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About Long Island University
Long Island University, founded in 1926, continues to redefine higher education, providing high quality academic instruction by world-class faculty. Recognized by Forbes for its emphasis on experiential learning and by the Brookings Institution for its “value added” to student outcomes, LIU offers over 150 degree programs, with a network of over 200,000 alumni that includes industry leaders and entrepreneurs across the globe.
LIU Brooklyn
enables students to realize their full potential as ethically grounded, intellectually vigorous, and socially responsible global citizens. The campus offers more professional programs in health care than any other campus in the New York metropolitan area, including the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy & Health Science, and The Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing. LIU Brooklyn is home to Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, a dynamic performance venue designed to nourish students’ artistic exploration, and Division I sports teams.
LIU Post
is a scenic, historic, and scholarly campus that offers a small-school environment with the access and resources of a major metropolitan university. The University's 330-acre campus is located on the estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 27 miles east of New York City on Long Island's Gold Coast. The campus houses the College of Veterinary Medicine, the first professional School of Accountancy, an AACSB-accredited Business School, and an award-winning theater program. LIU is home to the world-renowned Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and Sharks Stadium, where supporters gather to cheer on the Sharks’ Division I athletic program.
LIU Global
offers a one-of-a-kind bachelor’s degree around the globe. It spans eight countries on five continents, preparing students for careers as global leaders in business, policy, humanitarian relief, social entrepreneurship, economic development, and environmental sustainability.
From the shores of Long Island, to the epicenter of business and tech innovation in Brooklyn, to the far corners of the world, LIU offers a unique college experience for every student seeking academic enrichment and professional opportunity. Upon graduation, our students join a community of more than 200,000 alumni to become global leaders in fields that include the arts, health sciences, media, education, pharmacy, business, technology, public service, and professional sports.
Motto
Long Island University’s motto is
Urbi et Orbi
– “To the City and to the World.”
Awards and Accolades
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Long Island University is a U.S. News & World Report Best National University
Long Island University is ranked a Best Northeastern Regional College by The Princeton Review
Long Island University has been named to the President’s Community Service Honor Roll
Long Island University is ranked a Top 50 College in New York for Salary Potential by Payscale.com
Long Island University has been named to
U.S. Veterans Magazine’s
list of “Top Veteran-Friendly Schools"
Long Island University was awarded as a Yellow Ribbon School for veterans support by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Long Island University's Business, Education, and Nursing programs have been honored by Colleges of Distinction, recognizing the quality of LIU's programs and its professional accreditation
Long Island University's nursing; healthcare; dietetics & clinical nutrition services; and homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting programs are among the top 5% highest paid graduates in America by CollegeFactual.com
Long Island University is a Best Value College by Niche.com
LIU Post
LIU Post is in the AACSB-accredited top 5% of Business Schools internationally
LIU Post's School of Business has been named to The Princeton Review's list of "The Best Business Schools" for 18 consecutive years
LIU Post is a Best College of Business by Niche.com
LIU Post's
The Post Theatre Company
has won 20 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Awards
LIU Brooklyn
LIU Brooklyn is ranked as a Best School for Nursing and Health Care Majors by Salary Potential by Payscale.com
LIU Brooklyn was ranked a Best School for Physical Therapy by Schools.com
LIU Brooklyn is a Best College for Nursing and a Best College of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy by Niche.com
LIU Brookyn's campus was ranked third safest in the nation and safest in New York City by The Daily Beast
Accreditations
In addition to university-wide accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, LIU’s schools, colleges, and individual degree programs are recognized by many specialized accreditation boards, including the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.
Faculty
488 full-time professors teach at LIU, with a significant majority holding the highest degree in their respective fields. The faculty includes numerous Fulbright Scholars, and in 2014, LIU was one of just nine master’s institutions nationwide to have four Fulbright professors teaching abroad. LIU’s faculty also includes Academy Award winners, prominent journalists, award-winning authors, leading scientists whose research has contributed to significant medical advances, and many more experienced and accomplished professionals.
Students
Total Enrollment:
Over 15,000
Student-Faculty Ratio:
11:1
Alumni
LIU has an active network of over 200,000 alumni, including leaders and innovators in industries across the globe. Learn more about our
notable alumni
Athletics
Colors:
Blue and Gold
Nickname:
Sharks
Mascot:
Shark
Teams:
39
National Affiliation:
NCAA Division I
Conference:
Northeast Conference (NEC)
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LIU Brooklyn
1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 488-1011
bkln-enroll@liu.edu
LIU Post
720 Northern Blvd
Brookville, NY 11548
(516) 299-2900
post-enroll@liu.edu
LIU is an EO/AA/ADA educator and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. LIU admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to its students.
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1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-488-1011
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720 Northern Blvd.
Brookville, NY 11548
516-299-2900
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LIU is an EO/AA/ADA educator and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. LIU admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to its students.
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