The number of students is about 24,594, including undergraduate students16,342, and 8252 graduate students or above. Asian students account for 17% of the total number of students. The school has 1, 904 employees. (Autumn data of 20 10) Xi Shi University was founded in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York. 1962, due to the generous donation of land by the famous philanthropist Ward Melville, the school moved to Xishi Town and became a member of the New York State University system. In recent decades, more and more attention has been paid to the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Because of its vast campus and excellent teachers, it is recognized as an important stronghold of American academic research. The State University of New York at Stony Brook offers 100 undergraduate courses, master's courses and dozens of doctoral courses to students from all over the United States and around the world.