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Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ· is a modern metropolitan university with a uniquely personalized approach to learning. We’re dedicated to transforming students’ lives through world-class academics, a focus on student success, and a warm and inclusive community.
An education with lifelong benefits
See why an Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ· education is worth the investment— and why students and families choose Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·.
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Leadership at Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·
Christine M. Riordan, PhD, is the first woman to serve as president of Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ· in New York. She is an internationally recognized expert in leadership development, team building, and diversity and inclusion, and is recognized for her groundbreaking initiatives to personalize and transform the higher education experience.
A Nationally Recognized Institution
Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ· is no longer New York’s best-kept secret. We’re a strongly ranked, powerfully connected research university offering 120+ exceptional undergraduate and graduate programs through eight schools and colleges.
Founded in 1896, we were the first private, coeducational university on Long Island. Today, our main campus in Garden City and our dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley, Suffolk County, and online are home away from home to a diverse population of nearly 8,000 students from 44 states and 64 countries.
You can learn more about us, our history and how our students succeed throughout the Meet Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ· section. Here are a few places to get you started:
The people I was surrounded by certainly made my education one of a kind. I found peers and professors who were attentive and cared about my struggles and my future.
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Around Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·
Scenery. History. Community. Take a look around our picturesque main campus and our other locations around the state of New York. Launch Gallery![](/about/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NexusBuilding-740x494.jpg)
Around Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·
Scenery. History. Community. Take a look around our picturesque main campus and our other locations around the state of New York. 8 Photos-
Nexus Building
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Panther Statue, Garden City Campus
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Ruth S. Harley University Center
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Jones Beach Long Island
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Hudson Valley Center
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Hudson Valley New York
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Garden City New York
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New York City
Focused on Outcomes
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