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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Stony Brook University, University of Connecticut, Iowa State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Stony BrookStony Brook, NY | ConnecticutStorrs, CT | Iowa StateAmes, IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 49.0% | 52.4% | 88.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1330–1500 | 1210–1440 | 1120–1360 |
| Average net price | $18,78439.4% on Pell grants | $25,09725.4% on Pell grants | $18,58918.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $10,931 in-state · $32,741 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $21,044 in-state · $43,712 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,787 in-state · $28,881 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 75.6% | 83.3% | 75.3% |
| First-year retention | 89.8% | 92.5% | 87.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 39.4% | 25.4% | 18.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $74,502 | $73,997 | $63,386 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $18,228 | $21,500 | $22,869 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | 18:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 18,101 | 19,835 | 25,367 |
| Consensus percentile | 23Lower is better | 20Lower is better | 22Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 47 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 31 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 25 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Stony Brook | Connecticut | Iowa State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #59 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #69 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #117 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #80 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #119 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #146 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #266 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #269 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #289 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #265 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #99 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #119 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #155 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #120 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #114 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | #454 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #535 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #449 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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