Application Instructions
Required Materials:
Application Form
- Applications are only accepted online through the Graduate School website: Application Management
After a quick registration process, you can visit the site as often as you like, edit your responses, and fill out the application over several sessions.
Application Fee
- The fee is $100 for both domestic and international students, payable by credit card.
Applicants should refer to the University’s Graduate Bulletin (Graduate Catalog) to obtain information about application fee waivers. Fees are rarely if ever waived for international applicants.
Test Scores
- Applicants to graduate programs who are not native speakers of English, or who have not been educated in institutions that use English as the primary language of instruction, must confirm their language proficiency before admission. Information about minimal TOEFL and IELTS scores is available in the graduate bulletin (Grad School Catalog - International Admissions . Please use the institution code 2548 to submit TOEFL tests.
- We do not accept GRE scores.
Application Materials (CV, Transcripts, Letters of Recommendation)
- It is required that you submit a complete application electronically. Upload your CV, personal statement, and unofficial transcript (in PDF format), and have your recommenders submit their letters through the online application portal. If you are offered admission, official transcripts will be requested at that time to be sent to the address listed below. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the prior institution to Stony Brook.
Graduate Office
100 Nicholls Rd.
Department of Psychology
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2500
Applicant Resources
FACULTY RECRUITING STUDENTS - Updated Fall 2025
If you have any further questions, please contact:
Risa Stein, Graduate Program Coordinator
Email: Risa.Stein@Stonybrook.edu