LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY

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LIU BROOKLYN: WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. Find out more about LIU Brooklyn at universitiesintheusa.com/liubk

The LIU Brooklyn campus is located in the heart of New York City, yet offers a friendly community atmosphere. Professors will know you by name. You’ll live and study with friends. And because you’re right in NYC, you have access to some of America’s greatest internship and student work opportunities.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Location: New York City, New YorkBorough location: Brooklyn (New York City has five boroughs – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx)

Institution type: Private University

Student population: 7,025 (4,278 undergraduate; 2,747 graduate; international students from more than 50 countries)

Campus setting: Urban

Year founded: 1926

Campus size: .04 km2

Student-to-faculty ratio: 12 to 1

Full-time faculty: 307

Faculty holding the highest degrees in their fields: 86%

6 Colleges: Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences; Education; Health Professions; Liberal Arts and Sciences; Nursing; and Pharmacy

University accreditations: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

Program accreditations: MSCHE, ACOTE, ACPE, ARC-PA, APA, ASEP, ASHA-CAA, caATe, CAPTE, CAAHEP, CoARC, CSWE, NASPAA, TEAC

Athletics: NCAA Division I

Varsity sports: 18 teams

Mascot: Blackbirds

Recent Rankings: Top 50 Schools in the Northeast for Salary Potential – Payscale.com Ranked #1, Best Schools for Health Professionals majors – Payscale.com High ROI Colleges – Affordable Colleges Online Best Colleges for Personal Attention – Collegedata.com

VIBRANT STUDENT LIFE

LIU Brooklyn was established in 1926

with a mission “to open the doors of the

city and the world.”

LIU Promise

The LIU Promise is our commitment

to ensuring you have the right tools,

guidance and support to achieve your

goals. When you apply to LIU, you will

be assigned an LIU Promise Success

Coach who will be there for you through

to graduation.

60+ clubs and organizations

You’ll find active academic, social,

cultural, religious, media, and honor

groups meeting throughout the campus.

Work opportunities

There are co-op, internship, and

fieldwork opportunities for students.

Additionally, LIU’s experiential programs

include student-run businesses,

high-tech incubators, and academic

programs focused on innovation and

entrepreneurialism.

The New York Times recognized LIU Brooklyn as one of the most diverse campuses in the United States.

WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY!

LIU BROOKLYN: WHERE YOU WANT TO BE.

CAMPUS FEATURES

3 Residence Halls

5 On-campus Dining Locations

Laboratories

Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts

Wellness Center

Recreation and Athletic Center (swimming pool, rooftop track, top-of-the-line workout facilities)

Home to many celebrities and artists, the most

populous and culturally diverse borough of

New York City hosts the LIU Brooklyn campus

in the trendy neighborhood of Fort Greene.

TECH TRIANGLE

LIU Brooklyn is one of 12 universities in the greater

Downtown Brooklyn-Dumbo-Navy Yard district,

an area with a combined population of more than

57,000 students. Business and academia live

side-by-side here, as 523 innovation firms with

a $3.1 billion economic impact are also based in

the neighborhood (Source: Urbanomics). Since

2001, billions of dollars have been invested in

the development of the Tech Triangle.

BARCLAYS CENTER

Just three blocks southeast near Atlantic Terminal

is the $4.9 billion multi-purpose indoor arena that

primarily hosts sports games and concerts.

PROSPECT PARK

Designed by the creators of Central Park in

Manhattan, this public space features a 90-acre

meadow, a waterfall garden, Brooklyn Bandshell

offering free outdoor concerts in the summer,

hiking trails, sports facilities, and the Prospect

Park Zoo. The Brooklyn Museum of Art and the

Brooklyn Botanical Gardens are located right

next to the park.

CONEY ISLAND BEACH

This NYC beach is popular for its boardwalk,

Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs, the amusement park,

and its sandy beaches that stretch for almost 5km.

As a residential student you will be immersed

in the vibrant downtown Brooklyn area, just

a short subway ride from the vast cultural

offerings and professional opportunities

of Manhattan.

