Admissions Criteria

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Freshman Criteria

Stony Brook Southampton is a highly selective institution, seeking to enroll those students who demonstrate the intellectual curiosity and academic ability to succeed. Applicants are evaluated on an individual basis. There is no automatic cutoff in the admission process, either in grade point average, rank, or test scores. The Admissions Committee seeks to enroll the strongest and most diverse class possible.

Successful applicants will typically have:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
    (Regents diploma preferred for NY residents)
  • Strong high school academic program that includes:
    • 4 units of English
    • 4 units of social studies
    • 3 units of mathematics
    • 3 units of science
    • 2 or 3 units of a foreign language

  • Standardized test scores that indicate the promise of success in a rigorous undergraduate course of study.
  • Students who show evidence of leadership, special talents or interests, and other personal qualities through extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and other non-academic pursuits will receive special consideration.
  • Two letters of recommendation from counselors and teachers may be requested by Stony Brook Southampton's Admissions Office.

Transfer Criteria

For admission purposes, you are a transfer student if you have registered at a college or university after graduating from high school. Applicants are required to have performed well in a strong academic program. If you have earned fewer than 24 credits, your high school transcripts and SAT scores must also be submitted.

The University of New York is committed to offering admission to qualified graduates of university-parallel programs, i.e., A.A. and A.S. degree recipients from colleges within the State University of New York and City University of New York systems. Students are not, however, guaranteed admission into the program of their choice. Graduates of career-oriented programs (A.A.S. and A.O.S.) will be considered for admission on an individual basis and in competition with other transfer applicants.

Offers of admission are conditional, pending receipt of all official records showing successful completion of academic work in progress.