Motto | Urbi et Orbi (Latin) |
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Motto in English | To the city and to the world |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1926 |
Endowment | $224.4 million (2020)[1] |
President | Kimberly R. Cline |
Academic staff | 1400 |
Students | 15,000+ |
Location | , U.S. |
Campus | Urban, LIU Brooklyn, 11 acres (4.5 ha) Suburban, LIU Post, 330 acres (130 ha) |
Newspaper | The Tide |
Colors | Blue and gold[2] |
Nickname | Sharks |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Div I – NEC |
Website | www |
Long Island University (LIU) is a private university with two main campuses, LIU Post in Brookville, New York, on Long Island, and LIU Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York City. The university offers over 500 academic programs at its main campuses, online, and at multiple non-residential locations. LIU has an NCAA Division I athletics program, and hosts and sponsors the annual George Polk Awards in journalism.