Brookville, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Long Island University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Brookville, New York. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 16,689, made up of 12,072 undergraduates and 4,617 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Long Island University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 157 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Pharmacy, Social Work, and Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other. It awarded 3,067 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
16,689
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
3,067
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
157
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 157
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,238
Associate degrees
4
Master's degrees
1,329
Doctoral degrees (research)
98
Professional doctorates
302
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
14
Postbaccalaureate certificates
3
Post-master's certificates
79
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
16,689
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,072
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,617
Full-time, fall 2024
49%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
18,463
Undergraduates, 2024-25
13,282
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,181
Full-time, 2024-25
47%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
11%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
1%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northeast Conference
President
Dr. Kimberly R. Cline
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization