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Long Island University Brooklyn

Long Island University Brooklyn
1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Official telephone: (718) 488-1011
Fax number: (718) 780-6110
Website: www.liu.edu/brooklyn
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,661
Full-time undergraduates: 4,045
Part-time undergraduates: 616
Total graduate students: 3,509
Full-time graduate students: 2,044
Part-time graduate students: 1,465
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 12%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
13.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
21.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
15.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.0% Nonresident Alien
24.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
15.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
27.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
20.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Nonresident Alien
16.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 11 acres
City or town school is located in: New York City
Population of city/town: 8,405,837
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Brentwood, Brookville, Riverhead, and Westchester.
Online campus map: liu.edu/Brooklyn/About/
Visit/Campus-Map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 26%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 14%
Percent of students who live off campus: 86%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 580
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, Discipline-specific learning services.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, employer/industry panels, job management system, graduate school workshops, federal government speakers bureau, targeted career-focused workshops, career fair preparation sessions, off-campus career events listing.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, distraction-free test environment.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 6
Percent of men who join fraternities: 3%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 3%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Seawanhaka, published once every two weeks
Total number of registered organizations: 77
Campus-based religious organizations:
Chabad of LIU, Christian Fellowship Club, Hillel, Jewish Pharmacy Society, Muslim Students Association, Newman Club
Minority student organizations:
Aashiqui, African Students Association, Asian Students Association, Black Students Union, Caribbean Students Movement, IndoAmerican Pharmacists Society, Latinos Unidos, National Black MBA Association, National Association of Black Accountants, Sangam
International student organizations:
international students club, Toastmasters International
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacists, Accounting Society; Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, American Pharmacists Association, Academy
of Student Pharmacists, Activist IV Social Justice, Alms Alliance of HEOP, American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists, American Society of
Consultant Pharmacists, Anime Connection Club, Campus Activities Board, Commuter Students Union, Chi Eta Phi, Colleges Against Cancer, Comupter Science Club, Cybernetics Study Association, iGive, Industry Pharmacists Organization, LIU Brooklyn Model United Nations Club, LIU Physical Therapy Club, Lambda Kappa Sigma, National Community Pharmacists Association, National PanHellenic Council, New Jersey Pharmacists Association, Pharmacy Students Leadership Council, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated, Phi Lambda Sigma, PrePharmacy Club, Public Administration Society, Public Health Club, Residence Hall Association, Respiratory Care Club, Student Activities Board, Campus Activities Board, LIU Brooklyn Blackbird Pep Squad, LIU Television, Future as Men, Helping Hands, Student National Pharmacy Society, Occupational Therapy Club, Seawanhaka Newspaper, Sound Yearbook, Spectrum, Speech & Hearing Society, Student Affiliates of School Psychology, Student Government Association, Student Veterans Association, Student Pharmacy Society of the State of New York, Student Society of Health Systems Pharmacists, Students for Environmental Action

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Brad Cohen,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Margaret Alaimo,
Deputy Director of Athletics
School colors: black and silver
School mascot: Blackbirds
Athletic conference memberships: Northeast Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. I
Women's bowlingno 
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's field hockeyno 
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 30%
Athletic facilities:
athletic centers, arena, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts; fitness center, golf course, swimming pool, track, weight room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, soccer (bubble/indoor), table tennis, volleyball, Wiffle ball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New York City (Laguardia) (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: New York City (JFK) (13 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Brooklyn (near campus)
Nearest passenger bus service: Brooklyn (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 7%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 12% immediately, 15% within one year of graduation, 19% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
LIU Brooklyn, LIU Post.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Bellevue Hospital, CVS, Duane Reade, East Side House Settlement, Fit 4 Life NYC, Lutheran Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, NYU Langone Medical Center, PWC, Quality Services for the Autism Community, Veterans Health Administration, US Social Security Administration, YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilites
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Byron E. Lewis, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, UniWorld Group, Inc.
  • Terry S. Semel, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Windsor Media, Inc.
  • Harriet Heilbrunn, philanthropist.

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