The real 4-year cost of Long Island University in New York
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Long Island University went from $27,400 to $41,642, an average of 2.0% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $27,400 | – | – |
| 2009 | $28,768 | – | – |
| 2010 | $30,210 | – | – |
| 2011 | $31,646 | – | – |
| 2012 | $32,862 | – | – |
| 2013 | $34,070 | – | – |
| 2014 | $34,852 | – | – |
| 2015 | $35,546 | – | – |
| 2016 | $36,256 | – | – |
| 2017 | $36,978 | – | – |
| 2018 | $37,763 | – | – |
| 2019 | $38,368 | – | – |
| 2020 | $39,136 | – | – |
| 2021 | $39,290 | – | – |
| 2022 | $40,868 | – | – |
| 2023 | $41,642 | $41,642 | – |
| 2024 | – | $42,474 | $41,903–$43,044 |
| 2025 | – | $43,322 | $42,165–$44,494 |
| 2026 | – | $44,187 | $42,429–$45,992 |
| 2027 | – | $45,069 | $42,695–$47,541 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $44,187 |
| Year 2 | $45,069 |
| Year 3 | $45,969 |
| Year 4 | $46,887 |
| 4-year total | $182,113 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $142,113
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $95,832
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $17,354/ yr
- rising 3.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $80,860
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Long Island University4-year schools with similar prices in New York
Closest to Long Island University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Mount Saint Mary College$41,370
- Nazareth College$40,640
- College of Mount Saint Vincent$42,740
- Manhattanville College$42,950
- Marymount Manhattan College$40,260
- St Bonaventure University$40,150
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$40,025
- St. John Fisher University$39,666
Use this data
Published figures for Long Island University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.