Long Island University-Riverhead

Location and Contact Information

121 Speonk-Riverhead Rd
Riverhead, NY 11901-3499
USA
Main Tel: (631) 287-8010
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in mathematics and liberal arts.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 28,708
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid

Long Island University-Riverhead participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Long Island University-Riverhead:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Western Nevada CollegeCarson City, NV4,728
2Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, CA3,347
3Athens State UniversityAthens, AL3,330
4Ohlone CollegeFremont, CA12,896
5Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL6,820
6College of Menominee NationKeshena, WI512
7Nevada State CollegeHenderson, NV2,126
8Georgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJ3,189
9College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, CA21,010
10Hood CollegeFrederick, MD2,533

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Master5814
Post-master's certificate91
Bachelor 8

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  1
Without tenure; tenure not available  3

Students

Student enrollment was 234 in 2009-2010 (188 full-time equivalent).

About 62% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 38% of the class.

graduate students are 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 22% of the student body. About 27% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 59% are full-time and 41% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men88%
Women60%
All76%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal440-540
Math430-570
Writing430-550

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Long Island University-Riverhead offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer Graphics

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (7 awarded)

  • Administration of Special Education
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (47 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • English Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library Science/Librarianship

MATHEMATICS (13 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics

MEDIA (0 awarded)

  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biopsychology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

  • Clinical Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

  • Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer