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Stony Brook University Graduate Schools

Stony Brook University (referred to as SUNY Stony Brook) is a Public, 4 years school located in Stony Brook, NY. Stony Brook University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Stony Brook University is $13,943 for New York residents and $25,733 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,609 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 26,608 including undergraduate students.
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Stony Brook University (referred to as SUNY Stony Brook) is a Public, 4 years school located in Stony Brook, NY. Stony Brook University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
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 at Stony Brook University is $13,943 for New York residents and $25,733 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,609 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 26,608 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 273 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 2 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$25,733
$13,943 for New York Residents
Student Population8,609
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs273 graduate programs
(2 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Stony Brook University is $13,943 for New York residents and $25,733 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $475 for New York residents and $967 for out-of-state students.
Stony Brook University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Stony Brook University 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, remedial services, 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)2 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial 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 $25,733 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.41% 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
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 $19,603 and the New York graduate tuition is $23,151 (public) / $25,457 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Stony Brook University$13,943$25,733
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
New York Graduate Schools$21,016$25,414
Public$12,252$23,151
Private$25,457
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $475 for New York residents and $967 for other students at Stony Brook University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.42% 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$475$967

Graduate Programs at SUNY Stony Brook

Stony Brook University offers 199 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, 3,493 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 Degree8812,480
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship490314
Doctor's degree - other100347
Post Bachelor's Degree371105
Post Master's Degree150247
Total19923,493
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 208 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Computer Science program with 322 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 153 completers.
Stony Brook University offers 199 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 3,493 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 2,480 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 347 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 105 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 247 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 [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management✕10-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
African-American/Black Studies✕1-
Asian-American Studies✕2-
Women's Studies✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Communication✕0-
Journalism✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 323 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕1-
Computer Science✕322-
Education [+] ✕ 198 completers-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕96-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕13-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕5-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕8-
Social Studies Teacher Education✕16-
Biology Teacher Education✕10-
Chemistry Teacher Education✕4-
French Language Teacher Education✕3-
Physics Teacher Education✕2-
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕4-
Earth Science Teacher Education✕9-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕28-
Engineering [+] ✕ 222 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕24-
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering✕4-
Civil Engineering✕6-
Computer Engineering✕32-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕47-
Materials Engineering✕11-
Mechanical Engineering✕56$67,600
Engineering (other)✕42-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Linguistics✕4-
Comparative Literature✕0-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕2-
Spanish Language and Literature✕10-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 27 completers-
English Language and Literature✕12-
Creative Writing✕15-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 121 completers$66,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕121$66,000
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 79 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕7-
Biomedical Sciences✕43-
Molecular Biochemistry✕12-
Genetics✕1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)✕16-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 66 completers-
Mathematics✕10-
Applied Mathematics✕56-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Marine Sciences✕11-
Linguistics and Computer Science✕6-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Philosophy✕6-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Chemistry✕9-
Geology/Earth Science✕3-
Physics✕26-
Psychology [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Psychology✕20-
Human Services [+] ✕ 268 completers-
Public Policy Analysis✕20-
Social Work✕248$45,800
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Anthropology✕0-
Economics✕6-
Political Science and Government✕8-
Sociology✕2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕1-
Playwriting and Screenwriting✕5-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕9-
Fine/Studio Arts✕3-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕2-
Music✕6-
Music Performance✕8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 617 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕0-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕37-
Physician Assistant✕72-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕9-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)✕7-
Medical Scientist✕0-
Public Health✕32-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕51-
Medical Informatics✕41-
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist✔26-
✕31-
Nursing Administration✕131-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing✕41-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕56-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing✕0-
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery✕1-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing✕42-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕40-
Business [+] ✕ 394 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕63$50,100
Science/Technology Management✕67-
Accounting✕28-
Finance✕24-
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)✕47-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕135$54,500
Marketing/Marketing Management✕30-
History [+] ✕ 5 completers-
History✕5-
Total2,480
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Women's Studies✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕1-
Computer Science✕36-
Education [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕2-
Engineering [+] ✕ 47 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕9-
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering✕2-
Civil Engineering✕4-
Computer Engineering✕3-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕8-
Materials Engineering✕11-
Mechanical Engineering✕7-
Engineering (other)✕3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Linguistics✕5-
Comparative Literature✕3-
Spanish Language and Literature✕4-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 5 completers-
English Language and Literature✕5-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Molecular Biology✕6-
Molecular Biochemistry✕5-
Anatomy✕0-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology✕1-
Genetics✕4-
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other)✕0-
Molecular Pharmacology✕4-
Ecology✕6-
Neuroscience✕6-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Mathematics✕12-
Applied Mathematics✕22-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Cognitive Science✕3-
Marine Sciences✕16-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Philosophy✕7-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Chemistry✕17-
Geology/Earth Science✕2-
Physics✕18-
Psychology [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Social Psychology✕1-
Clinical Psychology✕9-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Social Work✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Anthropology✕3-
Economics✕4-
Political Science and Government✕4-
Sociology✕4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕1-
Music✕6$29,900
Music Performance✕39-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology✕0-
Rehabilitation Science✕2-
Medical Informatics✕1-
Nursing Science✕0-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕2-
History [+] ✕ 5 completers-
History✕5-
Total314
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 347 completers-
Dentistry✕45-
Medicine✕153-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕137-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing✕4-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕2-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing✕0-
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery✕0-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing✕1-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕3-
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing✕2-
Total347
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
African-American/Black Studies✕0-
Women's Studies✕13-
Disability Studies✕2-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Communication✕0-
Health Communication✕1-
Technical and Scientific Communication✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕7-
Education [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education✕0-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕7-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕10-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Civil Engineering✕0-
Computer Engineering✕0-
Telecommunications Engineering✕6-
Operations Research✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Creative Writing✕0-
Children's and Adolescent Literature✕5-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)✕4-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Ecology✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Cognitive Science✕1-
Computational Science✕12-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Philosophy✕2-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical✕0-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)✕4-
Psychology [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology✕4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Acting✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 6 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕3-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)✕1-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)✕0-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕0-
Medical Informatics✕1-
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist✔1-
Business [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Operations Management and Supervision✕1-
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)✕0-
Finance✕6-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕8-
Total105
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 210 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕208$99,000
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship✕0-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration✕2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Biomedical Sciences✕12-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Endodontics/Endodontology✕2-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology✕3-
Periodontics/Periodontology✕3-
✕0-
Nursing Administration✕0-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing✕4-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕0-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing✕0-
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery✕1-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing✕3-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕9-
Total247

