
For the application year 2024, the Stony Brook University's wait list acceptance rate is 0.2%, with only 12 out of 5,907 offered a place on the wait list being accepted. This marks a significant decrease from the previous year (2023), where the acceptance rate was 43.25%, with 1,577 out of 3,647 applicants admitted. Historical data shows fluctuating trends, such as a 24.17% acceptance rate in 2022, and 20.3% in 2021, indicating a general downward trend in acceptance rates over recent years. The drastic decline in 2024 speaks to increasingly competitive circumstances for those placed on the wait list.