Long Island University vs MEC

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Long Island University is a private (not-for-profit) and MEC is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Long Island University has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,642) than MEC ($15,302).
It is harder to admit to MEC than Long Island University.
Long Island University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than MEC (980).
Long Island University has more students with 15,737 students while MEC has 3,640 students.
Long Island University has more full-time faculties with 438 faculties while MEC has 145 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Long Island University and CUNY Medgar Evers College.

Long Island University	vs.	MEC
Brookville, New York	Location	Brooklyn, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$41,642	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,352 Out-Of-State$15,302
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$23,152	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,435

89.77 %	Acceptance Rates	83.39 %
10.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.08 %
1,250	SAT Score	980
28	ACT Score	-
47 %	Graduation Rate	23 %
36 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
78 %	Retention Rate	40 %
15,737	Student Population	3,640
438	Number of Faculties	145
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

See Full Comparison