Application Fee Waiver
The application fee for admission to the Graduate School is $100. All applicants are required to pay the non-refundable application fee. Exceptions are limited to:
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Applicants who reapply to the same program and degree level within one academic year of declining a previous offer of admission. They must upload a copy of the original offer letter and the email in which they declined the offer. These documents must be attached to the application prior to submission, as they are required for review and approval.
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Students who are U.S. citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents and currently enrolled in an academic semester may qualify for an application fee waiver by submitting documentation from a financial aid administrator or from their university portal confirming current enrollment and demonstrating that paying the application fee would create a financial hardship. This documentation must include complete financial information for the current academic year, including the total cost of education (tuition, housing, fees, etc.) and the amounts and types of financial aid received. All required documentation must be submitted with the application, as it is necessary for review and approval.
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Current students who have a fellowship/scholarship through EOP, HEOP, SEEK, McNair, Project 1000, AGEP, CSTEP, LSAMP, and AMSNY. To qualify, applicants must have a letter or email from the appropriate agency sent to the Graduate School attached to the application upon submission for review and approval of the application fee waiver request.
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Any veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, including Active Duty and members of the National Guard or Reserves, is eligible for an application fee waiver. Before fee waiver is applied, they must submit a copy of their discharge paperwork (DD Form 214) with their application submission for review and approval of the application fee waiver request. If Active Duty, please get in touch with the Office of Military and Veteran Student Services at 631-632-4143 or at osa_vets@stonybrook.edu.
Students who do not enroll within 12 months of the original offer must submit a formal deferral request no later than Day 15 of the semester in which they were initially offered admission. Applicants who do not request a deferral or formally decline their offer will be required to submit a new application and pay the associated fee to be considered for a future semester.
If you do not meet the criteria above, you are not eligible for an admissions fee waiver.
Readmission
Graduate students who have interrupted their attendance at Stony Brook by withdrawing from the University or by taking a Leave of Absence must be readmitted to reactivate their graduate career. The student initiates the process by discussing the possibility of Readmission with their graduate program. If the program approves the request, a completed “Readmission” form is submitted to the Graduate School.
- Students returning from a currently approved Leave of Absence are generally guaranteed readmission.
- Students not on an official Leave of Absence must pay a $500 readmission fee.
- International students must also submit a new financial affidavit and be cleared by an international student advisor before the readmission process can be concluded.
The program or the Graduate School may set specific requirements to be fulfilled by the readmitted student during the first year of their readmission. Readmission will be revoked for students who do not fulfill these requirements.
Conditional Admission
In exceptional cases where certain admission requirements are not met or the undergraduate preparation is inadequate, an applicant may be admitted conditionally. Such applicants will be considered on probation during the first semester. Program recommendation and Graduate School approval are required for conditional admission.
- Students admitted conditionally for a low cumulative GPA must earn an overall graduate average of at least a B (3.0) during the first semester of enrollment to be permitted to continue. In this case, the student is considered to have achieved regular status.
- A student admitted conditionally because of a low cumulative GPA who fails to earn a B (3.0) average in the first semester will not be permitted to reenroll. Both the student’s program and the Graduate School may set conditions that the student must satisfy typically during the first year of graduate work. These conditions must be explicitly listed in the offer letter.
Change of Graduate Program and/or Academic Level
Should a student wish to change programs or academic levels following admission and matriculation, a “Change of Graduate Program and/or Academic Level” form must be submitted to the Graduate School with approval from both prior and new graduate program directors. In addition, international students who seek to change their program must obtain approval of an international student advisor.
Students must submit this form to the Graduate School by the posted deadline of the first semester indicated for the New Degree Program/Level. Deadline dates can be found on the Graduate School website under Academics > Calendar. Forms received after this date will be denied.
Secondary Program and Advanced Certificate
Should a student wish to add a secondary program or an Advanced Certificate to his or her primary program of study, a “Permission to Enroll in a Secondary Degree or Secondary Certificate Program” form must be submitted to the Graduate School with original signatures by both the primary and new Graduate Program Directors. Final approval rests with the Graduate School/School of Professional Development. International students are required to obtain approval of an international student advisor.
Students who complete the published requirements for a second degree/certificate without obtaining this approval in advance are NOT eligible to receive the degree.
A maximum of 12 graduate credits from Stony Brook, which were earned in a primary program prior to a student being accepted into a secondary program, can be applied to the secondary program. For Advanced Certificates, students can apply a maximum of 9 credits from Stony Brook earned in a primary program prior to being accepted into the certificate program. Credits applied to the degree requirements of a primary program cannot be applied towards the degree requirements of a secondary program. Credits applied to a primary program can be applied towards the requirements of an Advanced Certificate.
The time limit for a primary degree program remains that same when adding a secondary degree or secondary certificate. A student must complete the secondary degree or secondary certificate within the time limit for the primary degree program completion.
Students accepted into two doctoral programs must complete two independent dissertations, with separate and independent examining committees and based on separate and independent research or scholarship, in order to earn both doctoral degrees.
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