Long Island University — College Profile

About

Located on Long Island’s historic Gold Coast just 25 miles from Manhattan, Long Island University’s Post campus is renowned for its blend of scenic estate grounds and high-impact pre-professional programs, notably housing one of the Northeast's few accredited Colleges of Veterinary Medicine alongside the nation’s first School of Professional Accountancy. The university is also widely recognized for its robust health science offerings and dynamic arts training, anchored on campus by the prestigious Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. Student life offers an engaging mix of NCAA Division I athletics with the LIU Sharks, a top-tier collegiate equestrian program, and an active campus community that benefits from seamless access to internships and career opportunities in New York City.

Wikipedia: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.

Location

Brookville, NY, 11548-1327 · Suburb campus

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Nearest airport from college

LGA · New York LaGuardia

15 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$42,432

Housing & food (on campus)$17,846

Books & supplies$2,000

Cost of attendance$62,928

Average net price$33,062

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$42,432

Housing & food (on campus)$17,846

Books & supplies$2,000

Cost of attendance$62,928

Average net price$33,062

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.liu.edu

How it’s made up · 2026-27

Long Island University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$41,874

Fees$2,116

Housing$12,384

Food$6,554

Total of the above$62,928

Source: www.liu.edu · checked Sep 29, 2026

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$22,019

$30–48k

$20,408

$48–75k

$24,516

$75–110k

$27,001

$110k+

$52,826

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

56%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

44%

Back for yr 2

77%

Transferred

38%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

47% graduated · 38% transferred · 6% still enrolled · 9% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$47,543

10 yrs after entry$59,950

Debt

Median at graduation$23,577

Monthly payment$250

Middle 50% owe$9.2k–$28.9k

90th percentile$38,500

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

86%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1224

R 560–670 · M 550–680

ACT midpoint

Comp 21–30 · E 20–30 · M 18–26

SAT middle 50%: 1110–1350

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Student Body

Gender

Men 34%Women 66%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

15 : 1

Pell grant

17%

First-gen

36%

Family income

$27,459

Independent

32%

Veterans

Age at entry

23.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

37%

Hispanic

18%

Black

15%

Asian

12%

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

10%

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Bowling
Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Equestrian
Women's
Fencing
Men's · Women's
Field Hockey
Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Gymnastics
Women's
Ice Hockey
Men's · Women's
Lacrosse
Men's · Women's
Other Sports
Women's
Rowing
Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Indoor)
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Men's · Women's
Water Polo
Men's · Women's
Wrestling
Men's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$47,543

After 10 yrs

$59,950

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing416

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration178

Business Administration, Management and Operations91

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other84

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft63

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions59

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions56

Biology, General51

Psychology, General48

Accounting and Related Services38

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods37

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas36

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness24

Criminal Justice and Corrections23

Social Work21

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians19

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$482M

Full-time faculty

40%

Faculty salary

$13,296/mo

Teaching spend

$12,497

per student

Federal loans

29%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R2 — high research

$19M research spending · 103 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile