Long Island University
Long Island University (LIU) is a private research university in Brooklyn and Brookville, New York, United States. LIU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The university enrolls over 16,000 students and offers over 500 academic programs at its main campuses, LIU Brooklyn and LIU Post on Long Island, in addition to non-residential locations and online. The LIU Sharks athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I as a Northeast Conference member. LIU hosts and sponsors the annual George Polk Awards in journalism.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Average net price: $33,062
- Undergraduate enrollment: 12,861
- Graduation rate (150%): 55%
- Graduation rate (200%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 64%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,950
- Median earnings (8 years): $54,687
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,543
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Brookville, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Long Island University include Nursing, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (395 bachelor's) · median earnings $118,331 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other (135 bachelor's) · median earnings $136,840 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,011
- Business Administration and Management (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,231 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,229
- Biology (73 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,986 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,688
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (65 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,863 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,915
- Drama and Dramatics (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,904 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Occupational Therapy (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,038 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,029 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Elementary Education and Teaching (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,618 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,813 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
Degree mix: Business 10%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 3%, Health 70%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 7%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Long Island University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,478 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,478
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,355
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,734
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,590
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,036
- In-state tuition and fees: $42,432
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $42,432
- Books and supplies: $2,000
- On-campus room and board: $17,846
- Off-campus room and board: $25,000
- Off-campus with family: $5,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $62,278
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 17%
- Federal loan recipients: 29%
- Average institutional grant: $26,575
- Average federal loan: $7,543
- Median debt at graduation: $23,577
Admissions
Long Island University admits 86% of applicants. Of students admitted, 8% enrolled.
- Applications: 20,564
- Admitted: 17,717
- Enrolled: 1,426
- Yield (first-choice signal): 8%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 12,861
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 75%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 2,920
- Graduation rate: 55%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $136,823
- Associate professor salary: $120,541
- Assistant professor salary: $109,019
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,207
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,220
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Long Island University acceptance rate? Long Island University admits 86% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Long Island University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,478 a year after aid. Average net price is $33,062.
What majors does Long Island University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
What is the average salary after Long Island University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,950 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Long Island University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 64% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 55%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Long Island University official site: https://liu.edu.