Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook) vs. University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC)

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

  • Both Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook) and University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) are public.
  • SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, NY and UMBC is located in Baltimore, MD.
  • SUNY Stony Brook has more expensive tuition of $30,350 than UMBC ($30,308).
  • SUNY Stony Brook has tighter acceptance rate of 42.19% than UMBC (60.21%).
  • SUNY Stony Brook has higher SAT scores of 1,410 than UMBC (1,300).
  • SUNY Stony Brook is larger with 25,710 students than UMBC (13,991 students).
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#111 in National Universities
#24 in New York
Rankings#141 in National Universities
#5 in Maryland
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Stony Brook, NYLocationBaltimore, MD
SUNY Stony BrookKnown asUMBC
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$10,560 New York residents
$30,350 out-of-state
Undergraduate$12,952 Maryland residents
$30,308 out-of-state
$13,943 New York residents
$27,123 out-of-state
Graduate$15,840 Maryland residents
$25,146 out-of-state
$10,225Financial Aid$9,265
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$100 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$50 graduate
42.19%Acceptance Rate60.21%
21.26%Yield26.28%
1,410 SAT, 31 ACTTest Scores1,300 SAT, 26 ACT
Student Population
25,710Total Students13,991
17,509Undergraduate10,625
8,201Graduate3,366
2,171Online Enrollment969
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
77%Graduation Rate70%
11%Transfer-out Rate13%
88%Retention Rate86%
$62,600Average Earning after Graduation$59,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,315)
$10,254 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,871)
$7,750 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,252 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
1,986 Full-time
740 Part-time
Number of Faculties564 Full-time
355 Part-time
4,321 Full-time
1,058 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,001 Full-time
411 Part-time
$116,724 for Faculties
$82,817 Part-time
Average Salary$97,301 for Faculties
$76,198 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