Paying for Long Island
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$42,432
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$25,990
On-campus Living Costs
$20,346
Off-campus Living Costs
$27,500
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,256
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,379
The 2025 tuition & fees of Long Island University are $42,432 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $42,432 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Touro University and Clarkson University, tuition & fees of Long Island University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $37,890.
The average living cost of the school is $20,346 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $27,500.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Long Island's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Long Island University are $42,432 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.90% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $25,990 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.91% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $37,182 | $1,954 | $37,182 | $1,954 |
| 2022 | $37,296 | $1,994 | $37,296 | $1,994 |
| 2023 | $38,684 | $2,184 | $38,684 | $2,184 |
| 2024 | $39,458 | $2,184 | $39,458 | $2,184 |
| 2025 | $40,248 | $2,184 | $40,248 | $2,184 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $20,346 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $27,500.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.48% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $14,664 | $2,500 | $25,000 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | $15,258 | $2,500 | $25,000 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | $16,876 | $2,500 | $25,000 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | $17,354 | $2,500 | $25,000 | $2,500 |
| 2025 | $17,846 | $2,500 | $25,000 | $2,500 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $2,000 at Long Island University. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | $2,000 |
| 2025 | $2,000 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Long Island University is $1,256 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.03% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,379 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,160 | $1,274 |
| 2022 | $1,183 | $1,299 |
| 2023 | $1,207 | $1,325 |
| 2024 | $1,231 | $1,352 |
| 2025 | $1,256 | $1,379 |