Financial Aid

Stony Brook Merit Scholarships and Financial Aid

Stony Brook gave merit aid averaging $3,672 to 1,520 first-year students who had no financial need, about 95% of the freshmen without need.

Merit aid

Scholarships Stony Brook gave to first-year students who had no financial need.

Average merit award

$3,672

Freshmen who got one

1,520

of 4,040 in the class

Share of those without need

95%

who received merit aid

Need-based aid

For first-year students the college found to have financial need.

Average need-based grant

$12,997

Average percent of need met

59%

Freshmen with need

61%

2,447 students

The average total aid package, which can include loans and work-study, was $16,982.

How to read these numbers

Merit aid is awarded for grades, scores, or talent. Need-based aid is awarded for family finances. A student can receive both.
The merit figures count only students with no financial need, so they show what a family that will not qualify for need-based aid can expect.
A grant does not have to be repaid. A package can include loans, which do.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Stony Brook give merit scholarships?

Stony Brook gave merit aid averaging $3,672 to 1,520 first-year students who had no financial need, about 95% of the freshmen without need.

How much is the average merit scholarship at Stony Brook?

$3,672 for first-year students without financial need, according to Stony Brook's 2025-26 Common Data Set. That is an average across everyone who got an award, so individual offers run higher and lower.

Does Stony Brook meet full financial need?

Stony Brook reports meeting 59% of need on average for first-year students who were awarded need-based aid. A figure under 100% means the average student was left with a gap to cover.

What share of Stony Brook freshmen have financial need?

2,447 of 4,040 first-time, full-time freshmen, or 61%, were found to have financial need.

Source: Stony Brook’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section H, for first-time, full-time freshmen. Last checked 2026-10-08. These are averages for one entering class, and some colleges report the prior year’s class in this section. Your own offer depends on your family’s finances and your application.