Overview
Long Island University was chartered by the New York State Education Department in 1926 in Brooklyn, NY, as a nonsectarian, coeducational, privately supported university established to provide "effective and moderately priced education" to people from "all walks of life." From its beginning, admission to the University has been based solely on merit and promise. Large numbers of immigrants and children of immigrants have enrolled at Long Island University in their quest to achieve the American dream. Today, more than 11,300 students* study, learn and grow at the original campus, located in the heart of thriving downtown Brooklyn.
The phrase "Access and Excellence" embodies the University’s mission to inculcate a passion for learning and a willingness to explore new ideas in people from every socioeconomic background and from every corner of the globe. From modest beginnings with its first class of 312 students, the University’s enrollment has grown to 24,480 students.
Location & Facilities
Established in 1926, the Brooklyn Campus, one of the fastest growing, most ethnically-diverse campuses in the metropolitan area, is located in the heart of revitalized downtown Brooklyn, N.Y. and offers over 195 academic programs.
Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus - in the heart of downtown Brooklyn just minutes from Manhattan - is a continually evolving learning environment, pulsing with vitality. The core of its success has been its ability to change with the times and to serve new constituencies. Today, our student body numbers more than 11,000.
Long Island University's My LIU portal, which provides students with convenient access to information about their records including financial aid, billing, grades, class schedule, e-mail account and more.
At Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus graduate programs seek to provide qualified college graduates with the opportunity to work with faculty members in formal courses, seminars and research projects that encourage sound independent thought and the maximum development of each student’s intellectual capacities. Each course is designed to help students acquire and refine professional skills, as well as increase their appreciation and understanding of cultural values. Approximately 2,000 graduate students attend programs at the Brooklyn Campus.