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Long Island University

#369 in National Universities (tie)

4 year • Brookville, NY

4 year • Brookville, NY
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Overview

Long Island University is a private institution that was founded in 1926. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Long Island University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #369. Its tuition and fees are $41,492.


Long Island University is a private institution that was founded in 1926. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Long Island University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #369. Its tuition and fees are $41,492.


At-a-Glance

Setting

N/A

Tuition & Fees

$41,492

Undergraduate Enrollment

11,319

Acceptance Rate

93%

720 Northern Blvd, Brookville, NY, 11548

From the School

Long Island University is transforming higher education. Visionary leadership is pioneering change in all areas of the University - from exciting new colleges with industry icons as faculty and guest lecturers to expanding its footprint and accelerating the exceptional in all areas of the higher education community. Leveraging innovative technologies as an integral part of the curriculum has applications in health sciences, including veterinary medicine and pharmacy, and finance, theatre, nursing, vocal performance, journalism, fashion, film, communications and 275 more majors.


Recognized as a national teaching and research institution, LIU faculty and students are at the forefront of groundbreaking research and science. Distinguished scientists and inventors are researching new cancer treatments, Alzheimer's therapies, making breakthroughs in genomics and precision medicine, and uncovering environmental advancements.


Joining Cornell, Tufts and the University of Pennsylvania, the College of Veterinary Medicine is one of four veterinary colleges in the Northeast.


The Roosevelt School interconnects public seminars, research, and educational programs to develop leaders and advance policies while promoting the legacy of President Roosevelt and civic education.


 


LIU Post Theatre Company ranks as a top 30 theatre program in America and a winner of 20 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Awards. In addition, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on the LIU Post campus is Long Island's premier concert venue, hosting more than 70 events each season featuring world-renowned artists, many of whom teach master classes for students.


Named a "best business school" by The Princeton Review, the School of Business is known for graduating top business leaders, including heads of Fortune 500 companies and leading financial and entrepreneurial CEOs. Similarly, the nation's first School of Professional Accountancy proudly lists top Big Four partners as graduates.


An unprecedented partnership with renowned entertainment company Roc Nation offers students extraordinary learning opportunities and prestigious internships at the Roc Nation School of Sports, Music and Entertainment. In addition, vocal Performance, Music Technology, Entrepreneurship & Production, and Sports Management programs have well-known music industry artists as faculty.


The LIU School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science dedicated to producing nurses committed to the highest quality of care through a full-time track or an accelerated second-degree track, ensuring future caregivers invest in every patient.


LIU is home to New York's first pharmacy school, founded in 1886. LIU Pharmacy boasts a prestigious Doctor of Pharmacy program, the first Master of Science degree in drug regulatory affairs in North America, and more than 65 elite clinical affiliations.


Explore programs in competitive fields such as nursing, veterinary medicine, computer science, performing arts, entertainment production, sports management, education and more. Long Island University awards over $100 million in scholarships and grants each year.

Long Island University is transforming higher education. Visionary leadership is pioneering change in all areas of the University - from exciting new colleges with industry icons as faculty and guest lecturers to expanding its footprint and accelerating the exceptional in all areas of the higher education community. Leveraging innovative technologies as an integral part of the curriculum has applications in health sciences, including veterinary medicine and pharmacy, and finance, theatre, nursing, vocal performance, journalism, fashion, film, communications and 275 more majors.


Recognized as a national teaching and research institution, LIU faculty and students are at the forefront of groundbreaking research and science. Distinguished scientists and inventors are researching new cancer treatments, Alzheimer's therapies, making breakthroughs in genomics and precision medicine, and uncovering environmental advancements.


Joining Cornell, Tufts and the University of Pennsylvania, the College of Veterinary Medicine is one of four veterinary colleges in the Northeast.


The Roosevelt School interconnects public seminars, research, and educational programs to develop leaders and advance policies while promoting the legacy of President Roosevelt and civic education.


 


LIU Post Theatre Company ranks as a top 30 theatre program in America and a winner of 20 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Awards. In addition, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on the LIU Post campus is Long Island's premier concert venue, hosting more than 70 events each season featuring world-renowned artists, many of whom teach master classes for students.


Named a "best business school" by The Princeton Review, the School of Business is known for graduating top business leaders, including heads of Fortune 500 companies and leading financial and entrepreneurial CEOs. Similarly, the nation's first School of Professional Accountancy proudly lists top Big Four partners as graduates.


An unprecedented partnership with renowned entertainment company Roc Nation offers students extraordinary learning opportunities and prestigious internships at the Roc Nation School of Sports, Music and Entertainment. In addition, vocal Performance, Music Technology, Entrepreneurship & Production, and Sports Management programs have well-known music industry artists as faculty.


The LIU School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science dedicated to producing nurses committed to the highest quality of care through a full-time track or an accelerated second-degree track, ensuring future caregivers invest in every patient.


LIU is home to New York's first pharmacy school, founded in 1886. LIU Pharmacy boasts a prestigious Doctor of Pharmacy program, the first Master of Science degree in drug regulatory affairs in North America, and more than 65 elite clinical affiliations.


Explore programs in competitive fields such as nursing, veterinary medicine, computer science, performing arts, entertainment production, sports management, education and more. Long Island University awards over $100 million in scholarships and grants each year.

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

93%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1100-1330

ACT Range*

23-29

High School GPA*

3.4

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* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$41,492

Room & Board

$17,354(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$39,808

$23,460

Annual Cost*

$23,460

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$41,492

Room & Board

$17,354(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$39,808

*Average cost after aid

Academics

36%

4-Year Graduation Rate

13:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

64%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Health Professions and Related Programs

60%

$79,483

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

10%

$33,300

Education

5%

$32,849

Visual and Performing Arts

4%

$25,318

Psychology

3%

$27,878

Health Professions and Related Programs
60% Percent of Graduates
$79,483 Alumni Starting Salary
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
10% Percent of Graduates
$33,300 Alumni Starting Salary
Education
5% Percent of Graduates
$32,849 Alumni Starting Salary
Visual and Performing Arts
4% Percent of Graduates
$25,318 Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology
3% Percent of Graduates
$27,878 Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

Faculty Research Impact

Bibliometric Rank

283

Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.

Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals

49%

Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals

8%

Total Papers published between 2018-2022

1,075

Citations Per Publication

7:1

Data provided byLast updated 2023.

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Students

11,319

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

4,418

Total Enrollment

15,737

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

5,225

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male39%
Female61%

Ethnic Diversity

47%

Minority Enrollment

47%

Minority Enrollment

38%

White

16%

Black

16%

Hispanic

12%

Asian

10%

Unknown

4%

International

3%

Two or more races

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • theme housing
  • Student Activities

    78+

    Sports Teams

    6

    Fraternities

    9

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    36%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    64%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $42,657

    $54,254

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $54,254

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    36%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    64%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $42,657

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