C.W. Post at a Glance

 Location

  Route 25A (Northern Boulevard)
Brookville, Long Island, NY
25 miles east of New York City

 Founded

  1954 by Long Island University

 Enrollment*

  4,700 Undergraduates and 3,500 Graduates from 25 states and 48 countries; 36% men, 64% women; each year 5,000 students enroll in continuing education courses.

 Degrees Offered

  Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Associate in Arts

Graduate: Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Public Administration, Master of Science in Education, Master of Science in Library and Information Science, Doctor of Psychology

 Number of Degrees

  107 leading to Baccalaureate;
85 leading to Master's

 Student/Faculty Ratio

  8/1

 Average Class Size

  19 students

 Faculty

  311 full-time faculty; 86% hold the highest degree in their field

 Housing

  7 co-ed residence halls for 1,500 students

 Accreditation

  Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. All academic programs are registered with the New York State Department of Education

 Affiliation

 

Private, nonsectarian, coeducational, independent, liberal arts based

* Estimated Fall 2000

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