Graduate Student Population at SUNY Stony Brook

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,609 students enrolled into Stony Brook University graduate schools where it has total 26,608 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 5,759 full-time and 2,850 part-time graduate students. By gender, 3,622 male and 4,987 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
Total8,6093,6224,987
Full-time5,7592,8572,902
Part-tme2,8507652,085
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 3,486 White (40.49%), 439 Black/African American (5.10%), 796 Hispanic (9.25%), 903 Asian (10.49%), and 2,985 students with other races. 1,699 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,6093,6224,987
American Indian/Native American404
Asian903388515
Black/African American439146293
Hispanic796248548
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White3,4861,2472,239
Two More15854104
Un-Known1,120416704
Non-resident Alien1,6991,122577
Stony Brook University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,896 graduate students (22.02% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,120 graduate students (24.63% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total8,609
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,896
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,120
Not in Online Courses4,593
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Stony Brook University. 2,865 students are aged 20 to 24 (33.28% of total students), 3 students are aged below 20 (0.03%), 297 students are aged above 50 (3.45%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Stony Brook University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,6093,6224,987
Age 18-19321
Age 20-21220101119
Age 22-242,6451,2081,437
Age 25-292,9411,3611,580
Age 30-341,304524780
Age 35-39568178390
Age 40-49631188443
Age 50-6427649227
Over 64211110

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