“Private R2 research university in Brooklyn and Brookville, New York with more than 500 academic programs.”
Long Island University (LIU), founded in 1926, is a private research university that operates two flagship campuses — LIU Post, a 307-acre residential campus in Brookville on Long Island's Gold Coast, and LIU Brooklyn, a 12-acre urban campus in the heart of downtown Brooklyn steps from Barclays Center. Together the campuses enroll roughly 15,000 students across more than 150 undergraduate and graduate programs, including specialized schools for pharmacy, veterinary medicine, health sciences, business, education, media arts, and the performing arts. LIU is home to New York State's first College of Pharmacy (the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College, founded 1891) and one of just four colleges of veterinary medicine in the Northeast. Student life at LIU is distinctively dual-campus: Post delivers a classic New York suburban college experience with tree-lined lawns, residence halls, NCAA Division I athletics as part of the unified LIU Sharks program, and easy access to beaches and the Hamptons, while Brooklyn offers an intensely urban setting with internships at nearby media, finance, tech, and healthcare employers just a subway ride from Manhattan. The LIU Sharks compete in Division I across sports including basketball, soccer, lacrosse, football, and ice hockey, and a strong Greek system, 100+ student organizations, and professional-focused clubs round out campus culture. Academically, LIU is known for its pre-professional depth — pharmacy, nursing, physician assistant, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, and education all attract strong enrollment — along with its signature LIU Global program, an immersive four-year bachelor's degree in which students study across eight countries over eight semesters. The Roosevelt School (honoring the university's Theodore Roosevelt legacy) offers scholar-focused leadership programs in international relations, and the Barclays Center-adjacent Brooklyn campus has cultivated a growing presence in digital media, film, and sports management. With its combination of New York City access, professional programs, and generous merit aid, LIU appeals to students who want practical career preparation inside one of the world's most dynamic metropolitan regions.
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Carnegie Classifications (2021)
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Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$42,432
/yr
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New York City's first College of Pharmacy, located on the Brooklyn Campus.
Located on the LIU Post Campus; one of only five veterinary colleges in the Northeast.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $42,432
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
