Long Island University academics
Brookville, New York · Private · 5,520 undergrads
Long Island University has 5,520 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 69 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
5,520
undergraduates.
4,569
graduate students.
69
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,461
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
36%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,520
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,569
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
16,322
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
68%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
36%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$49,469
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
38%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
17%
BlackCollege Scorecard
16%
AsianCollege Scorecard
12%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
9.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,461
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,306
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
282
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
133
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Other Health Professions
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers