Long Island University, Southampton College - Campus Life

• The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 110 acres.
• Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.

Description:

110-acre campus in Southampton (population: 5,700), 100 miles from New York

City; branch campuses in Brooklyn, Brookville, and Brentwood, and in

Rockland and Westchester Counties. Served by train; bus serves Riverhead

(15 miles); major airport serves New York City; smaller airport serves

Islip (35 miles). School operates transportation to Southampton Village.

Public transportation serves campus.

Types of Housing

• Coed Dorms are used by 93% of the on-campus students.
• Women's Dorms are used by 7% of the on-campus students.
• 96% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
• 54% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 46% of all students live off campus or commute.
• On average, 50% of all students are on campus during the weekend.

• All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.

• All students may have cars on campus.
• 40% of all students have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors

• 18% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1500 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.