State University of New York at Stony Brook Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 85% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 36% of our freshman graduate in four years.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• psychology
• biology
• social sciences

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.75
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Other: Semester system for most programs; Health Sciences Center (Sch of Health Technology and Management) has five-week modular calendar system

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 6 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June, July, and August.

• 47% continue within one year.

• Law School: 6%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 21%

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