Registration steps
Step 1: Confirm your eligibility
- Verify that your high school participates in the ACE program
- Ensure you're enrolled in an ACE-approved course at your school
- Check if your school covers the program fee or if you'll need to pay the $300 fee yourself
Step 2: Complete the online registration
- Create an account in our application portal using a personal email address (not your
high school email)
- OR log in if you already registered for a course during Fall 2025
- Select your school and your specific ACE course from the dropdown menu
- Submit the $300 registration fee through the portal (checks are not accepted)
Step 3: Check for a confirmation email
Once your registration is reviewed and processed, you'll receive a confirmation email. You're now a part-time, non-matriculated student * at Stony Brook University!
*"Non-matriculated" means that a student is not enrolled in a particular degree program.
Important Notes
Returning Students
Prior ACE Student? You must register as a new student each academic year, but your Stony Brook ID number will remain unchanged and all courses will appear on the same transcript.
Payment
- The $300 non-refundable fee must be made online.
- The fee is the same regardless of course credit value (1-4 credits).
- Payment must be submitted through the registration portal. Click "pay now" only once. If you receive an error message asking you to wait 5 minutes, check for an email confirmation before trying to resubmit.
Communications
- Check your email. ACE registrants will not receive any information via traditional paper mail; all correspondence will be sent via email. Please add ACE@stonybrook.edu to your email address book so that you receive all this important information.
- Use a personal email address. High school email systems often block external emails.