Next let's talk about money, more specifically, how much does it cost to attend LIU. The current rate of tuition at LIU is $729.00 a credit for undergraduate students in the college of liberal arts and sciences, the school of business, the school of education, the school of health professions, and the school of nursing. Students in the college of Pharmacy pay $11,685.00 per semester for 12-18 credits. The price of tuition generally increases a small percentage every year.
To put this information in perspective it is necessary to know what is meant by the term "credit". At LIU the unit of credit is the semester hour. One semester hour represents 50 minutes of instruction per week for one semester. Each semester hour requires a minimum of two hours a week of private study or laboratory work. Most classes are three credits or semester hours, meaning they will meet 2.5 hours a week and require a minimum of 6 hours of private study a week. To earn a bachelors degree from LIU, students must earn 128 credits.