Long Island's tuition & fees has increased from $35,546 (2015) to $42,432 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 19.37% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $29,588 (year 2015) to $25,990 (year 2025).
Long Island's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 21.80% from 2015 ($53,184).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Long Island's COA is $64,778, which is increased by 2.02% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Long Island's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 19.37% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $40,248. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Long Island University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,000, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $2,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $2,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $2,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $2,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.11% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 0.00% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Long Island University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,638 | $27,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,926 | $27,500 | 1.84% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,220 | $27,500 | 1.85% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,520 | $27,500 | 1.85% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,850 | $27,500 | 2.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,164 | $27,500 | 1.86% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,758 | $27,500 | 3.46% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,376 | $27,500 | 9.11% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,854 | $27,500 | 2.47% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,346 | $27,500 | 2.48% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Long Island University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Long Island University | $42,432 | $41,642 | 1.90% |
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| Sacred Heart University | $50,404 | $48,460 | 4.01% |
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| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | $37,010 | $37,686 | -1.79% |
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| Mount St. Mary's University | $48,630 | $47,240 | 2.94% |
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| Saint Francis University | $26,388 | $41,720 | -36.75% |
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| Robert Morris University | $35,770 | $34,740 | 2.96% |
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