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Applications are now open, and we’re ready to help. You can expect extraordinary academic programs, high starting salaries, and a community that feels like home. Apply to ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Admissions Events Graduate and Doctoral AdmissionsWelcome, Future Panthers.
The ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Difference
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Watch Panthers share—in their own words—how ºüÀêÊÓÆµ changed their lives. More personalized learning. Top degree programs. Higher graduating salaries.
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Smaller Classes

Lecture halls with hundreds of students? That’s not the ºüÀêÊÓÆµ way. In classes averaging 21 students or less, our academics are personalized and powerful. Choose from more than 207 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.
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More Campus Life

More than 90 clubs and organizations, including NE10 men’s and women’s athletics, make it easy to get involved, build community, find friends or give back. Jump in and experience a warm welcome.
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Convenient Locations

ºüÀêÊÓÆµâ€™s Garden City campus is located on Long Island and encompasses 75 beautiful acres. Smaller, specialized facilities are located in the Hudson Valley, Suffolk County, and New York City and offer program-specific courses. In addition to our on-campus programs, ºüÀêÊÓÆµ reaches more students than ever before through its online programs.
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Better Outcomes

ºüÀêÊÓÆµ graduates, on average, outearn their peers, year after year. Graduation rates are higher than the national average, too. ºüÀêÊÓÆµ supports our students' career success.
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Top-Ranked Private University on Long Island in New York
On the recently released 2025 Forbes America’s Top Colleges list, ºüÀêÊÓÆµ moved up an unprecedented 119 spots over last year. The annual ranking showcases schools that produce successful, high-earning and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds. Read about this new ranking, which measures students’ lifelong success.
Focused on Results

$90,995
the average annual salary for the graduate class of 2023—that’s 12% higher than the national average
* based on ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Career Outcomes Survey: Class of 2023
Outcomes Report

$82,539 *
the average annual salary of our baccalaureate graduates—that’s 30% higher than the national average
* based on ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Career Outcomes Survey & NACE First Destination Survey, Class of 2023
Outcomes

Forbes
For the third consecutive year, ºüÀêÊÓÆµ has been recognized as the highest-ranked private university on Long Island on Forbes’ 2026 America’s Top Colleges list.
ºüÀêÊÓÆµâ€™s Ranking

U.S. News & World Report
ºüÀêÊÓÆµ has been named a Best College among National Universities for eight consecutive years. ºüÀêÊÓÆµ remains the top-ranked private university on Long Island.
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Colleges of Distinction: New York
ºüÀêÊÓÆµ is recognized as one of New York’s Colleges of Distinction for the personalized education we offer our students and our commitment to teaching, community service and strong outcomes.

13.4 *
students in an average graduate class, allowing professors to provide exceptional support and research opportunities
* based on Fall 2024 data
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21.6 *
students in an average undergraduate class—that means individualized attention from professors
* based on Fall 2024 data
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Award Winning Career Guidance
ºüÀêÊÓÆµ is one of 24 New York institutions named a Career Development College of Distinction for our superior ability to create strategic career plans and equip our students with the skills necessary to succeed after graduation.
Excellence in Career Support

The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review has ranked ºüÀêÊÓÆµ among the Best Northeastern Colleges based on academic offerings and career preparation for students, campus policies, initiatives and activities.
Best Northeastern College

Insight Into Academia
ºüÀêÊÓÆµ has won a 2025 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award for its innovative program offering scholarships, mentorships and paid summer research opportunities to local high school students who intend to major in STEM fields at the University.
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Colleges of Distinction: International
ºüÀêÊÓÆµ is recognized as a College of Distinction for the exceptional support services we provide international students at every stage of their academic journey.

An Athletics Powerhouse
Winner of 19 NCAA Division II National Championships and five Northeast-10 conference Presidents’ Cups, the ºüÀêÊÓÆµ Panthers are ferocious on the field, on the court and in the pool. This year, our men’s lacrosse team became back-to-back national champions.
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A National Award for an Inspiring STEM Program
An innovative STEM degree program offering opportunities for undergraduate students to conduct research alongside faculty members, as well as scholarships, mentoring, career guidance and paid summer internships is boosting ºüÀêÊÓÆµâ€™s support for STEM students. Funded through a $2.49 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, the STEM program also received a 2025 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from Insight Into Academia. ºüÀêÊÓÆµ is the only college or university in New York to earn the award this year.
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