Stony Brook University, State University of New York

Stony Brook University is one of America’s most dynamic public universities. A member of the invitation-only Association of American Universities, Stony Brook is one of the 66 top research institutions in North America. Our 2,700-plus faculty are leaders in significant national and worldwide projects. Stony Brook is home to approximately 27,000 high-achieving students from nearly from nearly all 50 states and more than 100 countries. The university offers more than 200 undergraduate programs. Innovative programs include the award-winning Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities program, which involves undergraduates in research in nearly every discipline and has produced Beckman, Churchill, Goldwater and Marshall scholars.

Stony Brook has a campus in Southampton, affiliated locations in Manhattan and a partnership with the State University of New York in Korea.

The university is divided into 12 schools and colleges:

• The College of Arts and Sciences offers degree programs in fine arts and humanities, in biological and physical sciences, in mathematics and in social and behavioral sciences.

• The College of Business provides comprehensive education and research for the business, public and nonprofit sectors, and offers flexible full- and part-time programs, with day, evening, Saturday and online courses available, including a fully online MBA option.

• The School of Communication and Journalism offers graduate and undergraduate programs in communication, science communication and journalism that emphasize ethical, engaging and inclusive research and storytelling across media platforms. Its undergraduate journalism program is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.
  
  
• The School of Dental Medicine is renowned for implementing cutting-edge technology in its educational programs and in the delivery of oral healthcare services. It offers DDS degree, PhD and postgraduate specialty training. The SDM provides dental care to more than 15,000 community residents every year and is a leader in translational research and technology transfer.
  
  
• The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences offers nine ABET-accredited programs and provides students with opportunities to find work in the industry or proceed to graduate study in a variety of areas. Students are given the latitude to plan a course of study within traditional engineering disciplines or in interdisciplinary fields.
  
  
• The Graduate School offers advanced degree programs in many fields leading to master’s and doctoral degrees. Stony Brook’s advanced graduate programs are internationally recognized and consistently receive exceptionally high ratings from external evaluation agencies and scholarly studies.

 Research and development: Nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory, which Stony Brook has the responsibility of co-managing, offers students opportunities to work with scientists making discoveries in physics, photon sciences and nanomaterials, climate change and other critical areas. In addition, BNL and Stony Brook collaborate with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, one of the world’s pre-eminent private research institutes.

Our Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology and two state-designated Centers for Advanced Technology —in diagnostic tools and sensor systems and in biotechnology – facilitate partnerships between New York State industry and university research. Our Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center is a partnership of academic institutions, research institutions, energy providers and industrial corporations focusing on innovative energy research, education and technology deployment.

Economic impact: The entrepreneurial energy and economic strength of the university bring a combined benefit of $7.23 billion to the economy of Long Island. Through its high-technology incubators, the university has promoted the launch of dozens of companies. The university is the largest single-site employer on Long Island, with more than 14,000 full- and part-time employees.

Arts and athletics: Stony Brook’s Staller Center for the Arts offers a rich program of theater, dance, classical music and popular entertainment throughout the year. The center hosts master classes and concerts by the world-renowned Emerson String Quartet, our resident artists. Each summer, the Stony Brook Film Festival brings leading and emerging independent filmmakers and fans to campus.

Stony Brook’s Department of Athletics sponsors 18 Division I varsity intercollegiate athletics programs that compete at the NCAA Division I level. World-class facilities include the 12,300-seat Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium and a sports complex housing the 4,000-seat Island Federal Arena. All of Stony Brook’s men’s and women’s programs offer athletics scholarships.