Brookville, New York · Private Non-Profit ·Suburb

Long Island University

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 86% value

86.2% Acceptance $33,062 Avg net price 57.1% Graduate $59,950 Median earnings 5,520 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Private Non-Profit
Setting: Suburb
Enrollment: 5,520 students
Women / Men: 65.7% / 34.3%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 86.2%
SAT (mid 50%): 1110–1350
ACT (mid 50%): 21–30

Cost

Avg net price: $33,062
Sticker price: $55,424
Tuition (in-state): $42,432
Tuition (out-of-state): $42,432

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 57.1%
Retention rate: 77.2%
Median earnings (10y): $59,950
Median debt: $23,577 (~$256/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 17.1%
Take federal loans: 28.9%

All majors at Long Island University

115 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	19.7%
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	12.2%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	5.7%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	4.8%
Special Education and Teaching	3.6%
Social Work	3.1%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	3.1%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	2.9%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	2.9%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	2.9%
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	2.8%
Educational Administration and Supervision	2.8%
Biology, General	2.5%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	2.1%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	2.1%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	2.0%
Library Science and Administration	1.8%
Psychology, General	1.8%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	1.8%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	1.5%
Accounting and Related Services	1.4%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	1.2%
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	0.9%
Data Analytics	0.9%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	0.8%
Political Science and Government	0.7%
Education, Other	0.7%
Public Administration	0.7%
English Language and Literature, General	0.5%
Library Science, Other	0.5%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0.5%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	0.5%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0.5%
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	0.5%
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	0.5%
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	0.4%
Second Language Learning	0.4%
Genetics	0.4%
Pharmacology and Toxicology	0.4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	0.3%
Finance and Financial Management Services	0.3%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	0.3%
Computer Programming	0.3%
Security Science and Technology	0.3%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.3%
Information Science/Studies	0.2%
Nutrition Sciences	0.2%
Visual and Performing Arts, General	0.2%
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	0.2%
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	0.2%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.2%
Mathematics	0.2%
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	0.1%
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	0.1%
Music	0.1%
Communication and Media Studies	0.1%
Journalism	0.1%
Computer Science	0.1%
Chemistry	0.1%
Economics	0.1%
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	0.1%
History	0.1%
International/Globalization Studies	0.1%
Social Sciences, General	0.1%
Sociology	0.1%
Dance	0.1%
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	0.1%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0.1%
Marketing	0.1%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	0.1%
Curriculum and Instruction	0.1%
Applied Mathematics	0.1%
Sustainability Studies	0.1%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.1%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.1%
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	0.0%
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	0.0%
Philosophy	0.0%
Homeland Security	0.0%
Human Resources Management and Services	0.0%
Taxation	0.0%
Veterinary Medicine	Listed
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Listed
Area Studies	Listed
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Listed
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	Listed
Engineering Physics	Listed
Industrial Engineering	Listed
Operations Research	Listed
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Listed
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	Listed
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	Listed
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Listed
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	Listed
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Listed
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Listed
Mathematics and Statistics, Other	Listed
Biological and Physical Sciences	Listed
Gerontology	Listed
Museology/Museum Studies	Listed
Physical Sciences, General	Listed
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Listed
Physics	Listed
Psychology, Other	Listed
Anthropology	Listed
Geography and Cartography	Listed
Urban Studies/Affairs	Listed
Social Sciences, Other	Listed
Design and Applied Arts	Listed
Visual and Performing Arts, Other	Listed
Public Health	Listed
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	Listed
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Long Island University worth it?

Pay $33,062/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $59,950 ten years out — about 1.8× the annual cost. Value grade: D.

Avg net price: $33,062/yr
Median earnings: $59,950/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $23,577~$256/mo
4-year est. cost: $132,248net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Long Island University's acceptance rate?

Long Island University admits 86.2% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1110–1350 range on the SAT.

How much does Long Island University cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $33,062. The sticker price before any aid is $55,424, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $132,248.

How much debt do Long Island University graduates have?

Graduates leave Long Island University with a median federal student loan balance of $23,577, which works out to about $256 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 28.9% of students take federal loans.

Is Long Island University worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Long Island University graduates earn a median of $59,950 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 1.8× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Long Island University a value grade of D.

What SAT score do you need for Long Island University?

Admitted students score 1110–1350 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at Long Island University?

57.1% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Long Island University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 77.2%.

What are the most popular majors at Long Island University?

115 programs are listed in federal data; 81 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Long Island University is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (19.7%), followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (12.2%).

What percent of Long Island University students receive financial aid?

17.1% of Long Island University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 28.9% take federal student loans.

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