Stony Brook University

Location: Stony Brook, New York 

Stony Brook University — New York’s flagship university and No. 1 public university — is one of America’s most dynamic public universities, a center of academic excellence and an internationally recognized research institution that is changing the world. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. After more than 60 years of existence, Stony Brook is ranked among the top 80 universities in the nation and top 35 public universities in the nation.