Long Island University, Post Campus

The L.I.U. Story

Long Island University (L.I.U.) was founded in 1926 in Brooklyn, N.Y., under the guiding principle of educating and empowering men and women from all walks of life. L.I.U. has grown into one of the nation’s largest private Universities and remains committed to the educational needs and interests of its diverse student body. L.I.U. offers more than 500 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs and certificates, educating more than 20,000 students each year across multiple campuses. The University continuously strives to cultivate and expand academic, professional, artistic, and co-curricular opportunities.

The university expanded in 1951, when it purchased the estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post to better meet the educational needs of the growing number of families moving to the suburbs. Just 27 miles east of New York City on Long Island’s idyllic Gold Coast, L.I.U. Post is a scenic, historic, and scholarly campus that offers a small-school environment, but with the access and resources of a major metropolitan university. L.I.U. Post offers more than 200 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and certificate programs. The campus is a leader in cultivating an entrepreneurial spirit in our students through a fee-based student consultancy with real corporate clients, a high-tech startup incubator, and student-run businesses that include a fashion boutique, a PR and marketing firm, and a sports lounge. L.I.U. Post’s 320-acre grounds are home to the world-renowned Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium, where students, alumni, family, and friends gather to cheer on the Pioneers’ top-ranked NCAA Division II athletics programs.

L.I.U. Brooklyn continues to enable students to realize their full potential as ethically grounded, intellectually vigorous, and socially responsible global citizens. The campus offers more professional programs in health care than any other single campus in the New York metropolitan area, including the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy & Health Science. The Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing (the only university-based academic nursing center in Brooklyn) boasts a state-of-the-art simulation learning laboratory, made possible through a generous gift from the Heilbrunn family, where nursing students actively participate in intensive immersion learning scenarios. L.I.U. Brooklyn is also home to Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, a dynamic performance venue designed to nourish students’ artistic exploration while providing the community with greater access to an exciting range of professional performances.

L.I.U. Global offers a one-of-a-kind bachelor’s degree without borders. L.I.U. Global’s immersive learning experience spans eight countries on four continents, preparing students for careers as global leaders in business, policy, humanitarian relief, social entrepreneurship, economic development, and environmental sustainability.

From the shores of Long Island, to the epicenter of business and tech innovation in Brooklyn, to the far corners of the world, L.I.U. offers a unique college experience for every student seeking academic enrichment and professional opportunity. Upon graduation, our students join a community of more than 200,000 alumni to become global leaders in fields that include the arts, health sciences, media, education, pharmacy, business, technology, public service, and professional sports.

L.I.U.'s Mission

Long Island University's mission is to provide excellence and access in private higher education to people from all backgrounds who seek to expand their knowledge and prepare themselves for meaningful, educated lives and for service to their communities and the world.

Founding Date

L.I.U. was founded in 1926.

Motto

L.I.U.’s motto is Urbi et Orbi – “To the City and to the World.”

Awards and Accolades

• L.I.U. Post and L.I.U. Brooklyn have both been named to the President’s Community Service Honor Roll
• L.I.U. has been named a Military-Friendly School by G.I. Jobs, and was named to U.S. Veterans Magazine’s list of “Top Veteran-Friendly Schools
• L.I.U. Post and L.I.U. Brooklyn are both rated “Best for Vets” among the nation’s business schools by Military Times
• L.I.U. Post’s College of Management has been named to the Princeton Review’s list of “The Best Business Schools” for 14 consecutive years
• L.I.U. Post’s School of Health Professions and Nursing’s nutrition program was rated one of the top three nutrition programs in New York City by whatdegreeshouldiget.org
• L.I.U. Brooklyn is ranked as the nation’s Best School for Health Professional Majors by Payscale.com
• L.I.U. Brooklyn is ranked as one of the Top 50 Colleges in the Northeast for Salary Potential by Payscale.com
• L.I.U. Brooklyn’s Speech-Language Pathology Program is ranked eighth in the nation by graduateprograms.com
• L.I.U. Brooklyn has been named to Payscale.com’s Top 10 Colleges for Producing Graduates Who Make the World a Better Place
• L.I.U. Brooklyn’s Mental Health Counseling Program is ranked as one of the top 25 mental health programs by graduateprograms.com

Accreditations

In addition to university-wide accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, L.I.U.’s schools, colleges, and individual degree programs are recognized by many specialized accreditation boards, including the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.

Faculty

More than 500 full-time professors teach at L.I.U., with a significant majority holding the highest degree in their respective fields. The faculty includes numerous Fulbright Scholars, and in 2014, L.I.U. was one of just nine master’s institutions nationwide to have four Fulbright professors teaching abroad. L.I.U.’s faculty also includes Academy Award winners, prominent journalists, award-winning authors, leading scientists whose research has contributed to significant medical advances, and many more experienced and accomplished professionals.

Students

• (All data as of 2014-15)
• Total Enrollment: 18,621
• Undergraduate: 12,042
• Graduate: 6,579
• Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1

Alumni

L.I.U. has an active network of more than 200,000 alumni, including leaders and innovators in industries across the globe.

Athletics

• L.I.U. Brooklyn
• Colors: Black and Silver
• Nickname: Blackbirds
• Mascot: Brooklyn Blackbird
• Teams: 19
• National Affiliation: NCAA Division I
• Conference: Northeast Conference (N.E.C.)

L.I.U. Post

• Colors: Green and Gold
• Nickname: Pioneers
• Mascot: The Pioneer
• Teams: 24
• National Affiliation: NCAA Division II
• Conference: East Coast Conference (E.C.C.)