More selective than 22% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $55,424. College Scorecard.
Higher than 42% of New York colleges we cover and 57% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 50% of New York colleges we cover and 69% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Long Island University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 12,398 applicants, Long Island University admitted 11,130 and 1,120 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1110–1350 on the SAT or 21–30 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Long Island University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What Long Island University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Long Island University took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $22,019 | $92,480 | 3.7 years |
| $30–48k | $20,408 | $85,714 | 3.4 years |
| $48–75k | $24,516 | $102,967 | 4.1 years |
| $75–110k | $27,001 | $113,404 | 4.5 years |
| $110k+ | $52,826 | $221,869 | 8.8 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (44% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($59,950) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $25,317 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Long Island University majors, earnings & careers
Long Island University offers 88 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 14
- Science & Math · 13
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 12
- Humanities & Languages · 11
- Arts & Design · 9
- Business & Finance · 9
- Technology & Computing · 7
- Communications & Media · 5
- Education · 5
- Engineering · 3
Highest-earning majors at Long Island University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $136,840 | $25,000 |
| Nursing | $118,331 | $31,000 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $107,539 | $28,545 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $77,461 | — |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $75,502 | — |
| Accounting | $67,733 | $23,000 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $67,704 | — |
| Health Administration | $66,243 | $25,000 |
Quick list of all 88 majors
- Accounting$67,733
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$107,539
- Applied Mathematics—
- Area Studies—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies / Technicians$44,659
- Biochemistry—
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other—
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology$50,986
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$34,304
- Business Administration$66,231
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences$77,461
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other—
- Computer Programming—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$51,086
- Dance—
- Data Analytics—
- Dietetics$63,323
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$48,618
- Education (Subject Teaching)$54,050
- Education, Other—
- Electromechanical Technologies / Technicians—
- Engineering Physics—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance—
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Administration$66,243
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$56,863
- History—
- Information Science / Studies—
- Information Technology—
- International / Global Studies—
- International Relations—
- Journalism$62,355
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$47,813
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Library Science and Administration—
- Linguistics—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$41,138
- Music—
- Nursing$118,331
- Nutrition Science—
- Operations Research—
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$136,840
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$53,556
- Psychology$51,029
- Psychology, Other—
- Public Administration—
- Public Health—
- Public Relations and Advertising$67,704
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$39,038
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Sciences—
- Social Sciences, Other—
- Social Work$59,425
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$75,502
- Studio Art—
- Theatre$43,904
- Veterinary / Animal Health Technologies / Technicians—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,689. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 49 inches of rain a year, 19 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Nassau County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Nassau County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Long Island University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 86% | $33,062 | 57% | $59,950 | This school |
| Mercy University | 86% | $14,072 | 46% | $52,055 | |
| Iona University | 87% | $29,188 | 56% | $73,595 | |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | 85% | $21,696 | 57% | $65,756 | |
| New York Institute of Technology | 81% | $22,443 | 59% | $70,080 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Long Island University would cost you $18,990 more per year than Mercy University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Long Island University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$19,552).
- Long Island University gives aided families $3,838 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Long Island University | Mercy University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $42,432 | $22,880 | +$19,552 |
| Books & supplies | $2,000 | $1,692 | +$308 |
| Housing & meals | $17,354 | $14,700 | +$2,654 |
| Personal & travel | $2,500 | $3,940 | −$1,440 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$8,862 | −$10,616 | +$1,754 |
| Sticker price | $55,424 | $32,596 | +$22,828 |
| Average grants | −$22,362 | −$18,524 | −$3,838 |
| You pay | $33,062 | $14,072 | +$18,990 |
“+” means Long Island University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Long Island University
What is the Long Island University acceptance rate?
Long Island University accepts 86% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 11,130 of 12,398 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1110–1350 on the SAT or 21–30 on the ACT.
How much does Long Island University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $55,424 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $33,062 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $22,019 and families earning $110k+ pay $52,826.
How much do Long Island University graduates earn?
Former Long Island University students earn a median $59,950 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Long Island University graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 77% return for their second year.
How long does a Long Island University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Long Island University costs about $102,967 after grants ($24,516 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $59,950 ten years after starting, $25,317 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 4.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Long Island University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/long-island-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).