The real 4-year cost of Stony Brook University in New York
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Stony Brook University went from $5,810 to $10,948, an average of 1.9% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $10,948Fall 2026 full time (12+ credit) per-semester rate doubled; tuition plus college/activity/technology/athletic/transportation/career fees; excludes the waivable Required Student Health Insurance ($2,162.12/semester).source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,810 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,488 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,580 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,994 | – | – |
| 2012 | $7,560 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,995 | – | – |
| 2014 | $8,430 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,855 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,999 | – | – |
| 2017 | $9,257 | – | – |
| 2018 | $9,625 | – | – |
| 2019 | $10,175 | – | – |
| 2020 | $10,091 | – | – |
| 2021 | $10,455 | – | – |
| 2022 | $10,560 | – | – |
| 2023 | $10,560 | – | – |
| 2026 | $10,948 | $10,948 | – |
| 2027 | – | $11,161 | $10,815–$11,507 |
| 2028 | – | $11,379 | $10,684–$12,095 |
| 2029 | – | $11,600 | $10,555–$12,713 |
| 2030 | – | $11,826 | $10,427–$13,362 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $10,948 |
| Year 2 | $11,161 |
| Year 3 | $11,379 |
| Year 4 | $11,600 |
| 4-year total | $45,088 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $5,088
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $29,994
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $19,741/ yr
- rising 4.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $84,587
School’s own published rateStandard double room housing $12,291 + meal plan $7,450.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Use this data
Published figures for Stony Brook University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.