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Acceptance rate
86%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
26
Avg. cost to attend
$24,867 /y
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
12,072
Graduates
4,617
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
liu.edu

Long Island University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Long Island University has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 84% 86%
Applicants 20,564 6,718 11,863
Admissions 17,717 5,621 10,229
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,416 494 865
Freshmen enrolled part time 10 4 6

114 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

327 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
343 or 24%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1110
or below

75% of them
had 1350
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Long Island University are 1110-1350 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
57 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Long Island University are 21-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 7205 (43%)
Hispanic 2484 (15%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2028 (12%)
Asian 1792 (11%)
Black or African American 1455 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 1271 (8%)
Two or more races 416 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 16 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Long Island University is $24,867 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$24,867/year
Average aid awarded
$30,635
Students receiving aid
97%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,019
$30-48K $20,408
$48-75K $24,516
$75-110K $27,001
$110K+ $52,826

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $40,248$24,822
Tuition in-state $40,248$24,822
Tuition out-of-state $40,248$24,822
Fee in-district $2,184$1,168
Fee in-state $2,184$1,168
Fee out-of-state $2,184$1,168

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,207
Combined charge for room and board $17,846
Room charge $11,670
Meal charge $6,176

Long Island University majors

Long Island University has granted 1,392 bachelor's degrees across 62 programs, 1,342 master's across 60 programs, and 410 doctorate degrees across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Long Island University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 395
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 255
Pharmacy 172
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 135 5
Social Work 17 72 37
Veterinary Medicine 98
Business Administration and Management, General 81 15
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 47 47
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 73 4
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 76
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 19 51
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 65
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 62
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 61
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 58
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 54
Psychology, General 34 18
Elementary Education and Teaching 33 17
Special Education and Teaching, General 45
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 42
Applied Psychology 40
Physician Assistant 39
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 29 8
Clinical Psychology 36
Physical Therapy & Therapist 36
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 32
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 8 24
Accounting 23 6
Library and Information Science 29
Pharmaceutical Sciences 28
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 27
Finance, General 26
School Psychology 26
Computer and Information Sciences, General 9 14
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 16 7
Pharmacology and Toxicology 22
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 19
Data Analytics, General 1 17
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 18
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 18
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 18
Information Science & Studies 9 8
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 16
Nutrition Sciences 16
Political Science and Government, General 15 1
Art Therapy & Therapist 6 9
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 3 12
Library Science, Other 15
Biomedical Sciences, General 14
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 14
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 14
Music, Other 14
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 14
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 13
Applied Behavior Analysis 12
Human & Medical Genetics 12
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 11
Computer Game Programming 11
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 10 1
Fashion Merchandising 11
Forensic Science and Technology 11
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology & Technician 6 5
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 10
Communication and Media Studies, Other 9
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 9
English Language and Literature, General 7 2
Artificial Intelligence 1 7
Biochemistry 8
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 8
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 8
Acting 7
Curriculum and Instruction 7
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 7
Mathematics, General 7
Computer Science 6
Digital Arts 6
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6
Educational & Instructional Technology 6
Fine & Studio Arts, General 6
Music Teacher Education 3 3
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 6
Mathematics Teacher Education 5
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 5
Social Studies Teacher Education 4
Art Teacher Education 2 1
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 3
Economics, General 3
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 3
Public Administration 3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 3
Creative Writing 2
English as a Second Language 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2
Journalism 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 2
Music Performance, General 2
Actuarial Science 1
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Dance, General 1
Education, Other 1
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 1
Industrial Engineering 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 1
Sociology, General 1
Sports Communication 1
Grand Total 1 1,392 1,342 410

Long Island University has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 44% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 57% 52% 60%
  • Full-time retention rate - 77%
  • Part-time retention rate - 38%

Publications & Citations

Long Island University has published 10,003 scientific papers with 178,106 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Computer Science, Psychology, Political Science, Chemistry, Law, Environmental Science, and Engineering.

