by our College Data Analytics TeamLong Island University is a private not-for-profit institution in Brookville, New York enrolling 5,520 undergraduates. It accepts 86% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 57%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #730 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 14%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Long Island University ranks #730 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 14%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Long Island University was awarded 29 badges in the 2027 rankings.
LIU Post is ranked #730 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, LIU Post holds the #82 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
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With an acceptance rate of 86%, Long Island University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 24% of students accepted to LIU Post submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 670. Math scores were between 550 and 680.
LIU Post received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 30.
Learn more about Long Island University admissions.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Long Island University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Long Island University is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 77% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Long Island University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at LIU Post for first-time, full-time students is 57%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Long Island University.
The current enrollment includes 5,520 undergraduates at LIU Post.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Long Island University.
The average net price of LIU Post is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,019 | $20,408 | $24,516 | $27,001 | $52,826 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of LIU Post, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At LIU Post, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $7,543 a year. That adds up to $30,172 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 8.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Long Island University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Long Island University make around $59,950 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Long Island University graduates since it is 22% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at Long Island University make the most money.
Long Island University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Brookville, New York. Brookville is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Long Island University.
Get in touch with Long Island University can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 720 Northern Blvd, Brookville, NY 11548-1327 |
| Phone: | 5162992900 |
| Website: | liu.edu/CWPost |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 20 majors graduated from Long Island University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,088 | NA |
| Nursing | 582 | $101,612 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 395 | $93,840 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 114 | $40,098 |
| Social Work | 110 | $47,971 |
| General Biology | 105 | $29,944 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 100 | NA |
| Educational Administration | 99 | $109,715 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 96 | $40,330 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 94 | $44,018 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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