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Long Island Business Institute

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, for-profit, 2-year

School Size & Setting

Large | Urban

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

34:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

Mission Statement

The mission of LIBI is to: Provide college-level occupational studies to prepare students for entry-level employment in the fields of court reporting, accounting, business management, office technology, medical office, and homeland security and security management. Help each student achieve his or her highest potential. Provide the educational and cultural foundation for lifelong learning and career advancement in a constantly changing economy.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$11,500

Out of state

$11,500
Graduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
99%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 98.0% $5,954
State/local grants 82.0% $2,749
Institutional grants 21.0% $1,201
Loans 0.0% $0

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

Not Available

Books & Supplies

$800 per year

Personal Expenses

Not Available

Financial aid resources

Paying for Two-Year College and Trade School

Find out what to know before you commit and ways to cover the costs, including financial aid, loans, grants and scholarships.

Applying for financial Aid

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Homeland Security
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Business Administration and Management, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Accounting
      • A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
      • A program that prepares individuals to support business information operations by using computer equipment to enter, process, and retrieve data for a wide variety of administrative purposes. Includes instruction in using basic business software and hardware, business computer networking, principles of desktop publishing, preparing mass mailings, compiling and editing spreadsheets, list maintenance, preparing tables and graphs, receipt control, and preparing business performance reports. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
      • A program that prepares individuals to serve as general managers and directors of hospitality operations on a system-wide basis, including both travel arrangements and promotion and the provision of traveler facilities. Includes instruction in principles of operations in the travel and tourism, hotel and lodging facilities, food services, and recreation facilities industries; hospitality marketing strategies; hospitality planning; management and coordination of franchise and unit operations; business management; accounting and financial management; hospitality transportation and logistics; and hospitality industry policies and regulations. See other colleges that offer this major
  • HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
    • Homeland Security
      • A program focusing on security policy, planning and operations dedicated to the protection of U.S. territory, assets, infrastructure, institutions and citizens from external threats. Includes instruction in national security policy, government relations, intelligence, law enforcement, security technology, communications and information technology, homeland security planning and operations, disaster planning and applications to specific threat scenarios. See other colleges that offer this major
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
    • Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter
      • A program that prepares individuals to record and transcribe examinations, testimony, judicial orders and instructions, legal opinions, and other formal proceedings via print or electronic methods. Includes instruction in legal terminology, legal transcription, shorthand, verbatim recording, equipment operation and procedures, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Undergraduate acceptance rate

Acceptance rate
85.05%
  • Apply 515
  • Accepted 438
  • Attend 216

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$0
Graduate
No information

Undergraduate application requirements

  • High school transcript

    Required
  • High school GPA

    Not applicable
  • Recommendation letter

    Not applicable
  • Admissions test
    (SAT or ACT)

    Not applicable
  • TOEFL
    (international students)

    Required
  • Completion of college
    prep program

    Not applicable
  • Demonstration of
    competencies

    Not applicable
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
85%
Male Students
15%

Student Ethnicities
  1. Asian47.24%
  2. Hispanic/Latino34.19%
  3. Black8.48%
  4. Caucasian6.86%
  5. Two Or More Ethnicities2.96%
  6. Not Specified0.27%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

1,719

Undergraduate students

1,719

Full Time Students
93%
Part Time Students
7%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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