Publications
10,003
Citations
178,106

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,570 / 91,044
Medicine
5,255 / 101,611
Biology
4,913 / 102,474
Computer Science
3,667 / 77,537
Psychology
3,529 / 73,137
Political Science
3,391 / 54,817
Chemistry
3,181 / 69,380
Law
3,175 / 52,760
Environmental Science
2,998 / 62,825
Engineering
2,814 / 57,273
Philosophy
2,663 / 44,066
Physics
2,638 / 57,958
Sociology
2,618 / 45,463
Genetics
2,165 / 45,260
Biochemistry
2,108 / 46,959
Pathology
1,942 / 36,073
Psychiatry
1,835 / 41,575
Business
1,747 / 38,972
History
1,719 / 23,619
Mathematics
1,700 / 32,118
Geography and Cartography
1,613 / 26,324
Geology
1,603 / 39,177
Quantum and Particle physics
1,500 / 35,236
Economics
1,500 / 28,029
Organic Chemistry
1,416 / 35,527
Linguistics
1,230 / 22,276
Paleontology
1,211 / 27,693
Art & Design
1,184 / 15,556
Social Psychology
1,163 / 31,110
Statistics
1,157 / 23,948
Archaeology
1,147 / 19,957
Surgery
1,115 / 19,134
Ecology
1,059 / 26,145
Neuroscience
974 / 23,152
Materials Science
933 / 22,209
Nursing
927 / 17,211
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
886 / 19,643
Development Studies
842 / 13,410
Pharmacology
823 / 17,393
Management
784 / 20,233

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 77 382
1994 67 367
1995 73 407
1996 84 439
1997 109 487
1998 108 588
1999 149 704
2000 146 997
2001 185 1150
2002 188 1626
2003 179 1928
2004 221 2160
2005 199 2388
2006 237 2914
2007 216 3179
2008 272 3712
2009 274 4365
2010 278 4835
2011 276 5537
2012 278 6197
2013 272 6642
2014 266 7005
2015 325 7239
2016 287 7434
2017 264 7368
2018 277 8441
2019 328 9340
2020 442 10713
2021 398 11864
2022 384 11672
2023 468 12884
2024 433 12555
2025 356 11778
Academic rankings

Long Island University alumni

  1. John Leguizamo

    John Leguizamo
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    film actorfilm directorfilm producervoice actorstage actor
    Biography

    John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer. He has appeared in more than 100 films, produced more than 20 films and documentaries, made more than 30 television appearances, and has produced various television projects. He has also written and performed for the Broadway stage, receiving four Tony Award nominations for Freak in 1998, Sexaholix in 2002, and Latin History for Morons in 2018. He received a Special Tony Award in 2018.

  2. Dina Meyer

    Dina Meyer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in Long Island University
    Studied in 1991
    Occupations
    actortelevision actormodelfilm actorvoice actor
    Biography

    Dina Meyer is an American actress. She began her career appearing in a recurring role on the Fox teen drama series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1993–94), before landing a leading role opposite Keanu Reeves in the 1995 film Johnny Mnemonic.

  3. Brian Kilmeade

    Brian Kilmeade
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    television presenternon-fiction writerradio personalitytalk show hostpundit
    Biography

    Brian Kilmeade is an American conservative television and radio presenter and political commentator for Fox News. On weekdays, he co-hosts the morning show Fox & Friends and he hosts the Fox News Radio program The Brian Kilmeade Show. On weekends, he hosts One Nation with Brian Kilmeade, which premiered in 2022. He has also authored or co-authored non-fiction and fiction books.

  4. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

    Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in Long Island University
    Graduated with Master of Economics
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is a Turkish diplomat and politician who is currently a member of the Grand National Assembly. He also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey from August 2014 to August 2015, and again from 24 November 2015 to 4 June 2023.

All 61 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names LIU
Founded 1926
Motto Urbi et Orbi
Of the city and the world
Colors blue, yellow
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 1,165
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 720 Northern Blvd
Brookville, New York, 11548-1327
United States
City population 3,000
Phone 5162992900

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