Temple University is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stony Brook University, officially the State University of New York at Stony Brook, is a public research university in Stony Brook, New York.
Temple University | Stony Brook University | |
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Collegedunia Score | 4.9 Out of 10 | 5.1 Out of 10 |
ranking (overall) | # 89 US News 2024 # 351 Times Higher Education 2024 # 721 QS World University 2024 | # 58 US News 2024 # 251 Times Higher Education 2024 # 396 QS World University 2024 |
Subject Strength | # 157 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 71 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 54 for Law by US News 2024 | # 63 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 58 for Medicine by US News 2024 |
Programs | UG Programs -118 PG Programs -64 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -45 PG Programs -38 |
Acceptance Rate | 52.2 % | 40.7 % |
Exam Score | GMAT-575 IELTS-6.5 TOEFL-79 | IELTS-6 SAT-1210 TOEFL-90 |
Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 33792 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 47010 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 26866 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 24740 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 28890 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 32781 Per Year |
placement (average package) | Annual ROI: 6.6%; Average Annual Salary: 65,188 USD; Highest paying degree are MS: 172,000 USD; Executive MBA: 126,000 USD; MBA: 100,000 USD; BBA: 98,000 USD; Students are hired in human resources, executive management, sales and business development, insurance, and finance sectors. | Around 94% of the bachelors program students secure employment or continue education after graduation. Some of the majors and the median salary after one year of graduation are as follows: Nursing: $92,481 Allied health: $79,891 Computer Engineering: $64,315 Civil Engineering: 63,949 Computer Science: $60,875 |
application requirements | 3 years of work experience in IT for admission in MS in Computer Science without GRE/GMAT; Statement of purpose, essays, portfolio | Submit official transcripts Submit LORs Submit personal essay Submit English language proficiency scores Check program specific requirements |
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General Facts | Temple University | Stony Brook University |
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Type of University | University | University |
Established | 1884 | 1957 |
Student:Faculty Ratio | 12:1 | 10:1 |
Male:Female | 50% Male, 50% Female | 46% Male, 54% Female |
Location Facts | University has six campuses in Pennsylvania and two campuses outside USA in Rome and Japan; Main Campus, Health Sciences Campus, and Center City is in North Philadelphia; other campuses are in Ambler and Harrisburg | The main campus is in the historic north shore hamlet of Stony Brook near the geographic midpoint of Long Island, approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of Manhattan and 62 miles (100 km) west of Montauk. The university also has campuses in Manhattan and Southampton. |
Library | 3 libraries: Main, Law and Health Sciences Center Library; Titles: 4,266,699; Volumes (print and electronic): 5,000,649; Electronic books: 1,888,169; Databases: 709; Total expenditure: 24,614,082 USD (as of June 30, 2019) | Stony Brook University library subscribes to hundreds of publications, journals, and online databases such as Academic Search Complete, JSTOR, Web of Science, Ebscohost, IEEE Xplore, Project MUSE, ScienceDirect, and more. The library has rare book collection of more than 30,000 special, scarce, and unique titles dating from 1493 to the present. |
Campus Life | More than 100 on-campus clubs and organizations related to various fields such as educational, artistic, cultural, political, etc; University’s own newspaper, yearbook and radio station for students interested in the field of communication; Liacouras Center for extra-curricular activities such as sports, concerts, etc; University also has a theatre | Stony Brook has a wide variety of student-run organizations on campus, which include sororities and fraternities, and a count of almost 300 recognized student clubs and organizations. The Undergraduate Student Government at Stony Brook University is trusted with the responsibility of budgeting the undergraduate student activity fee which funds most student run organizations on campus. The Graduate Student Organization is responsible for budgeting the graduate student activity fee, and supplies a variety of funding opportunities, programming, student services, and funding for departmental and student organizations. Incoming freshmen are welcomed to the university in August with First Night Out, a night of events taking place on the Friday in which they move in. Organized by Student Engagement and Activities, the night consists of a "Party on the Plaza" as well as various assorted activities.Wolfieland, an annual carnival, began in 2016 and takes place during September. Stony Brook University's intercollegiate athletics teams, known as the Stony Brook Seawolves, compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association. In 2013, Stony Brook University launched its own bike share system to provide a sustainable transportation alternative for students. |
Hostel | #On Campus - $10082 #On campus - $8392 #On Campus - $8392 | #On campus - $13446 #Off campus (not with family) - $13999 #Off campus (with family) - $5336 |
Famous Alumni | Bill Cosby (standup comedian, actor, author); Aaron Shikler (presidential portrait painter); Bob Saget (standup comedian, actor, television host and author); Jai Gulati (CEO of Systel); Ben Bova (science fiction author); Daryl Hall (singer); John Oates (singer); Irvin Kershner (director, actor and producer); Diplo (DJ and songwriter); | Chris Algieri, professional boxer and former WBO junior welterweight title holder |
City Life | Philadelphia was the 6th most populated city of USA as per 2019; it is the largest city of Pennsylvania; City is famous for cheesesteaks and its Italian Market is the world’s oldest and largest outdoor market; Economy is majorly dependant on the manufacturing of ships, iron, chemicals, lumber, oil, textiles, glass, steel, and coal; Unemployment rate was 7.1% in March 2020 | Stony Brook, NY is an attractive city northeast of New York City full of incredible sites such as Stony Brook University displaying its distinct landscape or Avalon Park great for recreational activities; visitors can also join in the magnificent Summer Arts Festival celebrating culture through arts and music every August. |
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