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Admission to Stony Brook University is classified as "more selective" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The Princeton Review gives Stony Brook an "Admissions Selectivity Rating" of 93.
In 2023, the university received 50,341 applications. It extended offers of admission to 24,670 applicants, or 49%, after holistic review that includes examination of academic rigor, performance and admissions test scores. 3,569 accepted students chose to enroll, a yield rate of 14.5%.
Stony Brook does not require applicants to submit a standardized test score. Of the 36% of incoming students in 2023 who submitted SAT scores, the interquartile range for math and reading was 680–770 and 640–720 respectively. Of the 3% of incoming students in 2023 who submitted ACT scores, the interquartile range was 28–33. Of all matriculating students, the average high school GPA is 93.52 on a 100-point scale.
=== Rankings and reputation ===
In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked Stony Brook University …
