<p>Andrew-</p>
<p>1) For last year: 58% received need-based aid (average $8,400), 34% received merit-based aid (average $2,638), and 44% received self-help aid (average $3,000). Since your total cost is more or less the same at all the SUNY schools, you’ll qualify for the same need-based aid no matter where you go; scholarships would vary between schools based on your academic qualifications. Scholarships here at SBU start at a high school average around 90, and an SAT/ACT score of 1300/29.</p>
<p>2) I can’t necessarily compare them, because I can’t speak to their facilities or their requirements. Looking at the programs, though, they look similar; both programs are standard Bachelor of Science courses. Looks like Albany’s focuses more exclusively on meteorology, where our program (<a href=“http://atmos.msrc.sunysb.edu/npages/undergrad.html[/url]”>http://atmos.msrc.sunysb.edu/npages/undergrad.html</a>) allows you to do either meteorology or oceanic/marine sciences as they relate to the atmospheric sciences; it looks a little broader. There’s a lot of comparable coursework, though. The other piece that we have is the Environmental Science piece, either the traditional program or our new program at our Southampton campus (<a href=“Home | Stony Brook Southampton)%5B/url%5D”>Home | Stony Brook Southampton)</a>.</p>
<p>Hope this helps… any other questions, please let me know.</p>
<p>Chris D’Orso
Stony Brook University</p>