Stony Brook University is a public research university on a 1,454-acre campus in Stony Brook, Long Island — about 60 miles east of New York City. Founded in 1957 as the State University College on Long Island, the school joined SUNY in 1962 and became the system's flagship Long Island research center. Total enrollment is roughly 26,000 with about 17,500 undergraduates and 8,500 graduate / professional students. Notable academic strengths include physics (Brookhaven National Laboratory partnerships), mathematics, marine sciences, computer science, business, and the medical school. The Seawolves…
