Brookville, NY · Private · 5,520 undergraduates · suburban
Long Island University
Less selective
LIU combines a suburban Gold Coast campus with professionally oriented programs in business, health, education, arts, sciences, and technology.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in academic standing and affordability.- Admission
- 89.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 55.1%
12,398 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$59,950 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Long Island University apart
Academic design
Business, health professions, education, communications, sciences, arts, and technology make the curriculum strongly career-facing.
Campus pattern
The Brookville campus occupies a former Gold Coast estate on suburban Long Island.
Career & value signal
Long Island and New York City provide healthcare, finance, media, education, business, and technology opportunities.
Can I get in?
89.8% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
12,398About 90 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 35% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Long Island University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Long Island University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Business, health professions, education, communications, sciences, arts, and technology make the curriculum strongly career-facing.
Make institutional fit specific
LIU combines a suburban Gold Coast campus with professionally oriented programs in business, health, education, arts, sciences, and technology.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Long Island University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Admits separately
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
What is campus life like?
Long Island University beyond the classroom
The Brookville campus occupies a former Gold Coast estate on suburban Long Island.
A defining academic feature
Business, health professions, education, communications, sciences, arts, and technology make the curriculum strongly career-facing.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Brookville campus occupies a former Gold Coast estate on suburban Long Island.
Where the degree can lead
Long Island and New York City provide healthcare, finance, media, education, business, and technology opportunities.