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# Schools Similar to Stony Brook University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/stony-brook-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/stony-brook-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/stony-brook-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/stony-brook-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/stony-brook-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Stony Brook

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Stony Brook · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yeshiva University | 49.0% | 55.6% | $93,796 4 years after completion |
| [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/) | 49.0% | 58.2% | $77,933 4 years after completion |
| Bard College | 49.0% | 52.1% | $45,380 4 years after completion |
| Rhodes College | 49.0% | 50.4% | $65,427 4 years after completion |
| Union College | 49.0% | 43.9% | $81,583 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Stony Brook · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New York Institute of Technology](/school/new-york-institute-of-technology/) | 49.0% | 81.0% | $81,370 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mount Saint Vincent](/school/university-of-mount-saint-vincent/) | 49.0% | 85.1% | $83,648 4 years after completion |
| [Pace University](/school/pace-university/) | 49.0% | 75.9% | $80,804 4 years after completion |
| [University of the Pacific](/school/university-of-the-pacific/) | 49.0% | 71.3% | $81,820 4 years after completion |
| D'Youville University | 49.0% | 81.4% | $84,182 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | NY | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | NY | $73,236 4 years after completion |
| [New York Institute of Technology](/school/new-york-institute-of-technology/) | NY | $81,370 4 years after completion |
| [Binghamton University](/school/binghamton-university/) | NY | $80,304 4 years after completion |
| [Syracuse University](/school/syracuse-university/) | NY | $79,406 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Stony Brook · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Illinois Institute of Technology](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/) | $81,850 4 years after completion | $91,312 4 years after completion | $18,425 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Stony Brook · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $18,784 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $18,784 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion |
| [United States Merchant Marine Academy](/school/united-states-merchant-marine-academy/) | $18,784 | $6,174 | $92,950 4 years after completion |
| [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/) | $18,784 | $4,815 | $77,321 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-San Diego](/school/university-of-california-san-diego/) | $18,784 | $12,470 | $83,130 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Connecticut](/school/university-of-connecticut/) | CT | $78,925 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | NY | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [Binghamton University](/school/binghamton-university/) | NY | $80,304 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | NY | $73,236 4 years after completion |
| [University at Buffalo](/school/university-at-buffalo/) | NY | $71,430 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | MA | $81,163 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/) | MA | $78,620 4 years after completion |
| [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/) | PA | $73,701 4 years after completion |
| [Montclair State University](/school/montclair-state-university/) | NJ | $61,351 4 years after completion |
| [Temple University](/school/temple-university/) | PA | $67,232 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).