Long Island University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total
Men
Women
Acceptance Rate
83%
81%
84%
Applicants
6,951
2,557
4,394
Admissions
5,748
2,066
3,682
Enrolled undergraduates
694
302
392
Enrolled total (including graduate students)
8,499
3,107
5,392
381 students enrolled in
some distance education courses.
94 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $50.
Application fee for graduates - $50.
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school rank
Recommended
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of the college-preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Required
Formal demonstration of competencies
Recommended
Admission test scores
Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Required
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores
507
Percent of students submitting SAT scores
73%
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
575
Math
572
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores
273
Percent of students submitting ACT scores
39%
ACT Composite
23
ACT English
23
ACT Math
23
Long Island University Tuition
Total cost for students living
In-state
Out-of-state
On-campus
$55,198
$55,198
Off-campus
$66,478
$66,478
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $13,720 and other expenses per full academic year.
Long Island University provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 1,381 students.
Average Tuition and fees for academic year programs
In-state
Out-of-state
Tuition for Full-time undergraduates
$35,038
$35,038
Fees for full-time undergraduates
$1,940
$1,940
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates
$1,093
$1,093
Tuition for Full-time graduates
$28,824
$28,824
Fees for full-time graduates
$1,940
$1,940
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates
$1,201
$1,201
Programs and Degrees
Programs
Associate's degree
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
Total
Health Professions and Related Programs
193
190
383
Education
62
209
7
278
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
126
100
226
Psychology
60
28
22
110
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service
75
18
93
Visual and Performing Arts
69
23
92
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
9
56
65
Library Science
56
56
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
14
35
1
50
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
21
26
47
Social Sciences
41
1
42
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
33
8
41
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies
9
25
34
Mathematics and Statistics
8
14
22
English Language and Literature & Letters
11
7
18
Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services
15
15
History
3
8
11
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences
7
7
Engineering
6
6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
2
3
5
Physical Sciences
2
1
3
Philosophy and Religious Studies
2
2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
1
1
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields
1
1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Legal Professions and Studies
Grand Total
2
765
811
30
1,608
A total of 767 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Long Island University.
At the master's and doctor's level 841 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
Total
Men
Women
Graduation rate
47%
39%
52%
Full-time retention rate - 78%
Part-time retention rate - 33%
General info
Alternative names
LIU
Founded
1926
Motto
Urbi et Orbi Of the city and the world
Religious affiliation
Not applicable
Mission Statement
Long Island University's mission is to provide excellence and access in private higher education to people from all backgrounds who seek to expand their knowledge and prepare themselves for meaningful, educated lives and for service to their communities and the world.
