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Long Island University (LIU), established in 1926, is a non-profit educational institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The university offers over 200 degree programs across various disciplines, including business, liberal arts, education, and healthcare. LIU Brooklyn features a robust adult learner program catering to individuals seeking degrees or continuing education courses. The campus fosters a rich cultural and extracurricular environment, with art galleries, performing arts facilities, and various lecture series and film festivals. Additionally, LIU collaborates with medical centers and organizations to provide students with valuable internship and professional opportunities. The university's location in the New York metropolitan area enhances access to a wide array of career prospects in industries such as finance, arts, and fashion. LIU also offers numerous financial aid options, including loans, grants, and scholarships for eligible students, along with specialized funding initiatives like The Bridges Program to support diverse populations.

Molloy College, a small, Catholic college on Long Island in Rocville Center, New York, wants its students to succeed, but also wants them to contribute something to society. Educating its students in academics and ethical and spiritual matters, as well as strengthenting their intellect, their creativity and their compassion, is Molloy’s mission. All of this is achieved in the intimate learning environment. With a small student body, classes remain small and the faculty, who are accomplished scholars, remain accessible. Undergraduate programs are offered in Accounting, Business Management, Nursing, Teacher Education and a number of other fields in the social sciences, natural sciences, liberal arts and humanities. Molloy also awards graduate degrees including master’s degrees in Business, Music Therapy, Social Work, and Speech Pathology, and a doctorate in Nursing. Classes at Molloy are rigorously academic and encourage the highest critical thinking. However, since it is a Catholic school, all subjects are studied from the perspective of Catholic ideals which are compassion, service and ethics. Student life also consists of activities intended to cultivate one’s Catholic practices. These include daily Mass, periodic retreats, liturgical music groups and choirs, prayer groups and numerous service outings spent delivering food and clothing to the poor and homeless. Campus ministries also make themselves available for all students in need of personal or spiritual counseling. Other activities include athletic teams, student publications and more than 40 student clubs and organizations. Student services encompass residential housing and dining, financial aid, health services, career development services and personal counseling.