Stony Brook University Graduate School

Stony Brook University (referred to as SUNY Stony Brook) is a Public, 4 years school located in Stony Brook, NY.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of SUNY Stony Brook is $13,943 for New York residents and $27,123 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,201 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 25,710 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Stony Brook University (referred to as SUNY Stony Brook) is a Public, 4 years school located in Stony Brook, NY.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1957 - Current[Estimated Date]).
SUNY Stony Brook Directory Information
School NameStony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook)
Address310 Administration Building, Stony Brook, NY 11794-0701
Phone631-632-6000
Webhttps://www.stonybrook.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.stonybrook.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/freshman/application-procedures
Financial Infohttps://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/finaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of SUNY Stony Brook is $13,943 for New York residents and $27,123 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,201 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 25,710 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 275 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 9 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$27,123
$13,943 for New York Residents
Student Population8,201
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs275 graduate programs
(9 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at SUNY Stony Brook is $13,943 for New York residents and $27,123 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $471 for New York residents and $963 for out-of-state students.
SUNY Stony Brook offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
New York Residents$13,943
Out-of-State$27,123
Tuition per Credit Hour
New York Residents$471
Out-of-State$963
SUNY Stony Brook offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)9 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Stony Brook University is $13,943 for New York residents and $27,123 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.40% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$11,090$1,917$22,650$1,917
2019-2020$11,310$2,248$23,100$2,248
2020-2021$11,310$2,483$23,100$2,483
2021-2022$11,310$2,528$23,100$2,528
2022-2023$11,310$2,633$23,100$2,633
2023-2024$11,310$2,633$24,490$2,633
The graduate school tuition & fees of SUNY Stony Brook is average compared to public graduate schools in New York. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the New York graduate tuition is $23,176 (public) / $25,848 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Stony Brook University$13,943$27,123
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
New York Graduate Schools$21,016$25,748
Public$12,252$23,176
Private$25,848
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $24,814 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at SUNY Stony Brook.
On-campus living costs are increased by 9.72% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $23,128. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -2.11% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$13,698$1,868$13,999$5,336
2019-2020$14,278$1,868$14,151$5,336
2020-2021$14,884$1,868$15,572$5,336
2021-2022$15,498$2,420$16,168$6,664
2022-2023$16,408$2,650$16,732$6,894
2023-2024$17,662$3,248$15,976$7,152
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $1,015 for other students at Stony Brook University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 5.40% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$462$944
2019-2020$471$963
2020-2021$471$963
2021-2022$471$963
2022-2023$471$963
2023-2024$471$1,015
For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $47,879 for New York residents and $69,369 for out-of-state students.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for medical school at SUNY Stony Brook.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Stony Brook University
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Dentistry$36,900$14,158$63,580$14,158
Medicine$43,670$4,209$65,160$4,209

