| Location: | Northeast |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Pioneers |
The mission of Long Island University 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.
At its core a liberal arts institution, the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is dedicated to meeting the needs and expanding the horizons of all our students, whether in the arts and sciences, or professional schools or through life-long learning. We at C.W. Post are committed to providing highly individualized educational experiences in every department and program from the freshman year through advanced doctoral research in selected areas. The emphasis on the student learner is evident; in our faculty�s devotion to excellence in teaching, our intensive advisement system, and our encouragement of experiential learning through cooperative education, internships, practica, community service, study abroad, research projects, and artistic performance. Our students benefit as well from the Campus�s participation in one of the nation�s largest private university systems, and from our ability to draw on the unparalleled cultural and professional resources of New York City and Long Island. Graduates of C.W. Post will have developed strong critical and expressive abilities, civic responsibility, and a mature understanding of the ideas, events and forces shaping the modern world.
The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is a private institution of higher education located in Brookville in Nassau County, New York. It is the largest campus of the private Long Island University system.
The campus is named after breakfast cereal inventor Charles William Post, who was the father of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the original owner of the site. It was established as C.W. Post College in 1954, after being sold to Long Island University by Marjorie for 200 thousand dollars.
C.W. Post is located on of rolling hills in Brookville, on Long Island's North Shore. (It is sometimes datelined as Greenvale, since it uses the zip code of the hamlet to the west that also provides the school's Long Island Rail Road stop.)
Humanities Hall and Life Sciences/Pell Hall are the main educational buildings on campus that house a majority of the core curriculum classes. Classes are also held in Hoxie Hall, Roth Hall, Lorber Hall, the Theater Film and Dance building, Sculpture Studio, Crafts Center, Fine Arts Center, B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, and the newly renovated Kahn Discovery Center.
Kumble Hall serves as the Student Services building and houses the Registrar, Bursar, Records and Registration, Financial Aid, Academic Counseling, and the Professional Experience and Career Planning (PEP) Office.
One of the best known parts of the C.W. Post campus is the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, on the west side of the campus. Previously known as the Bush-Brown Concert Theater (for the longtime Long Island University chancellor, Dr. Albert Bush-Brown), the Tilles Center has hosted many musical and theatrical events over the last two decades.
The Hillwood Commons serves as the Student Activities Center, although there are several administrative offices inside. Hillwood has a study lounge, commuter lounge, recreation lounge and a TV lounge, located on opposite sides of the two story building, that are always open as long as Hillwood is open. The Hillwood Cafe, Subway, and Java City are all located in Hillwood and serve as the main dining areas along with the Winnick Student Center.
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 27% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Northeast 10 Conference) Basketball (New York Collegiate Athletic Conference) Baseball (New York Collegiate Athletic Conference) Track (New York Collegiate Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 22,100 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,130 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,670 | 40% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,710 | 64% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,925 | 75% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,600 | 65% | |
Any Aid: |
82% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 19% (Most Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 100% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 450, Math: 440 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 540, Math: 550 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Not Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
