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We Welcome International Students

Stony Brook is the home away from home for 4,599 international students from 100+ countries.
The videos and testimonials below are their messages to prospective students and parents.

YAWH Scholarship Winners

 

Dewa Amandara

Dewa Amandara,
2024 YAWH Scholar from Indonesia

“I personally believe that sharing our unique perspectives with each other helps build bridges between people from different backgrounds.”

HOW WE SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

A wide network of resources help our international students feel right at home from the very start.

As a new student, you'll be supported by the International Student Ambassadors, be able join our International Student Organization (ISO), and make new friends at iCafé, our bi-weekly academic and student services workshop.

Our academic advisors are supportive. They might do everything from helping you devise your first-semester schedule to recommending student resources, such as the writing center and tutoring centers.

Our Office of Global Affairs provides visa and immigration support, and hosts a global forum series on topics such as intercultural communication.

MORE WAYS WE SUPPORT STUDENTS

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