Stony Brook University GPA requirements & acceptance rate
Average GPA, acceptance rate and SAT/ACT ranges for Stony Brook University, all from its own Common Data Set 2025-26, plus a quick estimate of your chances.
What are my chances at Stony Brook University?
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What GPA do you need to get into Stony Brook University?
Stony Brook University’s own Common Data Set (2025-26, item C12) reports an average high school average of 94.48 for its enrolled first-year students (99.95% of them submitted one). That is on a 100-point scale, not the 4.0 GPA scale, so it cannot be compared directly with a 4.0 GPA. Source: Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025-26, item C12.
Stony Brook University acceptance rate
Stony Brook University’s Common Data Set 2025-26 (item C1) reports 64,197 first-time, first-year applicants for fall 2025 and 30,930 admitted, an acceptance rate of 48%. That makes Stony Brook University selective — competitive. GPA is only one piece: Stony Brook University also weighs the rigor of your courses, essays, recommendations and activities, and test scores where it considers them.
Stony Brook University SAT and ACT scores
The middle 50% of Stony Brook University’s enrolled first-year students who submitted scores had SAT 1350–1470 and ACT 30–34 (25th to 75th percentile, Common Data Set 2025-26, item C9). A score at or above the 75th percentile puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students who reported one.
| Test | 25th | 50th | 75th | Submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT composite | 1350 | 1410 | 1470 | 38% |
| ACT composite | 30 | 32 | 34 | 4% |
Stony Brook University admissions at a glance
| First-year applicants (fall 2025) | 64,197 |
| Admitted | 30,930 |
| Acceptance rate | 48% |
| Average high school GPA | 94.48 (100-point scale) |
| Submitted a GPA | 99.95% |
| SAT composite, 25th–75th | 1350–1470 |
| ACT composite, 25th–75th | 30–34 |
| Common Data Set year | 2025-26 |
Source: Stony Brook University Common Data Set 2025-26 · Stony Brook University’s Common Data Set page, items C1 (applicants and admits), C9 (SAT/ACT) and C12 (GPA), read October 2026. Every figure on this page comes from the college’s own Common Data Set; none is from a third-party website.
Estimate your odds
The estimator above starts from Stony Brook University’s acceptance rate and moves it up or down with your GPA and SAT. It is a rough guide, not a prediction: it does not see your essays, course rigor or major. To plan the grades you need, try the college GPA calculator and the target GPA planner.
How to strengthen your application
Beyond the GPA range, focus on what you can still move: take the most challenging courses your school offers, keep your grades trending upward, prepare for the SAT or ACT if Stony Brook University considers them, and write essays that show genuine fit.