Long Island University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Long Island University is a private research university in Brookville, NY (suburb setting), with 11,753 undergraduates (64% women). It admitted 90% of 12,398 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1140–1350 on the SAT and 25–30 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $63,496 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $22,620 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 53% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, visual & performing arts. The campus reported 0.12 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Long Island University ranks
4 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $41,642
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Long Island University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Long Island University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Northeast Conference | 27 | room 1 | 4 | $896k | $33,172 | — | |
| Baseball | Northeast Conference | 38 | 4 over | 4 | $1.1M | $28,517 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Northeast Conference | 15 | at cap | 5 | $3.5M | $236,346 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Northeast Conference | 16 | 1 over | 3 | $2M | $125,220 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Northeast Conference | 11 | room 6 | 1 | $99k | $9,005 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Northeast Conference | 5 | room 12 | 1 | $86k | $17,130 | — | |
| Field Hockey | Northeast Conference | 21 | room 6 | 2 | $917k | $43,687 | — | |
| Football | Northeast Conference | 125 | 20 over | 1 | $7.2M | $57,693 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Northeast Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $490k | $61,194 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Northeast Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $483k | $53,649 | — | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Independent | 21 | 1 over | 3 | $905k | $43,092 | — | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Independent | 32 | 6 over | 4 | $2.3M | $70,831 | — | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | New England Women's Hockey Alliance | 27 | 1 over | 4 | $2M | $75,202 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Northeast Conference | 60 | 12 over | 5 | $1.3M | $20,836 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Northeast Conference | 31 | room 7 | 3 | $1.2M | $37,572 | — | |
| Women's Rowing | Metro Conference | 19 | room 49 | 1 | $464k | $24,400 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Northeast Conference | 33 | 5 over | 3 | $930k | $28,173 | — | |
| Softball | Northeast Conference | 18 | room 7 | 3 | $1.2M | $64,607 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Northeast Conference | 13 | room 17 | 3 | $575k | $44,209 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Northeast Conference | 21 | room 9 | 3 | $752k | $35,831 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Northeast Conference | 6 | room 4 | 1 | $257k | $42,777 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Northeast Conference | 7 | room 3 | 1 | $478k | $68,351 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Northeast Conference | 34 | room 11 | 4 | $458k | $13,479 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Northeast Conference | 18 | room 27 | 4 | $280k | $15,582 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Northeast Conference | 19 | 1 over | 1 | $504k | $26,513 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Northeast Conference | 25 | 7 over | 1 | $885k | $35,407 | — | |
| Men's Water Polo | Northeast Water Polo Conference | 16 | room 8 | 2 | $277k | $17,300 | — | |
| Women's Water Polo | Metro Conference | 14 | room 10 | 2 | $387k | $27,618 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 35 | 5 over | 1 | $728k | $20,798 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.