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SAT Requirements

Stony Brook University SAT Requirements

NY · Acceptance rate: 49.0%

College Scorecard · IPEDSU.S. Dept. of Education

What SAT score do you need for Stony Brook University?

Admitted students at Stony Brook University scored between 1330 and 1500 on the SAT — the middle 50% (25th–75th percentile). This is the range of admitted students, not a minimum requirement or a hard cutoff.

College Scorecard · U.S. Dept. of Education

Admitted Student SAT Range

SAT · Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)

1330–1500

ACT · Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)

29–33

Half of admitted students at Stony Brook University scored within 1330–1500 on the SAT. A quarter scored below 1330 and a quarter scored above 1500. Stony Brook University does not publish a minimum SAT requirement, and this percentile range is not a cutoff.

Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS · U.S. Dept of Education

How to read this range

Where your own SAT falls relative to this admitted band is one signal of whether Stony Brook University reads as a reach, match, or safety for you. A score inside or above the 75th percentile is generally a stronger position; below the 25th percentile, the rest of your profile carries more of the weight. The band is one input among many — testing is only part of how admissions reads an application.

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Results are data-based estimates and do not guarantee admission.