 or above) letters of recommendation, personal statements, official transcripts, and English language proficiency scores at the time of admission. The university reviews the application and responds within a few weeks.