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Affordable Excellence
With prestigious rankings and international recognition that place us among the Top 1%* of universities worldwide, Stony Brook is invested in undergraduate research. In fact, we're one of only ten research universities nationwide to receive a Recognition Award for the Integration of Research and Education (RAIRE) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Stony Brook is one of the most affordable top-ranked schools in the world.

Kiplinger has named Stony Brook University one of the top 100 values in public colleges.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked SB among the top 100 public national universities.

The Wall Street Journal has ranked us eighth among public universities with students going on to elite graduate programs. And, because Stony Brook students go on to graduate and professional schools at such a high rate, financing graduate studies is something you’ll want to consider when making decisions about the total cost of your education.

Stony Brook’s affordable tuition means less future debt and real savings that can help you pay for your graduate studies or any number of life passages yet to come.

*Top 1% according to the London Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

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