Study B.A. in Psychology at SUNY Stony Brook University in the USA, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology

B.A. in Psychology

USA

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What will I learn?

Psychology is a fascinating area of study, and Stony Brook's degree programs will help you discover the intricacies of human behavior. We offer both Major, Bachelor of Arts and Major, Bachelor of Science degree tracks, allowing you to customize your curriculum based on your goals. Both programs offer courses in the five major areas of psychological inquiry (Biopsychology, Clinical and Abnormal Psychology, Cognition and Perception, Developmental Psychology, and Social Psychology). Our faculty are internationally known scholars, who hold editorial positions at major Psychology journals, are members of grant panels at the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, and have been awarded substantial research grants. You'll have opportunities to work alongside them in research labs and on teams that present at national conferences and publish in leading journals.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$31,050.00 per year
Student Health insurance- 2,162.12

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2028

Venue

Stony Brook University

100 Nicolls Road,

Stony Brook,

New York,

11794, Northeast, United States

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$31,050.00 per year
Student Health insurance- 2,162.12

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

01/11/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Stony Brook University

100 Nicolls Road,

Stony Brook,

New York,

11794, Northeast, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

First year students or freshman are those still in high school or have completed high school but have not attended college after high school. Transfer students are anyone who, after high school graduation, has enrolled in university-level courses either in the US or another country. Official High School Transcript First year students or freshman are those still in high school or have completed high school but have not attended college after high school.An essay on the topic of your choice is required and can be submitted with your application or uploaded to your StartSBU Portal.An appropriate use of an AI tool is to help you explore admission essay ideas or to refine your admission essay based on the topic selected; however, it is important that the final work be yours. AI tools should be used as a resource, similar to resources you may use at your school, e.g. a counselor or teacher. As with counselors and teachers who are not writing your essay for you, AI should not either. This guidance extends to essays written for any university admission purpose*, including essays and short answers for our University Honors Programs and Simons STEM Scholars Program.First year students or freshman are those still in high school or have completed high school but have not attended college after high school. Transfer students are anyone who, after high school graduation, has enrolled in university-level courses either in the US or another country.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About SUNY Stony Brook University

95 percent of recent bachelor's recipients are either employed or enrolled in either graduate/professional school one year after graduation.

  • Ranked the top public university in New York State
  • #13 for social mobility (U.S. News & World Report, 2026)
  • Campus offers both coastal and city experience
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