long island university (liu) was founded in 1926 in brooklyn, n.y., under the guiding principle of educating and empowering men and women from all walks of life. liu has grown into one of the nation’s largest private universities, and remains committed to the educational needs and interests of its diverse student body. liu offers more than 500 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs and certificates, educating more than 20,000 students each year across multiple campuses. the university continuously strives to cultivate and expand academic, professional, artistic, and co-curricular opportunities.
 liu brooklyn continues to enable students to realize their full potential as ethically grounded, intellectually vigorous, and socially responsible global citizens. the campus offers more professional programs in health care than any other single campus in the new york metropolitan area, including the arnold and marie schwartz college of pharmacy & health science, the only university-based academic nursing center in brooklyn. the harriet rothkopf heilbrunn school of nursing boasts a state-of-the-art simulation learning laboratory, made possible through a generous gift from the heilbrunn family, where nursing students actively participate in on-campus intensive learning immersion scenarios. liu brooklyn is also home to kumble theater for the performing arts, a dynamic performance venue designed to nourish students’ artistic exploration while providing the community with greater access to an exciting range of professional performances.