TRANSPORT LINKS

Situated at the intersection of Flatbush and

DeKalb Avenues, the campus is served by

several New York City subway lines in front

of campus, and is three blocks from Atlantic

Terminal, a transportation hub with additional

train options including the Long Island

Rail Road.

MANHATTAN

The world-famous commerce, finance, media,

art, fashion, research and entertainment hub;

home to Times Square (“The Crossroads of the

World”), Broadway, Central Park, the New York

Stock Exchange, Rockefeller Center, and SoHo.

LOCATIONWelcome to your new home away from home! LIU Brooklyn is right in the heart of it all, located just steps away from the Barclays Center, top arts venues like the Brooklyn Academy of Music, hip restaurants and boutiques, and one of New York’s premier dessert destinations, Junior’s.

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10 minutes from Manhattan and accessible by 11 subway lines

ALL ABOUT BROOKLYN

If the borough of Brooklyn were its own city, it would be the 4th largest city in the USA.If the borough of Brooklyn were its own city, it would be the 4th largest city in the USA.

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LIU BROOKLYN: WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. Find out more about LIU Brooklyn at universitiesintheusa.com/liubk

Here, you’ll never be just a number.

You’ll be a valued part of a close-knit

community, where your professors know

you by name, and advisers are always

available to meet with you one-on-one.

UNDERGRADUATE • Accounting B.S./M.S.*• Applied Music B.A• Athletic Training B.S./M.S.*• Biochemistry B.S.• Biology B.S.• Business Administration B.S.• Business Finance B.S.• Business Management B.S.• Chemistry B.S.• Childhood Urban Education (Grades 1-6) B.S.• Computer Science B.S.• Communication Science Disorders B.S.• Computer Information Systems B.S.• Computer Art B.F.A.• Dance B.S., B.F.A.• Economics B.A.• English B.A.• Entrepreneurship B.S.• Global Studies, B.A.**• Health Science B.S.• 3+3 Health Sciences B.S./Public Health M.P.H.• 3+3 Health Sciences B.S./Physical Therapy D.P.T.• History B.A.• Humanities B.A.• Journalism B.A.• Jazz Studies B.F.A• Marketing B.S.• Mathematics B.S.• Media Arts B.A.• Middle Childhood/Adolesence Urban

Education B.A., B.S.• Modern Languages B.A.• Music Education in Urban Schools

(Pre-K-Grade 12) B.S.• Nursing• 2+4 Pharmacy, Pharm. D.†

• Philosophy B.A.• Political Science B.A.• Pre-Athletic Training (years 1-2)• Pre-Occupational Therapy• Psychology B.A.• Respiratory Care B.S.• Respiratory Care (Years 1-2)• Social Science B.S.• Social Work B.A.• Sociology-Anthropology B.A.• Speech B.A.• Sports Science B.S.• Studio Art B.F.A.• Teacher of Physical Education in Urban Schools• Teacher of Visual Arts in Urban Schools

(Pre-K-Grade 12) B.F.A.• Technology Management B.S.• Visual Arts B.A.* Dual degree options available** Offered through LIU Global†Six year Pharm. D.

GRADUATE • Accounting M.S.• Adolescence Urban Education

(Grades 7-12) M.S.Ed.• Bilingual School Counseling M.S.Ed.• Biology M.S.• Business Administration M.B.A.• Chemistry M.S.• Childhood Urban Education

(Grades 1-6) M.S.Ed.• Computer Science M.S.• Creative Writing M.F.A.• Drug Regulatory Affairs M.S.• Early Childhood Urban Education

(Birth-Grade 2) M.S.Ed.• English M.A.• Exercise Science M.S.• Health Administration M.P.A.• Human Resource Management M.S.• Media Arts M.A./M.F.A.• Mental Health Counseling M.S.• Pharmceutics M.S.• Pharmacology/Toxicology M.S.• Political Science M.A.• Psychology M.A.• Public Administration M.P.A.• Public Health M.P.H.• School Counseling M.S.Ed.• School Psychology M.S.Ed.• Social Science M.S.• Social Work M.S.W.• Taxation M.S.• Teaching English to Speakers of Other

Languages (TESOL) M.S.Ed.• Teaching Urban Adolescents With Disabilities

(Grades 7-12) M.S.Ed.• Teaching Urban Children With Disabilities

(Grades 1-6) M.S.Ed.• Urban Studies M.A.• Writing and Producing for Television MFA.

