Colleges · Brookhaven
Colleges in Brookhaven, NY
Brookhaven is home to 2 colleges with about 41,635 students on campus. The largest is Stony Brook University.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
2degree-granting, in Brookhaven
Students on campus
41,635fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Stony Brook University24,051 on campus
Most selective
Stony Brook Universityadmits 49% of applicants
Lowest net price
Stony Brook University$18,784 a year after aid
Every college
All 2 colleges in Brookhaven
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Brookhaven
9 more colleges are within 30 miles of Brookhaven.
Five Towns CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Huntington21.8 mi717 students
Paier CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Bridgeport24.4 mi203 students
University of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bridgeport24.4 mi3,171 studentsFarmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Huntington25.5 mi9,077 studentsFairfield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield25.9 mi5,903 studentsIsland Drafting and Technical InstituteCareer school · For-profit · Amityville27 mi53 students
Sacred Heart UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield29.1 mi9,987 studentsNew York College of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oyster Bay29.2 mi96 students
University of New HavenUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Haven30 mi8,817 studentsStraight-line distance from the center of Brookhaven. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.