| Location: | Northeast |
| Setting: | Large City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Blackbirds |
| Nickname: | LIU- Brooklyn |
Long Island University (LIU) is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the State of New York in the United States (U.S.).
LIU was chartered in 1926 in Brooklyn by the New York State Education Department to provide “effective and moderately priced education” to people from “all walks of life.” In 1947, recognizing the educational needs of the growing number of families moving to the suburbs, LIU purchased in Brookville the estate of Mrs. Joseph P. Davis, better known as Marjorie Merriweather Post. Seven years later, the C.W. Post campus was founded at this site.
In 1963, LIU established a third campus, located in Southampton. However, the management of this campus became too costly; as a result, it was sold to the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook in 2006. LIU's master's degree programs at this campus were transferred to Riverhead. Ownership of LIU's bachelor’s degree programs, located at Southampton, was transferred to SUNY Stony Brook.
LIU is administered by a president and board of trustees who elects the president. The two main campuses are governed by a chancellor, chosen by the chairperson of the board of trustees. The two main campuses each have a provost.
LIU has two main campuses and several branch campuses. The main campuses are located in Brooklyn and Brookville. The branch campuses are in Brentwood and Riverhead, as well as Rockland and Westchester counties.
The Brooklyn campus is LIU's first permanent site, established in 1926. The campus, located at the intersection of Flatbush and De Kalb avenues (across the street from Junior's restaurant), includes the former Brooklyn Paramount Theater, the world’s first theater built specifically for talking pictures. The theater, which abuts the original core campus, was bought in 1960 by LIU and converted into a gymnasium in 1963. Parts of the theater's balcony were used as lecture rooms. The theater's original Wurlitzer organ is used during the Brooklyn campus' Blackbirds' home basketball games.
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 10% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Northeast Conference) Baseball (Northeast Conference) Track (Northeast Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 23,212 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 22,048 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,164 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,363 | 83% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 4,336 | 67% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,513 | 72% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,963 | 77% | |
Any Aid: |
85% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 61% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 59% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 400, Math: 410 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 520, Math: 560 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Recommended |
| Test Scores: | Recommended |
