Stony Brook University--SUNYis a public institution that was founded in the year 1957. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 16,342, its setting is suburban, and the campus area is 1,454 acres. The University has a semester-based academic calendar. Stony Brook University—SUNY is ranked 111 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.
Festival, a week of student work showcases. Students can also choose out of nearly 300 student organizations on campus, including around 30 fraternities and sororities. On the athletic fields, the Stony Brook Seawolves participates in NCAA Division I America East Conference. For the workout off the field, students can bike and hike around the wooded campus, Stony Brook’s large, which includes Ashley Schiff Park Preserve. For the urban experience, New York City is around 60 miles away.
Stony Brook is the home of only undergraduate journalism school in SUNY system as well as the top ranked Stony Brook University Medical Center. The university also is situated in Southampton and a classroom building in the Manhattan. Famous alumni include Patricia S. Cowings, first female astronaut in the United States, and the Craig Allen, a meteorologist on CBS show This Morning.
Campus Location
Administration Building
Stony Brook, NY 11794
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1957
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar- semester
Setting-suburban