Long Island University
Brookville, NY · Suburb · 5,520 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Brookville, NY, 11548-1327 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
15 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$55,424
Avg net price
$33,062
Room & board
$17,846
Tuition
$42,432
Books & supplies
$2,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$22,019
$30–48k
$20,408
$48–75k
$24,516
$75–110k
$27,001
$110k+
$52,826
Admissions
Admit rate
86%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1224
Reading 560–670
Math 550–680
ACT midpoint
28
Composite 21–30
English 20–30
Math 18–26
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Long Island University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
56%
1st-yr retention
77%
Transfer-out rate
38%
Consumer completion
55%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
47%
Transferred
38%
Still enrolled
6%
Dropped out / unknown
9%
Median earnings (6yr)
$47,543
Median earnings (10yr)
$59,950
Median debt
$23,577
Monthly loan payment
$250
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,180–$28,884
Debt (90th percentile)
$38,500
Student Body
Men 34%Women 66%
15
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
17%
First-generation
36%
Median family income
$27,459
Independent students
32%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
9%
Race & ethnicity
White
37%
Hispanic
18%
Black
15%
Asian
12%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
10%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$47,543
10 years after entry
$59,950
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Institutional
Endowment
$482M
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
40%
Avg faculty salary
$13,296/mo
Instructional spend/student
$12,497
Federal loan rate
29%
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