Nursing
Ranked #106 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 404 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $118,331
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Long Island University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 86.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 16,259 of 17,423 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 560–670, SAT Math 550–680, ACT 21–30. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 5,520
Larger than 80% of colleges
National median 1,603
Long Island UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Long Island University admitted 86.2% of 17,423 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants17,423
86.2% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted16,259
7.3% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,190
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 560–670
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 550–680
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 21–30
- 136
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- 1110–1350
- ACT, middle 50%
- 21–30
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$23,862
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $43,276
- Average net price
- $23,862
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 18.3%
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59.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
77.2%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$65,934
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Long Island University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Long Island University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Education
Ranked #341 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 39 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,618
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #355 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 42 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,813
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $17,856
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Accounting
Ranked #369 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $67,733
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $22,841
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Business
Ranked #411 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 81 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,231
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $16,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Psychology
Ranked #496 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 36 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,029
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $21,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #607 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 73 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,986
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $22,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
5,520
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
Colleges like Long Island University
New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY
Iona CollegeNew Rochelle, NY
St. John's University-New YorkQueens, NY
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Long Island University
Brookville, NY, United States
- Private nonprofit
- R2 research university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityNew York, NY · about 23 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- liu.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $23,862 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Long Island University acceptance rate for 2026?
Long Island University admitted 86.2% of 17,423 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Long Island University tuition?
Tuition at Long Island University is $43,276 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $23,862 a year.
What is the average net price at Long Island University?
The average net price at Long Island University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $23,862 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Long Island University?
59.5% of first-time, full-time students at Long Island University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Long Island University?
The closest matches are NYIT, Iona College, and St. John's University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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