Online Degrees and Programs at Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University offers 285 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Masters and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,560 for New York residents and $30,350 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,171 students out of total 25,710 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 45 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Stony Brook University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Stony Brook University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New York residents, the tuition & fees are $10,560 and $30,350 for non-New York residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $13,943 and $27,123 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $295 for New York residents and $1,119 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $1,020 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Stony Brook University offers 285 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Stony Brook University, there are 25,710 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 15,999 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,171 students are enrolled exclusively and 13,828 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,171 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,999 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 139 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 30 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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