CUNY Hunter College (Hunter College) vs. Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both CUNY Hunter College (Hunter College) and Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook) are public.
  • Both schools are located in New York.
  • SUNY Stony Brook has more expensive tuition of $30,350 than Hunter College ($15,332).
  • Hunter College has tighter acceptance rate of 40.18% than SUNY Stony Brook (42.19%).
  • SUNY Stony Brook is larger with 25,710 students than Hunter College (22,970 students).
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#82 in New York
Rankings#111 in National Universities
#24 in New York
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
New York, NYLocationStony Brook, NY
Hunter CollegeKnown asSUNY Stony Brook
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$7,382 New York residents
$15,332 out-of-state
Undergraduate$10,560 New York residents
$30,350 out-of-state
$11,398 New York residents
$20,828 out-of-state
Graduate$13,943 New York residents
$27,123 out-of-state
$6,854Financial Aid$10,225
Admission
$65 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$100 graduate
40.18%Acceptance Rate42.19%
19.83%Yield21.26%
Test Scores1,410 SAT, 31 ACT
Student Population
22,970Total Students25,710
17,256Undergraduate17,509
5,714Graduate8,201
635Online Enrollment2,171
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
56%Graduation Rate77%
27%Transfer-out Rate11%
80%Retention Rate88%
$51,800Average Earning after Graduation$62,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 706)
$6,956 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,315)
$10,254 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
612 Full-time
1,223 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,986 Full-time
740 Part-time
1,529 Full-time
1,622 Part-time
Number of Staffs4,321 Full-time
1,058 Part-time
$114,981 for Faculties
$78,683 Part-time
Average Salary$116,724 for Faculties
$82,817 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023