Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University expects a minimum cumulative GPA of 3 or above on a 4-point scale during postgraduate admission. Along with the GPA score, students must hold a bachelor's degree from a recognised university as a basic eligibility criterion. Also, they must submit documents, such as three letters of recommendation, personal statements, GRE scores, and official transcripts, and prove their English language proficiency by submitting the scores of IELTS, TOEFL, and more.

Stony Brook University is one of the top Universities in New York. It ranked #58 among National Universities, #26 in Top Public schools, #134 in Best Value Schools, and #69 for providing the best Undergraduate Engineering Programs. International students seek Stony Brook University admissions every year for its excellent academic reputation. As per the official enrollment received, the university enrolled over 17,000 undergraduate admissions from various ethnicities. The total number of international students was 1,531 among 17,549 students, contributing 8.72% of the total.

Stony Brook University expects a GPA of 3 on a scale of 4 from international students. Along with GPA, factors such as ACT/SAT scores, English language proficiency scores, prior experiences, and extracurricular participation are equally important to during admission. The minimum requirement for ACT is 19 and the 480 for SAT. The students scoring above the required score have more chances of selection.

University at Buffalo as well as Stony Brook University are some of the top universities in US. In terms of rankings, the Stony Brook University has an upper hand. However, Uni of Buffallo offers a higher placement package for MBA graduates.

Given below is the comprehensive comparison between both the universities:

For international students, as per the data of 2024 the cost of MSc in Computer Science at the University of Toronto in the first-year tuition fee will be around INR 14,00,632 and the cost of other expenses will be approximately USD 18,000 or INR 18L approx. 

Read: Cost of Studying in the USA for International Students.

At Stony Brook University, SUNY, Engineering; Computer and Information Sciences and Support services; Psychology; Mathematics and Statistics; Business, Management, Marketing, and related support services; Biological and Biomedical sciences; Health professions and related programs; psychology; and mathematics and statistics, are all prominent courses.

Some of the Engineering course rankings at Stony Brook University based on different ranking bodies are given as follows:

Some of the World Rankings at Stony Brook University based of different ranking bodies are given as follows:

Stony Brook University offers on-campus and off-campus housing options to international students. The on-campus accommodation options at the university are given as follows:

The estimated costs of living off-campus at Stony Brook University are given as follows:

With an acceptance rate of almost 48%, admissions at Stony Brook is selective. In order to have a good chance of being admitted, applicants must be at the top of their class and have an SAT score around 1600, or an ACT score of around 35. Apart from thisw, candidates also need to prove English language proficiency while applying to Stony Brook University (SUNY). Stony Brook University accepts IELTS score of 6.5 and TOEFL iBT score of 85 for admissions to graduate courses.