What is Stony Brook University School of Medicine (SBU)'s acceptance rate?

Stony Brook University School of Medicine (SBU) does not publish an acceptance rate, and neither does any free national source. Those sources publish applications and matriculants, not the number of offers a school made, so a rate cannot be calculated from them without inventing the missing number. What can be stated in 2025-2026 is that Stony Brook University School of Medicine (SBU) received 5,689 applications for 141 seats in the entering class, which is 40.3 applications per seat. Source: AAMC FACTS table A-1, 2025-2026.

Stony Brook University School of Medicine: MCAT and admissions

Mission

We are committed to recruiting and training diverse students, clinicians and physician- scientists in biomedical sciences to improve the health of all individuals and populations through education, outreach, compassionate care and research that discovers the biology of disease and informs novel preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

As the school states it

Admissions office

Committee on AdmissionsStony Brook, NY 11794-8434 USA

(631) 444-2113

[email protected]

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees

In state$50,958

Out of state$73,608

One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.

Cost of attendance

In state$90,143

Out of state$112,793

Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.

What you leave with

Average graduating debt: $234,570
Students receiving aid: 66%

Deposit

Due: May 8, 2026
In state: $100
Out of state: $100

Health insurance

In state: $5,701
Out of state: $5,701

After graduation

Monthly loan payment: $2,680
Earnings, 1 year out: $73,751
Earnings, 5 years out: $146,211

Loan payment is on federal graduate loans only. Earnings are medians for everyone who finished this program, and a year out most of them are in residency.

Who can apply

Out-of-state ApplicantsYesYes, Applications are accepted from Out-of-state applicants.

Canadian ApplicantsYesYes, Applications are accepted from Canadian applicants.

International ApplicantsYesYes, Applications are accepted from International applicants.

DACA Status ApplicantsYesYes, Applications are accepted from DACA applicants.

Transfer applicantsNoNot accepted

Community college prerequisitesYesAccepted

AP creditYesAccepted

Online courseworkYesAccepted

Pass/fail courseworkYesAccepted

We do accept coursework from community colleges, however, our expectations are that students complete the majority of their undergraduate coursework at a 4 year college or university.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

40.3applications per seat2025-2026

5,689applications received2025-2026

37.1%from in state2025-2026

MCAT scores this school will read
Oldest accepted
January 2024
Latest accepted
September 15, 2026
AAMC PREview
Policy
We are not using PREview scores in the admissions process
Secondary application
Required
Yes
Fee
$100
Sent to
All applicants
Fee waiver
Available
Secondary deadline
Due
December 11, 2026
Letters of recommendation
Committee letter
Accepted with conditions
Letter packet
Accepted with conditions
Individual letters
Accepted
Interview
Invitations
In August
Deposit on an offer
Required
Yes
Due
May 8, 2026
In state
$100
Out of state
$100
Refundable
No
Credited
Yes

Prerequisite coursework

BiologyLabs are recommended not required.Lab8Recommended
ChemistryLabs are recommended not required.Lab15Recommended
Composition & Rhetoric3Recommended
PhysicsLab is recommended not required.Lab4Recommended
PsychologyOther recommended courses would be Anthropology and Sociology.3Recommended
Statistics3Recommended

Interview

Held: virtual

Video interview

Interviews are conducted via a virtual platform

Regional interviews

Regional interviews are not available

How the school describes it

Virtual Interviews

Invitations

In August

A typical interview day

Applicants invited to interview will have 2 separate virtual interviews with a member of the Committee on Admissions. The Office of Admissions hosts virtual informational sessions for interviewed applicants on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The program includes a Medical Student Session and sessions with the Assistant Deans of Admissions, Diversity and Student Affairs and Financial Aid.

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions: ~300
Waitlist offers: 35

Our process is on a rolling admissions cycle.

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Sources

a public compilation of schools' published figures, not yet checked against the school
AAMC FACTS table A-1, 2025-2026 · 2025-2026
calculated by PreMD from the published application and matriculant counts · 2025-2026
AAMC MSAR public school report
College Scorecard field of study, U.S. Department of Education

Figures here were last reviewed on 2026-08-04.

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