700 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548-1326

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." Today, Long Island University has six campus locations and offers more than 370 degree programs on the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels at its campuses and around the globe.

More than 24,400 students are enrolled, and there are over 650 full-time faculty members on staff. The average class size is about 20 students for undergraduate and about 15 for graduate classes. The student to faculty ratio is 12 to one.

Long Island University's School of Continuing Studies offers programs for adults who are interested in upgrading their existing skills, preparing for new careers or learning just for fun.
 
Quick Facts:

• The College of Pharmacy, the oldest unit of Long Island University, is one of the largest private colleges of pharmacy in the country.
• Long Island University has four non-residential campuses, primarily offering graduate degrees, located in Westchester, Rockland, Brentwood and Riverhead.
• There are more than 167,000 Long Island University living alumni.

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