The State University of New York at Stony Brook is situated on a 1,100 acre site on the North Shore of Long Island in southeastern NY.

By Car

From the west, take the Long Island Expressway (LIE, I-495) eastbound from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Manhattan or the Throgs Neck Bridge or Whitestone Bridge in Queens to exit 62 and follow Nicolls Road (Route 97) north for 8½ miles. The main entrance to the University is on the left.

By Ferry

Car ferries cross Long Island Sound at Bridgeport, Connecticut to Port Jefferson, Long Island Take Route 25A west to Nicolls Road, the University entrances are the first 3 intersections you come to. From New London, Connecticut to Orient Point, Long Island Take Route 25A west to Nicolls Road, the University entrances are the first 3 intersections you come to.