UC Berkeley vs. SUNY Stony Brook

University of California Berkeley vs. Stony Brook University comparison

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Overview	UC Berkeley	SUNY Stony Brook
Location	Berkeley, CA	Stony Brook, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	45,699	25,865
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#64	#141
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	berkeley.edu	stonybrook.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Berkeley is larger than than SUNY Stony Brook based on total student enrollment (45,699 students vs. 25,865 students)

UC Berkeley vs. SUNY Stony Brook Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UC Berkeley or SUNY Stony Brook?

• University of California Berkeley is 67.4% more expensive to attend than SUNY Stony Brook for in-state tuition ($11,834.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.6% higher at UC Berkeley than Stony Brook University ($42,611.00 vs. $26,860.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Berkeley than SUNY Stony Brook ($16,997 vs. $18,601)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Stony Brook University are 28.5% lower than costs at University of California Berkeley ($17,662 vs. $22,692)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Stony Brook University than University of California Berkeley (82% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Berkeley students is 152.8% larger than aid received Stony Brook University ($25,951 vs. $10,266)

UC Berkeley vs. SUNY Stony Brook Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UC Berkeley or SUNY Stony Brook? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SUNY Stony Brook or UC Berkeley .

• The average SAT score at University of California Berkeley (1397) is 126 points higher than at SUNY Stony Brook (1271)
• Incoming UC Berkeley students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at SUNY Stony Brook (29)
• Accepted freshman SUNY Stony Brook students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.94) than students at UC Berkeley (3.87)
• SUNY Stony Brook has a higher acceptance rate (49%) than UC Berkeley (11.7%)

UC Berkeley vs. SUNY Stony Brook Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UC Berkeley or SUNY Stony Brook? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SUNY Stony Brook and UC Berkeley.

• The graduation rate at UC Berkeley is higher than Stony Brook University (90% vs. 67%)
• Graduates from University of California Berkeley earn on average $15,400 more per year than SUNY Stony Brook graduates after ten years. ($74,700 vs. $59,300)
• University of California Berkeley students graduate with a $4,800 lower median federal student loan debt than SUNY Stony Brook graduates. ($14,200 vs. $19,000)
• UC Berkeley graduates are paying $50 less per month on federal student loans than SUNY Stony Brook graduates. ($146 vs. $196)
• More UC Berkeley graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Stony Brook students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 73%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/