
- Overview长岛大学C.W. Post Campus
C.W. Post Campus of LIU Steeped in Local, National, and World History, Offers a First-Rate Education in Idyllic Setting
Brookville, New York, is technically referred to as "Village of Brookville," and is actually located within another entity, the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. The U.S. 2000 Census put the village population at 2,126. The village is famous as the home of the C.W. Post Campus of LIU, of course, but is just as widely known for the campus's Tilles Center, a nationally known venue of arts and culture. Once dubbed the wealthiest "town" in America, Brookville's two hundred year history as a farm and woodland area began changing in the early 1900s as rich New Yorkers built numerous mansions in the region.
The Brookville area of New York is as historic as it is naturally beautiful. The Chapelle de St. Martin de Sayssuel, the "St. Joan of Arc Chapel" where Joan of Arc prayed before battling the English, was relocated to Brookville in the early 1900s by Gertrude Hill Gavin, daughter of an American railroad baron. After being dismantled stone by stone, the building was transported from France to her Brookville estate in 1926. The chapel was later relocated once again to Marquette University.
The daughter of cereal tycoon Charles William Post, Marguerite, built a grand estate with her husband Edward Francis Hutton, the financier, on 178 acres. They named it Hillwood, and in 1947 it was sold to Long Island University for the C. W. Post campus. The campus is drenched in local, national, and global history, and provides an idyllic setting for educational enrichment.
From Information and Computer Science to Visual and Performing Arts, LIU's C.W. Post Campus Covers the Arts and Sciences
If students want to design user-friendly computer systems or be librarians in a suburban school, the College of Information and Computer Science offers courses to prepare them for this exciting future. Information and computer science majors will enter a field that is never standing still. Post's School of Visual and Performing Arts integrates practical application into comprehensive programs in music, dance, film, and other arts. With such professional-grade facilities as the Hillwood Art Museum and Tilles Center for the Performing Arts there is never a dull moment.
The C.W. Post School of Education engages students who see a career in education as a personal mission. Intellectual vigor is important, but the broader focus is to be responsive to issues in the daily lives of children, schools, and communities. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the original Post school, offers undergraduate degree programs in 13 academic areas, as well as a growing number of such multidisciplinary programs as forensic science, American studies, Earth system science, international studies, and pre-engineering via the math and physics departments.
The School of Health Professions and Nursing has a staff that prides itself on being responsive to student needs. Programs include undergraduate nutrition, nursing for RNs, health information management, and many others. The College of Management prepares students for successful careers in government, business, and other fields, as well as public and health care administration. Three excellent schools in professional accountancy, business, and public service offer management programs that equip students to work with competence, integrity, and professionalism in both public and private sectors.
Student Life at C.W. Post in Brookville Blends Academics with Fun as Student Organizations Offer Fulfilling Activities
Like other LIU campuses, C.W. Post has staff and faculty dedicated to helping young people develop a balanced, healthy, productive student life. The Office of Student Life and Leadership Development partners with other members of the campus community to help each student develop his or her potential. A diverse body of students can avail itself of various programs and student organizations that offer support for both personal and academic growth and achievement.
The list of student organizations is lengthy and varied, covering all interests from appreciation of Asian culture through Japanese anime art to hip-hop dance. For the musically inclined, there are no fewer than 11 different orchestras, ensembles, and bands covering every style of music imaginable. With drama, art, music, and sports activities on tap, student life at Post can be the very definition of balance and growth. In addition, the student publications--a literary journal, the yearbook, and the newspaper--offer an outlet for both communications students and everyone else. There is always as much to talk about as there is to do!
Students are free to apply to the Office of Student Life and Leadership with new ideas for clubs and associations. Student organizations already include honor societies, medical and health groups, religious assemblies, recreational clubs, and campus leadership opportunities. The administration, the faculty, the staff, and the students themselves are committed to living life fully, responsibly, and with all faculties engaged. There is no better way to prepare for life than this broad, deep, and balanced approach.
