Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · public · 18,101 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Stony Brook University field?

Stony Brook University, in Stony Brook, NY, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 13 on the women's side in 2025.

Stony Brook University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division I median of 9, by 44%, and about the same distance from the national median. Stony Brook University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 6.5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 63%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Stony Brook University fund its athletes?

Stony Brook University reported 449 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 285 men and 164 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $8,774,884, about $18,300 per male athlete and $21,704 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $298,909 for men's sports and $169,245 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,049 and $1,032 per athlete.

What is Stony Brook University like academically?

Stony Brook University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 49% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1419, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $30,539 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,784 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 38% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $10,931 for NY residents and $32,741 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

76% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 90% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $74,502, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Stony Brook University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 15% of degrees, with Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Psychology and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Psychology, General (591 degrees)
  • Biology, General (549 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (464 degrees)
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (446 degrees)
  • Applied Mathematics (399 degrees)
  • Economics (296 degrees)
  • Computer Science (258 degrees)
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (219 degrees)
  • Political Science and Government (144 degrees)
  • Sociology (139 degrees)

What is Stony Brook University, NY like to live in?

Stony Brook University sits in Stony Brook University, a suburb of a large city of about 9,138 people in Suffolk County, New York.

Household incomes in Suffolk County, a median of about $128,329, sit far above the New York median and likewise far above the national one, 63% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of New York: a typical home is valued around $539,500, 34% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,190 a month is 39% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 46% of workers walk and 15% take public transit.

It reads as a college town: 40% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 6.2 times the national share, and the median age of 20 is younger than the country's 39.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the New York average of 40%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Stony Brook University have a tennis program?
Yes. Stony Brook University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Stony Brook University?
Stony Brook University is in Stony Brook, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Stony Brook University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $30,539 a year, and an average net price of $18,784 after grants and scholarships.