Long Island University
Brookville, New York · Private · 5,520 undergraduates · liu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
86%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1110 to 1350
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$72,870Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Long Island University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
86% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$72,870
a year in 2027-28, from a $72,870 sticker price
What to do with your 1230
Send your score
About 73% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1080, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Requirements | Long Island University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Decision · November 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec15Early Action · December 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan5Regular Decision · January 5, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
86%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1110 to 1350
Reading and Writing 560 to 670
Math 550 to 680
ACT composite 21 to 30
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$72,870
a year
- Tuition$47,730
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,387
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,216
- $48,001 to $75,000$22,498
- $75,001 to $110,000$27,237
- Over $110,000$28,799
Financial aidEstimate
65%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
97%
of freshmen receive grants
$30,635
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
LIU Merit Awards (Presidential Scholarship, University Scholars Award, Distinguished Scholars Award, Academic Scholarship, Honors Scholarship, Excellence Award, Merit Scholarship, Recognition Scholarship)
Automatic · No separate application
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and take 12 credit hours each semester.
Details
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
35 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,770Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ART NE |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ART NE |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART 101 & ART NE Art Elective |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | LART Elective |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO 120 & BIO 122 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MTH 140 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MTH 140 and MTH 101 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | LART Elective |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHE 103 & CHE 104 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LANG 111 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LANG 111, 112 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 161 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 201 |
| Drawing | 3 | 6 | ART 1501 & ART 1521 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 110 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 110 and ENG 111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 110 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 16 and ENG 112 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | SCI NE |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS NE |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRE 111 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRE 111-112 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LANG 111 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LANG 111, 112 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO NE |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITL 111 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITL 111 & ITL 112 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LANG 111 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LANG 111, 112 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LANG 111 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LANG 111, 112 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 102 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 6 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 102 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUS 102 and MUS NE |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | LART Elective |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 8 | PHY 131 and PHY 132 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | LART Elective |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 8 | PHY 131 and PHY 132 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | LART Elective |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 8 | PHY 131 and PHY 132 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | LART Elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 8 | PHY 131 and PHY 132 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 102 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ENG 110 or ENG NE |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ENG 110 or ENG NE |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 111 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA 111 & 112 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 111 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA 111 & 112 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MTH 100 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 102 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 100 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 101 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
59%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$65,934
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Long Island University$119,755
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 24 majors here have earnings data.
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