Applying to Long Island

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
90.00%	1,250

Long Island University's acceptance rate is 90.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 12,398 students applied and 11,158 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Long Island.

Long Island's acceptance rate places 89th out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,250 and the ACT score is 28 at Long Island. Long Island's SAT score ranks 40th out of 91 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Long Island, recommendations is required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Long Island University is 90.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.00%. 4,518 men and 7,485 women applied to Long Island and 4,021 men and 6,737 women students were accepted.

Among them, 442 men and 674 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Long Island.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Long Island
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	12,398	4,518	7,485	0	0
Admitted	11,158	4,021	6,737	0	0
Enrolled	1,116	442	674	0	0
Acceptance Rate	90.00%	89.00%	90.01%	-	-
Yield	10.00%	10.99%	10.00%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Long Island University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 391 students (35% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 59 students (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Long Island.

The median SAT score is 1,250 with 630 SAT EBRW and 620 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 670 and the 25^th percentile is 580. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 680 and 25^th percentile is 560 .

The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 25 at Long Island. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 27.

The SAT and ACT scores at Long Island University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,311, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Long Island
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1140	1250	1350
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	580	630	670
SAT Math	560	620	680
ACT Composite	25	28	30
ACT Math	23	26	28
ACT English	24	27	31

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Long Island University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Long Island. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Long Island University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Long Island Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Long Island University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Long Island.

Admission Information for Applying to Long Island
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.liu.edu/post/admissions
Online Application	https://apply.liu.edu/quickapp2/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice), Doctoral (Other)

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