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At the turn of the 20th century, opulence spread on the North Shore of Long Island redefining the area known as the "Gold Coast". Wealthy industrialists, bankers and entrepreneurs built their lavish estates here, including the daughter of C.W. Post - Post cereal magnate. Long Island University's Post campus uniquely resides on the 330-acre estate formerly known as Hillwood.
Welcome to LIU Post
LIU Post is located on a historic 330-acre campus located on Long Island’s renowned Gold Coast and offers an incredible learning environment that fosters academic achievement as well as student growth and development. LIU Post offers everything from world-class faculty and unique experiential learning opportunities to student clubs and NCAA Division I athletic events, where you will form lifelong friendships. The Post campus is located in an ideal location – just a 10-minute drive to the beach and a short train away from New York City.
Long Island University History
Long Island University, founded in 1926, continues to redefine higher education, providing high quality academic instruction by world-class faculty. Recognized by Forbes for its emphasis on experiential learning and by the Brookings Institution for its “value added” to student outcomes, LIU offers nearly 250 degree programs, with a network of over 285,000 alumni that includes industry leaders and entrepreneurs across the globe.
Brooklyn campus history
Long Island University’s Brooklyn campus has deep historic roots that stretch back to 1926, when the New York Board of Regents granted LIU a provisional charter. The university founders were committed to admitting students based on merit and promise alone, never impeding their enrollment because of their sex, race, religion, or national origin. This was a unique and progressive philosophy during an age that was often defined by quotas and discrimination.
The first graduating class (1931) was comprised of 312 students, mostly from surrounding neighborhoods. Early alumni were immigrants or the children of immigrants, who were searching to better themselves by gaining the knowledge and the skills needed to survive and thrive in America. The university took into account the needs and aspirations of these students, offering courses in accounting, retailing, and secretarial studies that would prepare them for the working world, while providing them with a strong liberal arts foundation. In 1929, the university merged with the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy (now known as LIU Pharmacy), adding a popular new major to its offerings.
The momentum behind the institution’s initial growth slowed during the Great Depression, but the school persevered. At the end of World War II, thanks to the GI Bill of Rights, enrollment began to increase exponentially.
At the same time, demographics were changing in the City and beyond. The population was becoming more ethnically and racially diverse. Students from new underrepresented groups found educational opportunity at the university, taking advantage of its moderate prices, flexible schedules, and policy of nondiscrimination. And this diversity began to be reflected in LIU’s faculty, hiring women and minorities for teaching positions long before many other institutions did.
As demand for education increased, new undergraduate majors were introduced, graduate programs were added, and construction began on dormitory facilities to accommodate the increasing number of students who wanted to live on campus. In 1960 LIU purchased a new permanent home by acquiring the historic Brooklyn Paramount Theater—originally designed to show “talking pictures” and early home to rock ‘n’ roll and jazz acts including Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Chuck Berry, and Buddy Holly. The Paramount was converted into a gymnasium and what is now the Metcalfe Building, but many of its architectural details have been preserved. The original 1920s Wurlitzer organ remains operational and can still been heard (and felt) throughout campus during regular tuning exercises.
Recent decades have brought significant upgrades to the campus’ physical plant, including new structures such as the William Zeckendorf Health Sciences Center; the Jeanette and Edmund T. Pratt Jr. Center for Academic Studies; the Steinberg Wellness Center, featuring a state-of-the-art fitness center, yoga studios, swimming pool, and expansive outdoor athletic fields; and new simulation rooms and training center in the Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing.
Today, LIU Brooklyn is thriving. Located in the heart of the Downtown Brooklyn’s thriving Cultural District, the campus is a self-contained urban oasis just steps from world-class arts and entertainment venues like BAM and the Barclays Center and minutes from Manhattan. With more than 11,000 students, over 100 academic programs, and a proud history of excellence in Division I athletics, LIU Brooklyn continues to build on its tradition of access and excellence to serve its students and the community at large.
Post campus history
From 1921 to 1951, Hillwood was the home of Post Cereal Company heiress and socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post. The estate’s lavish Tudor-revival mansion was a symbol of wealth and social prominence that embraced Long Island’s Gold Coast in the early 20th century. Like Jay Gatsby’s West Egg manse, Hillwood was an idyllic country retreat for family and friends of Ms. Post and her second husband, financial wizard E.F. Hutton, to escape the noise and crowds of New York City. Tennis, horseback riding, swimming, and golf, not to mention opulent parties frequented by royalty, world ambassadors, and celebrities, were just a few of the favorite pastimes that guests enjoyed on the estate.
In 1951, recognizing the educational needs of the growing number of families moving to the suburbs, Long Island University purchased the 177-acre estate for $200,000. The university's Board of Trustees named the college for Marjorie's father, the great American breakfast cereal inventor Charles William Post.
Thanks to a generous gift from alumnus Gary Winnick (B.A. ’69) in 2004, the main residence of the Hillwood estate underwent a three-year restoration. Now known as Winnick House, the mansion’s bedrooms and living quarters have been converted into administrative offices, meeting rooms, and performance spaces. In the Great Hall, a meeting space, recital hall, and reception area for students and faculty, you can still enjoy the extraordinary architectural details in the woodwork and leaded windows while you envision the grand parties that took place here in the early part of the 20th century.
