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Acceptance rate
93%
Average SAT
1210
Average ACT
28
Avg. cost to attend
$22,620 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
10,707
Graduates
4,484
Male:Female Ratio
32:68
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 93% and is among the 32% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 93% 91% 94%
Applicants 17,423 4,790 12,633
Admissions 16,259 4,361 11,898
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,190 450 740
Freshmen enrolled part time 8 2 6

77 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

197 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
605 or 51%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1100
or below

75% of them
had 1320
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Long Island University are 1100-1320 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
68 or 6%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Long Island University are 24-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6919 (46%)
Hispanic 2101 (14%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1979 (13%)
Asian 1673 (11%)
Black or African American 1637 (11%)
Nonresident Alien 479 (3%)
Two or more races 346 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 26 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Long Island University is $22,620 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
$22,620/year
Average aid awarded
$29,192
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $20,832
$30-48K $27,059
$48-75K $20,983
$75-110K $22,548
$110K+ $28,108

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $37,296$22,047
Tuition in-state $37,296$22,047
Tuition out-of-state $37,296$22,047
Fee in-district $1,994$997
Fee in-state $1,994$997
Fee out-of-state $1,994$997

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,520
Combined charge for room and board $15,658
Room charge $9,926
Meal charge $5,732

Long Island University majors

Long Island University has granted 1,577 bachelor's degrees across 71 programs, 1,591 master's across 76 programs, and 282 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Long Island University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 432
Business Administration and Management, General 102 115
Pharmacy 193
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 177 5
Special Education and Teaching, General 172
Social Work 29 104
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 102
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 44 44
Elementary Education and Teaching 31 55
Psychology, General 55 31
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 16 65
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 80
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 61 11
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 29 41
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 41 16
Accounting 41 15
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 55
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 52
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 51
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 46
Library and Information Science 46
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 41
Physical Therapy & Therapist 40
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 39
Physician Assistant 38
Clinical Psychology 31
Public Administration 29
Educational & Instructional Technology 26
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 26
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 25
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 24
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology & Technician 14 10
Art Therapy & Therapist 6 16
Data Analytics, General 21
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 12 8
Library Science, Other 20
School Psychology 20
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 19
Applied Psychology 19
Biomedical Sciences, General 19
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 19
English Language and Literature, General 13 6
Computer Game Programming 17
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 17
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 17
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 16
Education, Other 16
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 15
Information Science & Studies 1 11 3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 11 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General 4 9
Political Science and Government, General 5 8
Athletic Training & Trainer 6 6
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 12
Music Performance, General 3 9
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 11 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 12
Art Teacher Education 3 8
Digital Arts 11
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 11
Forensic Science and Technology 11
Human & Medical Genetics 11
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 11
English as a Second Language 10
Fine & Studio Arts, General 5 5
Pharmacology and Toxicology 10
Biochemistry 9
Dance, General 9
Fashion Merchandising 9
Finance, General 9
History, General 4 5
Journalism 9
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 9
Applied Behavior Analysis 8
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 8
Music Teacher Education 7 1
Public Health, General 8
Economics, General 7
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 5 2
Mathematics, General 7
Communication and Media Studies, Other 6
Computer Science 6
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 6
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 6
Public Relations & Image Management 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 5
Mathematics Teacher Education 4 1
Music, Other 5
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 4
Chemistry, General 2 2
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 4
Nutrition Sciences 4
Pharmaceutical Sciences 4
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 4
Photography 4
Social Studies Teacher Education 3 1
Sociology, General 4
Applied Mathematics, General 3
Biology Teacher Education 3
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 3
Philosophy 3
Reading Teacher Education 3
Social Sciences, General 3
Sustainability Studies 3
Creative Writing 2
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 2
Geology & Earth Science, General 1 1
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 1 1
International & Globalization Studies 2
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 2
Taxation 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 2
Artificial Intelligence 1
Biomedical Technology & Technician 1
Curriculum and Instruction 1
Earth Science Teacher Education 1
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 1
Physics, General 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
Sports Communication 1
Grand Total 3 1,577 1,591 282

Long Island University has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 36% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 47% 43% 49%
  • Full-time retention rate - 82%

Publications & Citations

Long Island University has published 7,300 scientific papers with 104,379 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
7,300
Citations
104,379

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,085 / 50,841
Medicine
3,655 / 60,651
Biology
3,510 / 61,274
Computer Science
2,676 / 44,370
Psychology
2,651 / 44,302
Political Science
2,467 / 29,818
Chemistry
2,308 / 41,247
Law
2,286 / 28,274
Environmental Science
2,202 / 36,200
Engineering
2,050 / 32,396
Philosophy
2,004 / 23,447
Sociology
1,969 / 25,471
Physics
1,937 / 31,622
Biochemistry
1,539 / 29,471
Genetics
1,484 / 27,938
Business
1,393 / 23,621
Psychiatry
1,332 / 25,838
Mathematics
1,304 / 18,828
History
1,262 / 12,816
Pathology
1,248 / 20,558
Geology
1,167 / 22,959
Economics
1,158 / 15,052
Geography and Cartography
1,151 / 14,351
Quantum and Particle physics
1,132 / 18,804
Organic Chemistry
1,081 / 20,129
Linguistics
927 / 11,684
Paleontology
897 / 17,337
Social Psychology
879 / 18,765
Art & Design
877 / 8,805
Statistics
871 / 13,492
Archaeology
856 / 11,163
Ecology
737 / 16,342
Surgery
731 / 11,028
Neuroscience
729 / 14,072
Materials Science
692 / 12,000
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
655 / 10,663
Pharmacology
645 / 10,828
Nursing
635 / 9,535
Development Studies
605 / 6,151
Child Psychology
592 / 13,120

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 53 203
1991 52 205
1992 41 234
1993 65 234
1994 58 206
1995 62 249
1996 72 261
1997 80 305
1998 91 330
1999 119 431
2000 127 623
2001 163 751
2002 146 1100
2003 141 1351
2004 175 1608
2005 173 1743
2006 187 2129
2007 172 2286
2008 231 2730
2009 225 3335
2010 239 3578
2011 204 3963
2012 260 4689
2013 239 5066
2014 221 5288
2015 257 5515
2016 232 5313
2017 213 5419
2018 233 5281
2019 254 6005
2020 295 7063
2021 354 8708
2022 320 8189
Academic rankings

Long Island University alumni

  1. John Leguizamo

    John Leguizamo
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    film producerfilm actortelevision presenterpaintertelevision actor
    Biography

    John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez is an American actor, comedian, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has produced various television projects. He's also written and performed for the Broadway stage receiving three 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 55)
    Enrolled in Long Island University
    Studied in 1991
    Occupations
    television actorfilm produceractorfilm actormodel
    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. Ray Dalio

    Ray Dalio
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    investorhedge fund managerinternational forum participantfinancier
    Biography

    Raymond Thomas Dalio is an American billionaire investor and hedge fund manager, who has served as co-chief investment officer of the world's largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, since 1985. He founded Bridgewater in 1975 in New York. A $5 million investment from the World Bank's retirement fund was made within five years. His innovations are regarded as some of the best in the industry, having popularized many commonly used practices, such as risk parity, currency overlay, portable alpha and global inflation-indexed bond management.

  4. Brian Kilmeade

    Brian Kilmeade
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    sports commentatortelevision presenterradio personalitypundit
    Biography

    Brian Kilmeade is an American 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 January 29, 2022. He has authored or co-authored non-fiction and fiction books.

All 47 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 1,170
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

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

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