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4.86 of 5 (by 7 users)

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Stony Brook University Review Summary

Located on Long Island, Stony Brook University is a public university that is noted for its diverse student body, its large, sprawling campus, and its variety of academic majors. It is also known as a great buy in education, as evidenced with comments like “Awesome Education for an Awesome Price” and “Great, Affordable School that Continues Excellence”. Stony Brook University is a place “Where Life Begins” and even though it is focused on sciences, there are plenty of liberal arts programs also. Negatively speaking, Stony Brook’s food is a little costly and some of the professors are difficult to understand. But Stony Brook ranks very highly among Colleges and Universities and those who have attended there speak very highly of this public university.

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Stony Brook University Ratings and Reviews

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Where life begins

a good test taker, public school grad, deans list, pc-user, Lived off Campus, a serious student, serious student, a college grad

APR

2008

This school is definitely the place to go! IF you are looking for a state school I really suggest this one.

This school is more focused on the sciences but I was a non-science major and loved EVERY MINUTE OF IT!

The classes are VERY challenging for the most part and It's really makes you think. classes really keep you on top of your game.

Be careful, the classes could be huge (there is a 1,000 person lecture center). And a lot of times you need to seek out Professors.

As a non-dorming student it was challenging. When there is snow on Long Island my hour commute turned int 4 to 5 hours... read full review »

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tiffanymtaylor
Farmingdale, NY

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I loved my time there.

serious student, a good test taker, lived on campus, a college grad

MAR

2009

I went to Stony Brook from Jan 2002- December 2004, when I graduated. I am from Nassau county, and originally wanted to go far away to school, and had a terrible experience in Florida. After my first semester, I transfered to Stony Brook, and loved my time there.
At first it was hard to make friends- mainly because I was transfering in between semesters, and spent a lot of time off campus, but after semesters changed, and later getting an on campus job, things changed for the better.
I loved the majority of my classes, and some that I took changed my academic course. After taking intro to art history... read full review »

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dawnaic
Bellmore, NY

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Awesome education for an awesome price.

a good test taker, into school rank

AUG

2008

No matter what princeton review and others say. This is not a bad school. I know it is not top in the rankings and there are numerous human beings out there who would criticize this school. Also, I know it may not be the dream school that everyone wants to go to, but I can tell you that it is not a bad school. The tuition is around 13000 dollars (out of state) and it is a pretty cheap school

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Joshpoop
Coram, NY

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Great education at an affordable price

a serious student

AUG

2008

Stony BrooK University, located in Stony Brook, New York, is a great SUNY (State University of New York) school. This school challenges it's student's in the acedemic arena and besides getting a great education it is also affordable!!

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spemama
Holtsville, NY

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Stony Brook University is a quiet quality place of learning

serious student, long-time computer user, business traveler, computer literate, Every day computer user, a PC User, always online

APR

2009

A long time graduate of Stony Brook University I can say that it was one of the most pleasant times of my life. The life is great, easy going and fun. The education is phenomenal. The professors are concerned and involved. Thanks for all you did.

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davidr4
Grapevine, TX

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Great affordable school that continues excellence

Rated on November 25, 2008

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pittsford99
Tucson, AZ

Mixed feelings over it, but it's a great place to study at.

JUL

2009

In my senior year of high school a representative from CUNY (the City University of New York) made a reference to Stony Brook that it was a "party school...the people that flunk out end up in CUNY." Little did I know he was right. I did flunk out, but not exactly. I was not kicked out by Stony Brook, but rather I was pressured into going to Queens College by my father. Stony Brook has a great deal of distractions on campus, and dorming was not the right epxerience for me. That's why I am disappointed that Queens College has choosen to build hostels on its campus, which will certainly deteriorate...

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