New York, United States
Stony Brook University Alumni
International Students
19.6
% of international students in the university
3538
Total International Students in the university
SBU is a prestigious public research institution in the SUNY system, renowned for its strengths in science, engineering, medicine, and the creative arts. Its alumni include Nobel laureates, CEOs, artists, and athletes making global waves.
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Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jim Simons |
Mathian, billionaire hedge fund founder (Renaissance), major donor/philanthropist |
PhD (Mathematics) |
Faculty 1968–78 |
|
Adrien Brody |
Oscar-winning actor (The Pianist, 2002) |
BA |
1993? |
|
Joy Behar |
TV host, The View co-host |
MA (Mass Communication) |
1966 |
|
Pat Benatar |
Grammy-winning rock singer |
Attended (Music) |
Left early |
|
Jon Oringer |
Founder & CEO of Shutterstock |
BS (Computer Science) |
1997 |
|
Mark Bridges |
Oscar/BAFTA-winning costume designer (The Artist) |
BA |
1983 |
|
Chris Algieri |
Professional boxer; WBO junior welterweight champion |
BA |
2007 |
|
Michael R. Anastasio |
Physicist, former Director of Los Alamos National Lab |
PhD (Physics) |
1980 |
|
Abdus Salam? N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Brooke Ellison |
Harvard-educated disability rights advocate; first quadriplegic to earn Harvard BS |
PhD (Sociology) |
2012 |
|
Ashoke Sen |
Physicist, Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics winner |
PhD (Theoretical Physics) |
1983? |
|
Vi Hart |
Popular YouTube mathematician |
BS (Mathematics) |
2007? |
|
Jef Raskin |
Apple interface pioneer, Macintosh inventor |
BA & BS (Philosophy/CS) |
1966 |
|
Steven K. Galson |
Former Acting U.S. Surgeon General |
BS (Biology) |
1978 |
|
Carolyn Porco |
Planetary scientist (Cassini mission images) |
BS (Geology/Astronomy) |
1974 |
|
Patricia S. Cowings |
Aerospace psychophysiologist; first woman trained as NASA astronaut |
BS (Psychology) |
1970 |
|
Craig Allen |
Meteorologist for WCBS Newsradio 880 |
BA (Journalism) |
1971 |
|
Glenn Dubin |
Billionaire hedge fund manager |
BS (Economics) |
1978 |
|
Henry Swieca |
Co-founder & CIO of Highbridge Capital |
BA (Economics) |
1979 |
|
Spencer Black |
Politician, Wisconsin State Assembly |
BS (Biology) |
1970s |
|
Burton Rocks |
Sports attorney, NYT best‑selling author |
BA (History) |
1994 |
|
Andrew Sega |
Musician, software engineer |
BS (Comp Sci/Philosophy) |
200? |
|
Suparna Rajaram |
Cognitive psychologist, Distinguished Professor at SBU |
PhD (Psychology) |
1986 |
|
Michael Stebbins |
Geneticist, former federal biotech policy director |
PhD (Genetics) |
?? |
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TOEFL
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IELTS
8
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