Apply to study with at Long Island University by completing our easy-to-use online application form.

The form will ask you some basic questions including your personal details, preferred program, and your education history, to help us assess your academic level. You will receive an email reminder to upload admissions documentation, such as transcripts and English certificates, shortly after completing the online application form.

LIU has a rolling admissions policy, meaning that you can apply up until the beginning of the semester. It’s important to apply as soon as possible so that you have plenty of time to secure your student visa. We recommend applying anywhere from 5 to 12 months prior to the start date. The Spring semester starts at the end of January and the Fall semester begins at the beginning of September.

Please note that some programs do have strict deadlines. You can visit your program website at LIU Brooklyn or LIU Post for more details.

Bachelor’s Degree Applicants:

1. LIU online application completed and signed. *

2. Transcripts for all high school and post-high school institutions attended.

3. Proof of English language proficiency testing (we accept IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo, SAT and ACT).

• Applicants may be eligible for an English language proficiency testing waiver based on citizenship and/or prior education where English is the first language. 

4. SAT or ACT scores (optional).

5. Two Letters of Recommendation.

5. Personal Statement or Essay.

6. Some programs have additional requirements. 

* LIU accepts the Common Application.

Post-Graduate Degree Applicants:

1. LIU online application completed and signed.

2. Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended and proof of degree of anticipated degree. 

3. Proof of English language proficiency testing (we accept IELTS, TOEFL, PTE and Duolingo)

• Applicants may be eligible for an English language proficiency testing waiver based on citizenship and/or prior education where English is the first language. 

4. GMAT or GRE scores (if applicable, see major requirements).

5. Two Letters of Recommendation.

6. Resume or CV.

7. Some programs have additional requirements.

Submit all documentation electronically to the Document Upload Center after submission of the online LIU application. You will receive an email reminder to upload admissions documentation shortly after completing the online LIU application.

If you are unable to submit your documents via the Document Upload Center, then email the documents to international.admissions@liu.edu.

LIU accepts TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo, SAT or ACT as English Proficiency Testing. Below are the scoring requirements for direct entry into an academic program.

The following graduate degrees follow that of the undergraduate scoring structure: Computer Science MS, Artificial Intelligence MS, Data Analytics MS, Pharmaceutics MS, Drug Regulatory Affairs MS, and Pharmacology & Toxicology MS.

Please note that major-specific post-graduate and PhD may have their own English Language Proficiency Testing requirements. You can visit your intended major website at LIU Brooklyn or LIU Post for more details.

• Proof of Citizenship from a country where English is the official language, i.e. Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbuda, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Canada, Christmas Island, Cocos, Cooks Islands, Dominica, England, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Grenadines, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Keeling Island, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, N. Marianas, Nevis, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Sierra Leone, South Africa, St. Christopher, St. Helena, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, American Virgin Islands, Zambia.

• Students who graduate from high school or post-secondary school in any of the countries listed above (where English is the official language) or attended an international school that follows the education system of any of these countries may be exempted from submitting a test of English proficiency. Students are expected to be enrolled in non-ESL, English courses consistent with their peers, be enrolled at the high school or post-secondary institution for the entirety of the degree and should have a B average or better in English courses.

• A high school diploma from a four-year U.S. high school. Students are expected to be enrolled in non-ESL English courses consistent with their peers and be enrolled at a US-based high school or post-secondary institution for the entirety of the degree. Please note, GED Diplomas are not accepted.

• Applicants with 2-3 years of US HS experience without ESL support can be reviewed for direct entry into an academic program upon submission of a letter of recommendation from the high school stating that the students English is satisfactory for higher education study.

• IGSCE, GCSE, or GCE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education, General Certificate of Secondary Education, or General Certificate of Education)
• A college level English composition course from an accredited institution in the US with a "C" or better
• IB students may submit English A1/A2 or B1/B2 results with a score of 4 or better.
• Norway students who have obtained the Upper Secondary Certificate.
• Successfully completion of the LIU English Language Institute.  
• O-Level or A-Level English with grade of "E" or higher.
• AP English exam with a score of 4 or better.