Expressed in its still-relevant motto “Urbi et Orbi,” the mission of Long Island University since 1926 has been to open the doors of the city and the world to men and women of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. The institution’s mission is to awaken, enlighten and expand the minds of its students. As the original unit of Long Island University, the Brooklyn Campus has enrolled and educated generation after generation of students from varied, yet primarily urban backgrounds. Like their predecessors, many of today’s students are new to America and new to the English language and often are the first in their families to seek a college education. At the Brooklyn Campus, students find an academic community where cultural, ethnic, religious, racial, sexual and individual differences are respected and where commonalities are affirmed.

 

# of degree-seeking undergraduates	5,103
% male/femlae	29/71
% African American	38
% American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
% Asian or Pacific Islander	22
% Hispanic	13
% WHIte	27
% International	8
% Pell grant recipients	58

First-generation and minority alumni: Ray Ramirez ‘86, Head Athletic Trainer, New York Mets; Velma Scantlebury-White ‘77, first African-American female transplant surgeon; Daniel “Danny” Simmons ‘85, Founder, Def Poetry Jam on HBO

 

Full-time faculty	309
Full-time minority faculty	34
Student-faculty ratio	14:1
average class size	14
First-year retention rate	64
% graduation rate (6 years)	18

Popular majors Pharmacy, Nursing, Psychology, Business Management, Biology

 

% live on campus (% freshmen)

15 (28)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Model UN Club, Skittles Entente (GLBTQ), Students

for Humanity Society, Women in Power, Helping Hands, International Students Organization

Athletics NCAA Division I, Northeast Conference More on Athletics…

 

# of applicants	9,535
% accepted	43
# of first-year students enrolled	889
SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)	380-490
SAT Math (middle 50%)	390-520
SAT Writing (middle 50%)	n/a
ACT (middle 50%)	17-21
average HS GPA	n/a

early decision	2/1
regular decision	rolling
application fee (online)	$40 ($0)
fee waiver for applicants with financial need	yes

For more information regarding admissions, please visit LIU-Brooklyn’s Admissions homepage.

 

tuition	$938/credit
room & board	$12,200
total need-based institutional scholarships/grants	$4,386,079
% of students apply for need-based aid	93
% receiving need-based scholarship or grant aid	93
% receiving aid whose need was fully met	46
average aid package	$15,300
average student loan debt upon graduation	$41,000

 

For more information regarding financial aid, please visit LIU-Brooklyn’s Financial Aid homepage.

 

When applying for Financial Aid, file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1. 

 

Scholarships 

LIU-Brooklyn has a wide variety of scholarships, need and merit-based. For a complete listing of scholarships, please visit LIU-Brooklyn’s Scholarships homepage.