Stony Brook University, State University of New York

SUNY Stony Brook is on a 1,450-acre campus in the suburban setting of Stony Brook, New York, not far from New York City.

SUNY Stony Brook Student Activities

There are many activities and organizations for SUNY Stony Brook students to join – including band, chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? SUNY Stony Brook has fraternities and sororities.

SUNY Stony Brook has the Undergraduate Student Government. In fact, more students participate in the Undergraduate Student Government than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at SUNY Stony Brook include Commuter Student Services, Association of Transfer Students, InterFraternity & Sorority Council and Residence Hall Association.

The SUNY Stony Brook community comes together each year for Stony Brook Roth Quad Regatta, Wolfieland Carnival and Involvement Fairs.

SUNY Stony Brook Housing

This table offers information on housing at SUNY Stony Brook.

SUNY Stony Brook offers housing. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are given priority for on-campus housing.

Most SUNY Stony Brook students live off campus. In 2022, 47% of undergrads at SUNY Stony Brook lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 53% of students lived off-campus or commuted to SUNY Stony Brook. There are 9,564 spots available in on-campus housing for all 17,999 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 8,269 students chose to live in campus housing.

SUNY Stony Brook offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

SUNY Stony Brook Athletics

At SUNY Stony Brook there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at SUNY Stony Brook:

Is SUNY Stony Brook Safe?

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Stony Brook University, State University of New York is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The SUNY Stony Brook campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

SUNY Stony Brook offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Campus housing is secure and dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards.

Plan a Visit to SUNY Stony Brook

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