Long Island University

Long Island University (LIU) is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the State of New York in the United States (U.S.).

LIU was chartered in 1926 in Brooklyn by the New York State Education Department to provide “effective and moderately priced education” to people from “all walks of life.”[5] In 1947, recognizing the educational needs of the growing number of families moving to the suburbs, LIU purchased in Brookville the estate of Mrs. Joseph P. Davis, better known as Marjorie Merriweather Post. Seven years later, the C.W. Post campus was founded at this site.

In 1963, LIU established a third campus, located in Southampton. However, the management of this campus became too costly; as a result, it was sold to the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook in 2006. LIU's master's degree programs at this campus were transferred to Riverhead. Ownership of LIU's bachelor’s degree programs, located at Southampton, was transferred to SUNY Stony Brook.

LIU has two main campuses and several branch campuses. The main campuses are located in Brooklyn and Brookville. The branch campuses are in Brentwood and Riverhead, as well as Rockland and Westchester counties.

Undergraduated:
The following are the admission requirements for international freshman and transfer students who are applying to a bachelor’s degree program at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. Applicants should submit the following documents to the International Admissions Office. All of the credentials listed below must be written in English. All translations must be certified/official.
1.Studdex Application for Admission
2. Please write an essay in English describing your background, special interests, future plans and your reasons for wanting to attend the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University.
3. Official degree noted-transcripts are required. Student copies are not acceptable. C.W. Post reserves the right to ask for a professional evaluation of your transcripts to aid in our admissions decision-making process. Transcripts must be in English or officially translated into English.
• Freshman applicants must submit transcripts of all completed secondary education and certified records of any national examinations required for completion of secondary education.
• Transfer applicants must submit transcripts of all postsecondary (college/university level) education. Secondary (high school) education transcripts are required only if the student has completed fewer than one year of university-level work

4. SAT and ACT test results are not required but should be submitted by freshman applicants whose native language is English, who have attended high school in the U.S., or who have attended a high school where English is the sole language of instruction. International students who are receiving NCAA athletic scholarships are required to submit SAT or ACT scores. The SAT requirements are a minimum combined score of 820. ACT requirements are a sum score of at least a 68. Exams must be taken in English.
5. Letters of Recommendation are not required, but can add to the strength of any application. For example, your professors and work managers can provide letters of recommendation on official letterhead.
6. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required of all applicants whose native language is not English. The TOEFL or IELTS is generally not required of candidates who have studied for at least two years at an accredited high school or post-secondary institution where English is the only method of instruction, unless there is a need for additional evidence of proficiency in English upon review of other academic credentials.
Minimum TOEFL score for admission: 71 Internet-based score (197 computer based, 527 paper-based score)
Minimum IELTS score for admission: 5.5

7. The Form I-20 Application certifies that you have been accepted for a full course of study and have proven to Long Island University that you have sufficient funds to study and live in the United States
8. Submit a copy of valid passport or formal identification with full name and birthdate, preferably including current mailing address.

Graduated:
International graduate students applying to the School of Visual and Performing Arts are required to audition or submit a portfolio. This may be accomplished by mailing a video of your performance or submitting your portfolio electronically (CD, DVD, or e-mail). Accepted students also will be required to participate in an interview or audition with the department chair upon their arrival on campus
1.Studdex Application Form for Admission
• 2. Submit official degree-noted transcripts from all undergraduate and/or graduate institutions you have attended.
Student copies are not acceptable. The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University reserves the right to ask for a professional evaluation of your transcripts to aid in our admissions decision-making process. Transcripts must be in English or officially translated into English.
A Final Degree Certificate or Diploma is also required. Once the International Admissions Office makes an official copy, the original will be returned to you. Sealed, attested copies of the Final Degree Certificate or Diploma from Education USA or your University Registrar/Controller of Examinations (not affiliated College) are also acceptable.
Official transcripts are valid when they are issued by the school you attended. They have an official seal/stamp and an official signature by an appropriate academic officer, such as the Registrar or Controller of Exams. They are sealed by the university. Photo copied or scanned documents are not official. In select cases we may make official copies of unique documents like diplomas or certificates.

3. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required of all applicants whose native language is not English. The TOEFL or IELTS is generally not required of candidates who have studied for at least two years at an accredited post-secondary institution where English is the only method of instruction, unless there is a need for additional evidence of proficiency in English upon review of other academic credentials.
Minimum TOEFL score for admission:
79 Internet-based score (213 computer based, 550 paper-based score) (Master’s or Advanced Certificates) or 100 Internet-based score (250 computer based, 600 paper-based score) (Doctoral)
Minimum IELTS score for admission: 6.5 (Master’s) or 7.5 (Doctoral).

4. Two letters of recommendation are required for most programs. See the “Admission Requirements” section for the Master’s Degree or Doctoral Program for which you are applying for detailed information
5. Please write an essay in English describing your background, special interests, future plans and your reasons for wanting to attend the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University.
6. GRE (Graduate Record Examination): The General GRE is required for the following Academic Programs: Psychology (M.A.), Speech-Language Pathology (M.A.) and Library and Information Science (M.S.). Both the General and Subject GRE are required for the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.). The GRE is required for Mental Health Counseling (M.S.), School Counselor (M.S.), Music Education (M.A.), and Music (M.A.) applicants with GPAs below 3.0. A General GRE requirement may be requested by the Department of Biology for the M.S. in Biology. Applicants to the doctoral program in Interdisciplinary Educational Studies (Ed.D.) are encouraged, but not required, to submit scores for the general test (verbal, quantitative and analytic) of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
7. The Form I-20 Application certifies that you have been accepted for a full course of study and have proven to Long Island University that you have sufficient funds to study and live in the United States.
8. Submit a copy of valid passport or formal identification with full name and birthdate, preferably including current mailing address.

MEDICAL INSURANCE

All students are advised to have health insurance. Health costs are the sole responsibility of the student.

STUDENT VISA I-20

An F-1 Student Visa is required for full-time study in the United States for all of our full-time programs. Our school is authorized under Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant students.

F-1 students must possess a Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Immigrant (F-1) student status for academic and language student form, also known as the I-20 form, from the institution they are attending. The I-20 form is the form F-1 students use to enter the US and to notify the USCIS of a transfer to a new institution or program. Students must complete their course of study by the end date shown on the Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Immigrant (F-1) student status for academic and language student form, also known as the I-20 form or request a "program extension" with assistance from the international student advisor.