Overview

Long Island University is a University institution located in Brookville, NY, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY  11548-1300
United States

Contact Ms. Anne Marie Caradonna
Director of Admissions Operations
Email: post-enroll@liu.edu
Phone: 516-299-2900
Fax: 516-299-2137

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Bioinformatics	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Cell/cellular Biology And Histology	×	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Fashion Merchandising	×
Finance, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Communication, General	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Sports Communication	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology/technician	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Artificial Intelligence	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Game Programming	×
Computer Science	×
Computer/information Technology Services Administration And Management, Other	×	×
Information Science/studies	×
Information Technology	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Earth Science Teacher Education	×	×
Education, General	×	×
Education, Other	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Speech Or Language Impairments	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
Health Teacher Education	×	×
History Teacher Education	×	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×	×
Operations Research	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Biomedical Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Italian Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Adult Health Nurse/nursing	×
Art Therapy/therapist	×
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Clinical Nutrition/nutritionist	×
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician	×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×
Nursing Administration	×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, And Administration, Other	×
Physical Therapy/therapist	×	×
Physician Assistant	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	×
Surgical Technology/technologist		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Professions And Studies, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics, Other	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, Other	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Data Analytics, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Psychology, Other	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice And Corrections, General	×
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Forensic Science And Technology	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Geography	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Dance, General	×
Digital Arts	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Game And Interactive Media Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×	×
Music, Other	×
Photography	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×
Voice And Opera	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20,564

Applied

17,717

Accepted

12,072

Enrolled

Female Admissions

11,863

Females Applied

10,229

Females Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

6,718

Males Applied

5,621

Males Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.41

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 5th	Not reported	Yes
Early decision plan	December 15th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	Not reported	Yes
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	602	560	670
SAT Math	596	550	680
ACT Composite	26	21	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

41,052

Private

Fees

2,074

Full-time student fees

18,384

Room & board

12,022

Room only

Financial Aid

31,267

Avg. Financial Aid Package

39,808

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

42,399

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,684

Avg. Loan Aid

24,307

Avg. Grant Aid

6,056

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

65.13%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

12,072

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

81%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.61%
Black or African American	15.74%
White or Caucasian	38.46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.24%
Asian	11.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.16%
Two or more races	2.98%
Other	9.47%

Gender

Male (41.77%)

Female (58.23%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming & Spirit Week, Midnight Madness and Move-a-thon

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Student Activities Board, Resident Student Association, Commuter Student Association and Greek Programming Board

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
lighted pathways/sidewalks

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	Division 1	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	Division 1
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports		Division 1
Fencing	No	Division 1	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 1
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No	Division 1
Lacrosse	No	Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby	No	Division 1	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Tennis	No	Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo	No	Division 1	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

931

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 352

Part-time - 579

Male - 369

Female - 562