Graduate Programs at SUNY Stony Brook

Stony Brook University offers 201 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 3,109 students have completed their study at Stony Brook University.
Offered Degrees at Stony Brook University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree8612,138
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship500346
Doctor's degree - other110271
Post Bachelor's Degree388110
Post Master's Degree160244
Total20193,109
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Stony Brook University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 211 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 282 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 133 completers.
Stony Brook University offers 201 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 3,109 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 2,138 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 271 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 110 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 244 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 11 completers-
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management11-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 completers-
African-American/Black Studies--
Asian-American Studies1-
Women's Studies1-
Communication and Journalism [+] --
Communication--
Journalism--
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 139 completers-
Computer Science139-
Education [+] 199 completers-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration78-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education16-
Foreign Language Teacher Education2-
Mathematics Teacher Education16-
Social Studies Teacher Education19-
Biology Teacher Education21-
Chemistry Teacher Education2-
French Language Teacher Education2-
Physics Teacher Education1-
Spanish Language Teacher Education13-
Earth Science Teacher Education3-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor26-
Engineering [+] 158 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering18-
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering2-
Civil Engineering12-
Computer Engineering28-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering25-
Materials Engineering5-
Mechanical Engineering49$67,600
Engineering (other)19-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 7 completers-
Linguistics2-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4-
Spanish Language and Literature1-
English Language and Literature [+] 30 completers-
English Language and Literature9-
Creative Writing21-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 53 completers$66,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies53$66,000
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 65 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences7-
Biomedical Sciences39-
Molecular Biochemistry11-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)8-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 82 completers-
Mathematics3-
Applied Mathematics79-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 10 completers-
Marine Sciences7-
Linguistics and Computer Science3-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 8 completers-
Philosophy8-
Physical Sciences [+] 34 completers-
Chemistry16-
Geology/Earth Science1-
Physics17-
Psychology [+] 27 completers-
Psychology27-
Human Services [+] 298 completers-
Public Policy Analysis16-
Social Work282$45,800
Social Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Anthropology4-
Economics6-
Political Science and Government5-
Sociology1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 36 completers-
Playwriting and Screenwriting10-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies6-
Fine/Studio Arts3-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1-
Music6-
Music History, Literature, and Theory--
Music Performance10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 599 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist24-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management45-
Physician Assistant79-
Athletic Training/Trainer13-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)6-
Medical Scientist--
Public Health31-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist63-
Medical Informatics32-
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist26-
Nursing Education84-
Nursing Administration23-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing36-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing55-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing--
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery4-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing44-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing34-
Critical Care Nursing--
Business [+] 361 completers-
Business Administration and Management55$50,100
Science/Technology Management40-
Accounting33-
Finance22-
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)32-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration148$54,500
Marketing/Marketing Management31-
History [+] 3 completers-
History3-
Total2,138
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 completers-
Women's Studies2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 26 completers-
Computer Science26-
Education [+] 4 completers-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education4-
Engineering [+] 45 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering8-
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering1-
Civil Engineering1-
Computer Engineering--
Electrical and Electronics Engineering8-
Materials Engineering13-
Mechanical Engineering8-
Engineering (other)6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 12 completers-
Linguistics6-
Comparative Literature2-
Spanish Language and Literature4-
English Language and Literature [+] 5 completers-
English Language and Literature5-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 45 completers-
Molecular Biology8-
Molecular Biochemistry4-
Anatomy--
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology6-
Genetics4-
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other)--
Molecular Pharmacology11-
Ecology4-
Neuroscience8-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 34 completers-
Mathematics12-
Applied Mathematics22-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 12 completers-
Cognitive Science3-
Marine Sciences9-
Sustainability Studies--
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 6 completers-
Philosophy6-
Physical Sciences [+] 76 completers-
Chemistry43-
Geology/Earth Science2-
Physics31-
Psychology [+] 6 completers-
Social Psychology3-
Clinical Psychology3-
Human Services [+] 4 completers-
Social Work4-
Social Sciences [+] 17 completers-
Anthropology4-
Economics4-
Political Science and Government4-
Sociology5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 42 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1-
Music7$29,900
Music History, Literature, and Theory--
Music Performance34-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology2-
Rehabilitation Science1-
Medical Informatics1-
Nursing Science1-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)--
History [+] 5 completers-
History5-
Total346
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 271 completers-
Dentistry43-
Medicine133-
Physical Therapy/Therapist81-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing8-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing4-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing--
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery1-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing--
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing--
Critical Care Nursing--
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing1-
Total271
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 5 completers-
African-American/Black Studies1-
Women's Studies4-
Communication and Journalism [+] (1 completers) --
Communication--
Education [+] (1 completers) 10 completers-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration10-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor--
Engineering [+] 1 completers-
Civil Engineering--
Computer Engineering1-
English Language and Literature [+] (1 completers) --
Creative Writing--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] --
Ecology--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] --
Cognitive Science--
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 completers-
Philosophy1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (3 completers) 8 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)6-
Medical Informatics--
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist2-
Business [+] 8 completers-
Finance2-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration6-
Total110
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Biomedical Sciences7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 17 completers-
Nursing Education--
Nursing Administration--
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing2-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing--
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery2-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing--
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing13-
Critical Care Nursing--
Total244

Graduate Student Population at SUNY Stony Brook

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 8,201 students enrolled into Stony Brook University graduate schools where it has total 25,710 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 5,587 full-time and 2,614 part-time graduate students. By gender, 3,571 male and 4,630 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,2013,5714,630
Full-time5,5872,7692,818
Part-tme2,6148021,812
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 3,059 White (37.30%), 414 Black/African American (5.05%), 726 Hispanic (8.85%), 912 Asian (11.12%), and 3,090 students with other races. 1,860 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,2013,5714,630
American Indian/Native American532
Asian912385527
Black/African American414146268
Hispanic726238488
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White3,0591,0951,964
Two More1455788
Un-Known1,074407667
Non-resident Alien1,8601,237623
Stony Brook University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,535 graduate students (18.72% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,909 graduate students (23.28% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total8,201
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,535
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,909
Not in Online Courses4,757
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Stony Brook University. 2,881 students are aged 20 to 24 (35.13% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 250 students are aged above 50 (3.05%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Stony Brook University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,2013,5714,630
Age 18-19220
Age 20-21258125133
Age 22-242,6231,2131,410
Age 25-292,8801,3771,503
Age 30-341,136455681
Age 35-39493165328
Age 40-49559170389
Age 50-6423455179
Over 641697

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