About us

As the cornerstone of Stony Brook University, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) drives the University’s strategic mission by expanding opportunity, accelerating discovery, and preparing students to thrive in a rapidly changing world. 

CAS leverages its exceptional faculty research and creative activity to fuel innovation while maintaining an unwavering commitment to student access, achievement, and social mobility.

By integrating academic excellence with its dynamic research mission, CAS creates new knowledge of the physical world and the human condition, and empowers our students to apply that new knowledge to make our communities stronger and more inclusive.

Aligned with Stony Brook University’s vision as a flagship public research institution and member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), CAS enhances student learning through innovative research opportunities, elevating the University’s national and global standing.