Today, the LIU Post campus covers 334 acres and comprises 47 buildings, 10 residence halls, and three historic mansions. Just 27 miles east of New York City, LIU Post is a scenic, historic, and scholarly campus that offers a small-school environment, but with the access and resources of a major private university.
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Long Island University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) www.msche.org. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Once every eight years, the University undergoes a comprehensive process of self-assessment and peer review in order to ensure that it meets the Commission’s standards for accreditation, set forth in its Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation. The University’s mission statement serves as the lens through which the institution and the Commission’s evaluation team view the standards and apply them to the University.
In addition to the institutional accreditation provided by Middle States, many of LIU’s academic programs are accredited by specialized accreditation agencies.
| Program | Degree | Accreditor | Next Accreditation Review |
| LIU Post | |||
| College of Arts, Communications, and Design | |||
| Clinical Art Therapy and Counseling | MA | CAAHEP - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs ACATE - Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education |
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The application and selection process is easy and you have the ability to choose your own room and roommate from day one. While we make it simple, our success coaches are here to guide you every step of the way too.
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Residence Halls
At Long Island University, there is a residence hall to meet every student’s needs. Our halls offer unparalleled amenities and put the campus at your fingertips. Whether it is living on 330+ acres on the Gold Coast of Long Island, or residing steps from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, you cannot beat our amazing locations.
Learn more about our residential communities below:
- POST CAMPUS
- BROOKLYN CAMPUS
Kings Hall
Kings Hall – is a traditional style residence hall designated for first year students:
- Co-ed residence hall
- Single-gender floors
- Single-gender double occupancy rooms only
- Single-gender shared common bathroom facilities on every floor
Available room type(s):
- Traditional Double
- Traditional Triple
Nassau Hall
Nassau Hall – is a traditional style residence hall designated for first year students:
- Co-ed residence hall
- Single-gender floors
- Single-gender double occupancy rooms only
- Single-gender shared common bathroom facilities on every floor
Available room type(s):
- Traditional Double
Queens Hall
Queens Hall - is a traditional style residence hall designated for first year students:
- Co-ed residence hall
- Single-gender floors
- Single-gender double occupancy rooms only
- Single-gender shared common bathroom facilities on every floor
Available room type(s):
- Traditional Double
Riggs Hall
Riggs Hall - is a traditional style residence hall designated for returning students:
- Co-ed residence hall
- A temperature controlled residence hall where students have the ability to control heat and air conditioning within the room in accordance with state heating regulations
- Single-gender single, double and triple occupancy rooms available
- Single-gender shared common bathroom facilities on every floor
Available room type(s):
- Traditional Double
- Traditional Triple
- Super Single
Post Hall
Post Hall - is a traditional style residence hall designated for returning and Honors College students:
- Co-ed residence hall
- Single-gender floors
- Single-gender double and triple occupancy rooms available
- Single-gender shared common bathroom facilities on every floor
- Honors College housing – traditional style single-gender double occupancy rooms
Available room type(s):
- Traditional Double
- Traditional Triple
Brookville Hall
Brookville Hall – is a traditional style residence hall designated for returning students:
- A temperature controlled residence hall where students have the ability to control heat and air conditioning within the room in accordance with state heating regulations
- Single-gender single, double and triple occupancy rooms available
- Single-gender shared common bathroom facilities on every floor
Available room type(s):
- Super Single w/ AC
- Double w/ AC
- Triple w/ AC
South Residence Complex (SRC)
South Residence Complex (SRC) – is a suite style residence for graduate and upper class students. SRC also serves as home to our Greek Life Housing and the College of Veterinary Medicine Housing. Suites consist of three or four bedrooms that surround a shared living room and share a bathroom facility:
- Single-gender single and double occupancy rooms within a single-gender suite
- Single-gender shared common bathroom facilities in every suite
Available room type(s):
- Suite Single w/AC & Semi-Private Bath
- Suite Double w/AC & Semi-Private Bath
Suffolk Hall
Suffolk Hall – is a traditional style residence hall designated for first year students:
- Co-ed residence hall
- Single-gender floors
- Single-gender double occupancy rooms only
- Single-gender shared common bathroom facilities on every floor
Available room type(s):
- Traditional Double
Theme Housing Options
Theme Housing - Theme housing consists of intentionally designed experiences centered on a variety of academic, cultural, and personal interests. Should you be interested in participating in theme housing, please be sure to select a room on the respective floors during the room selection process.
First-Year Housing - Our First-Year community support the development of strong relationships and provide excellent opportunities for first-year students to develop friendships and excel in their first year at LIU.
Honors - Honors Housing on 3rd floor of Post Hall is an option that may be selected by Honors College students who wish to live in a unique living-learning environment together. Special programs are offered in the hall by the Honors College and are designed to integrate the living-learning experience beyond the classroom.
Graduate and Upper Classmen - South Residence Complex is an option available to students 21 years or older and graduate students. The suites consist of three or four bedrooms that surround a shared living room and share a bathroom facility.
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