GET INSPIRED

LIU Brooklyn gives you the opportunity to learn

from some of the nation’s leading experts. Our

professors publish groundbreaking findings

and share their insights with major media

outlets, but their top priority is to develop

the potential they see in you. Your professors

will be your mentors; feel free to approach

them during and after class for extra help

and guidance.

• Nationally recognized honors program

• Tutoring and support services

• Extensive course availability

• Flexible class schedules

• Learning communities

• Student mentor program

• Chapters of national honor societies

DEGREE PROGRAM OPTIONSOver 75 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and concentrations.

At LIU Brooklyn, you’ll gain experience

in your field before you even graduate.

Co-op, internship, and fieldwork

opportunities range from placements

at top companies and government

agencies, to the chance to conduct

research. These experiences will help

you enhance your résumé and build

your professional network.

The campus also provides an array of career

planning resources, including help with writing

résumés and cover letters, skills assessments,

mock interviews, networking nights, career

fairs, job referral services, and an online

career management system.

High-tech resources are available, including

a SIMS lab that enables nursing students

to practice real-life clinical situations, and

a MoCap Lab that fosters research in

biomechanics.

LAUNCH YOUR CAREER

xx% of graduates are blah blah blahGet a head start with our 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio

RECENT LIU BROOKLYN

INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS

Bath and BodyWorks

Brooklyn Nets

Hispanic Information Telecom Network (HITN)

JPMorgan Chase

KPMG

NY Columbia Presbyterian Hospital

NYS Department of Taxation and Finance

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

NYC Department of Education

NYU Langone Hospital

SiriusFX Radio

WABC-TV

YMCA

A FEW OF OUR LEADING

EXPERTS

Masters and Mentors in the Arts Norman Steinberg – Emmy-winning screenwriter Jessica Hagedorn – Award-winning author and playwright Dana Hash-Campbell – Former principal dancer, Alvin Ailey

Powerhouse Professors in Research Jennifer Rauch – Digital detox and unplugging Srividhya Swaminathan – Slavery studies Hazel Sanderson – Infant care Supriya Bavadekar – Fighting cancer with oregano

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSIONSENGLISH ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Undergraduate programs

Direct entry: Minimum official score of TOEFL iBT 75 or IELTS 6.0

Graduate programs

Direct entry to most programs: TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 6.5

ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Undergraduate programs

GPA 2.0-2.5

Graduate programs

GPA 3.0 for most graduate programs; 2.75 for most Education programs;

2.5 for most other programs.

Graduate admission tests/documentation

GMAT or GRE for MBA, M.S. Accounting, M.S. Human Resource

Management.

GRE for Public Health MPH.

Writing sample for M.F.A. Creative Writing, M.A. English, M.F.A Writing

and Production for Television, M.A. English.

REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION

Completed application form, signed parent/guardian agreement,

full transcripts of all qualifications, including certificate or diploma

of school leaving, student essay, bank statement, photocopy of

passport, TOEFL/IELTS certificate (if applicable), photocopy

of current I-20 (if applicable).

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TO APPLY Online

Download and complete the application form at

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Locally

Submit your completed application form and supplemental

documents to your local educational representative.

By mail

Send your completed application form and supplemental

materials, including copies of relevant documents, passport,

and English language qualifications (if required) to:

Study Group, LIU Admissions, 330 Seventh Avenue,

Floor 2, New York, NY 10001, USA

T: +1 212 497 8346

E: liuadmissions@studygroup.com

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LIU BROOKLYN: WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. Find out more about LIU Brooklyn at universitiesintheusa.com/liubk