Stony Brook

Stony Brook SAT and ACT Requirements

Stony Brook is test-optional for the 2026-27 cycle. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1330 to 1500 on the SAT and 29 to 33 on the ACT.

2026-27 policy

Test-Optional

SAT middle 50%

1330–1500

ACT middle 50%

29–33

Acceptance rate

49%

Stony Brook SAT scores by section

Section	25th percentile	75th percentile
Reading and Writing	650	730
Math	680	770
Total	1330	1500
ACT Composite	29	33

The total is the sum of the section percentiles, the standard way to estimate a middle 50% for the combined score.

Where your score puts you

Below 1330: lower than three quarters of enrolled students. A retake has the most upside here, and at a test-optional school you can also leave the score off.
1330 to 1500: in line with the class. The rest of your application decides it.
Above 1500: higher than three quarters of enrolled students. Testing is no longer what holds the application back.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Stony Brook require the SAT or ACT?

Stony Brook is test-optional for the 2026-27 cycle. Stony Brook (SUNY): 'Stony Brook is test optional for applicants.' Admission is based on holistic review; no end date or future change to the policy was found.

What SAT score do you need for Stony Brook?

The published range is not a cutoff. Among enrolled first-year students, a quarter scored below 1330, half scored between 1330 and 1500, and a quarter scored above 1500. A score at or above 1500 puts you ahead of most of the class on testing; a score below 1330 works against you.

What ACT score do you need for Stony Brook?

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 29 to 33 on the ACT. On the official conversion table that is an SAT 1340 to 1460.

Score ranges: College Scorecard API — U.S. Department of Education (api.data.gov) and Editorial overrides layer (overrides.json) — Common Data Set & institutional sources. They describe students who enrolled, not everyone admitted. Test policy: Stony Brook admissions, verified for 2026-27.