- At a Glance
School Type
Independent, Coed
Setting
Suburban 308-acre campus with easy access to New York City
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Comprehensive Costs
$41,190 includes full-time tuition ($28,710), mandatory fees ($1500), and room and board ($10,980). Part-time tuition: $896 per credit
(Cost includes full-time tuition plus additional fees such as room and board and mandatory fees)
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult , 82% of applicants were admitted
Application Deadlines
Rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 4,923 applied; 4,052 admitted; 855 enrolled Average high school GPA: 2.9
Test Scores
· SAT critical reading scores over 500 43%
· SAT math scores over 500 50%
· ACT scores over 18 85%
· SAT critical reading scores over 600 5%
· SAT math scores over 600 13%
· ACT scores over 24 25%
· SAT critical reading scores over 700 1%
· SAT math scores over 700 1%
· ACT scores over 30 1%
Applying
Options: deferred entrance
Application fee: $30
Required: essay or personal statement, high school transcript, minimum 2.5 GPA
Required for some: interview
Application deadline: rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2010-11)
Comprehensive Costs: $41,190 includes full-time tuition ($28,710), mandatory fees ($1500), and room and board ($10,980). Part-time tuition: $896 per credit
Required fees: $405 per term part-time
Room and board: College room only: $7180. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plans: Installment, deferred payment
Waivers: Employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2009, 3,347 applied for aid, 2,744 were judged to have need, 399 had their need fully met
In 2009, 565 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 75%
Average financial aid package: $14,500
Average need-based loan: $5350
Average need-based gift aid: $5800
Average non-need-based aid: $6950
Financial aid deadline: 3/1
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Majors
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
American Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Finance; Marketing/Marketing Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs
Broadcast Journalism; Communication/Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Journalism; Public Relations/Image Management
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Related; Computer Science; Information Science/Studies; Information Technology
Education
Art Teacher Education; Biology Teacher Education; Chemistry Teacher Education; Education; Elementary Education; English/Language Arts Teacher Education; Foreign Language Teacher Education; French Language Teacher Education; Health Teacher Education; Kindergarten/Preschool Education; Mathematics Teacher Education; Music Teacher Education; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching; Secondary Education; Social Studies Teacher Education; Spanish Language Teacher Education
English Language And Literature/Letters
English
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures; French; Italian; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Art Therapy; Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology; Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology; Cytotechnology; Health Information/Medical Records Administration; Health Professions Related; Hospital and Health-Care Facilities Administration; Medical Radiologic Technology; Nuclear Medical Technology; Nursing (Registered Nurse Training); Nursing Related; Pre-Pharmacy Studies
History
History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Applied Mathematics; Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies; Mathematics and Computer Science
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Science; Environmental Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Chemistry; Geology/Earth Science; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Public Administration; Social Work
Security And Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety; Forensic Science and Technology
Social Sciences
Anthropology; Economics; Geography; International Relations and Affairs; Political Science and Government; Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts
Acting; Art History, Criticism and Conservation; Arts Management; Cinematography and Film/Video Production; Dance; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Film/Cinema Studies; Fine Arts Related; Fine/Studio Arts; Intermedia/Multimedia; Music; Music Performance; Photography; Visual and Performing Arts; Voice and Opera
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
8,468 undergraduate students, 71% women, 29% men, 6% transferred in, 5% African American, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% Hispanic American, 0.1% Native American
International Population
4% representing 10 other countries
Housing Info
33% live on campus
- Campus Life
Options: Coed, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, Student Government Association, Association for Campus Programming, African People's Organization, Resident Student Association, Post TV and Newman, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Association for Campus Programming, African People's Organization, Resident Student Association, Post TV and Newman
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c)
Unusual degree programs: 3-2 engineering with Polytechnic University, Arizona State University, Stevens Institute of Technology; respiratory therapy and pharmacy with Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
School Calendar: Semesters
- Faculty
Total: 889
Full-time: 36% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 13:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division II
Scholarship sports
Baseball (m), basketball, cross-country running, field hockey (w), lacrosse, soccer, softball (w), swimming and diving (w), tennis (w), volleyball (w)
Nonscholarship sports
Crew (club), equestrian sports (club), football (m)
Intercollegiate sports
Baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), crew M(c)/W(c), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), equestrian sports M(c)/W(c), field hockey W(s), football M, lacrosse M(s)/W(s), soccer M(s)/W(s), softball W(s), swimming and diving W(s), tennis W(s), volleyball W(s)
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library
Collection: 177,108 titles; 9,080 audiovisual materials