Bachelor of Social Work at Stony Brook University

All transcripts must be sent directly from your high school or college, submitted in the original language (if not in English, they must be accompanied by an exactly worded and certified translation). View valid forms of secondary school documentation from other nations.

 Notarized copies of original documents will also be accepted, and your counselors may upload official transcripts electronically through your application system. Documents can be submitted either online through your application portal, by email ([email protected]), or by mail to: 

Stony Brook University, 
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
118 Administration Building,
Stony Brook, NY 11794-1901
USA

Submit your English Proficiency via an official score report* for the TOEFL, Duolingo, SAT, ACT, IELTS, AP, IB, A levels or PTE Academic.

• SAT and TOEFL Code: 2548, ACT Code: 2952
• *Stony Brook will be test optional for applicants for Spring 2021, Fall 2021, and Spring 2022. International students are still expected to submit proof of English Proficiency by way of one of the exams below. Applicants from native English-speaking countries may be exempt from submitting an English proficiency test score. If you have attended high school in the United States for 3 years, you may be exempt as well.

For those who do not meet the criteria above, one of the following exams is required:

One letter of recommendation is required from a teacher or counselor. This may be submitted electronically through your application portal using the Teacher/Counselor Evaluation Form or the recommender can email us the document to [email protected]. Send two Teacher Evaluations if you are applying for any of our honors programs. If you are applying to WISE, at least one evaluation should be from a science or math teacher.

An essay on the topic of your choice is required and can be submitted with your application or uploaded to your SBU Applicant Portal.