New York's Private Colleges & Universities

Long Island University / Brentwood Campus
100 2nd Ave., Brentwood, NY 11717

Fall 2008 Undergrad Enrollment
54 (Full-time: 9 men, 17 women; Part-time: 8 men, 20 women)

Fall 2008 Graduate Enrollment
529 (Full-time: 181; Part-time: 348)

Campus Description
The Brentwood Campus is a regional campus of Long Island University, a multi-campus, highly-diverse, independent doctoral university with access to the life and resources of the world's greatest city. Offering a full range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, the University's highest priority is student-centered education, grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, enriched by research and experiential learning, and made available to promising students from all walks of life. The University is actively engaged in continuing education, community service, consulting and cultural outreach. It is one of the largest and most comprehensive universities in the country, with more than 18,000 students, 670 full-time faculty members, an annual operating budget of $328 million, NCAA Division I and II athletic teams and more than 162,000 living alumni.

The University's regional campuses and extension sites are distinguished by evening and weekend degree programs at convenient locations for working adults and mid-career professionals. Instruction is offered at the Rockland Graduate Campus (Orangeburg), Southampton Graduate Campus, Westchester Graduate Campus (Purchase) and Brentwood Campus on Long Island, as well as at some of America's largest corporations and the United States Military Academy at West Point.

What's New?

Affording College 2009-10

Affording College and its Spanish equivalent Como Pagar la Universidad, 2009-10 editions are here! Affording College is a concise guide to the financial aid process that includes a locator map and contact information for New York's 100+ private colleges and universities. The new editions are available on the resources page to view/download.

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February College Connections

In this edition you’ll find these stories and topics:

The Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)
National GEAR UP Day
Programs in Architecture
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Topic: Choosing a College: Where Do I Start?

This month's guest contributor is Terry Cowdrey, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid from St. Lawrence University.

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