Administration Building
Stony Brook, NY 11794
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1957
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 14,287
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $21,692,822
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,574 in-state, 11,834 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,424
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Citigroup, YAI, Lehman Bros., Blumberg, Northrop Grumman, Goldman Sachs, EDO Corp., J.P. Morgan Chase
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,192,704
Number of current serial subscriptions: 29,091
Number of microforms: 3,829,348
Number of audiovisuals: 44,229
Number of ebooks: 4,797
Other library facilities: W.B.Yeats collection, Jacob Javits. A complete listing of special collections can be viewed at http://www.sunysb.edu/library/ldspec.htm
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The museum of Long Island Natural Sciences, VanDeGraaff nuclear accelerator,
Staller Center for the Arts, University Hospital, L. I. State Veterans Home, Marine Sciences Research Center, Indoor Sports Complex, Asian American Cultural Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,300
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 95%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 53%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 53%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 6%
Doubles: 77%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 12%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 34
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 24%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 95%
Campus Size: 1,100 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): J.F.Kennedy, LaGuardia (60), McActhur Airport, Islip, L:.I. New York (10)
Nearest train station: Stony Brook Station – Long Island Railroad (0)
Nearest bus station: New York City (60)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,533
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Hofstra)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (New York Institute of Technology)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Stony Brook Regatta, Homecoming, Strawberry Fest