Long Island University
Brookville, NY · Private · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · LIU · LIU Post
Private institution in Brookville, NY · 5,478 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $59,950 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%Median ACT
- Top 21%Undergraduates
- Top 25%Average SAT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,9011,419th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $41,6421,692nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $41,6421,669th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $52,4191,548th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,5771,102nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,950546th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,543693rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.4%949th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.4%821st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 89.8%1,228th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1259258th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 28177th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,478460th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 18.9%1,781st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 15 mi (LGA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- EADec 15
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 82 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $94,508 | $94,508 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $76,695 | $81,158 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $51,482 | $50,439 |
| Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $51,106 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,856 | $47,260 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $48,432 | $33,993 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $44,830 | $36,848 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $43,426 | $36,848 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,185 | $40,017 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $41,565 | $32,925 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $39,927 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $37,568 | $37,208 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1954source
- Athletic nickname: "Sharks"source
- Steinberg Wellness Center seats about 2,500source
- Competes in NECsource
- Campus size: about 308 acressource
- Notable alum: John Leguizamosource
- Notable alum: John Leguizamosource
- Notable alum: Charles Fleischersource
- Notable alum: Mevlüt Çavuşoğlusource
- Notable alum: Ed Lautersource
Athletics — 23 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $18,214,675 (M $10,169,698 · W $8,044,977)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteliu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 192448)
- Compare colleges in NYRe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Long Island University vs Mercy UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 23 EADA programs at this school
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