Due to the closure of Long Island Business Institute (LIBI), current LIBI students will be offered enrollment at Empire State University for the Spring 2024 academic term and subsequent terms. Students must start their enrollment at SUNY Empire no later than Fall 2024. 

SUNY Empire will offer a teach-out pathway for current LIBI students enrolled in their accounting, business management, hospitality management, office technology (medical track), and office technology programs.

Program F.A.Q.

WHAT DO I DO WITH FINANCIAL AID?

Visit FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid to update your 2023-2024 FAFSA to add SUNY Empire State University's federal school code 010286 in order to have your financial aid results sent to us.

ARE YOUR CLASSES ONLINE?

Your courses will be delivered through a hybrid model that will use Brightspace, our learning management system, for assignment submission and discussion posts, and Microsoft Teams for virtual class sessions.

IF I’M AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AT LIBI, WILL I BE ABLE TO STUDY AT EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY?

Unfortunately, the university is not able to serve international students who are required to hold an I-20, F1 student visa to study in this country.

I DON’T HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GENERAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA (GED), CAN I STUDY AT EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY?

If you entered LIBI through Ability To Benefit testing and do not have a high school diploma or GED, you must complete a special course distribution requirement to qualify for a college diploma. This distribution requirement enables you to receive both a high school equivalency diploma (GED) and a college degree.

• You will be able to take your GED & LIBI courses simultaneously.
• All GED courses are LIBI GED courses. 

GED special course distribution based on earned college credits:

• Mathematics (3 credits)
• English Language arts (6 credits)
• Humanities (3 credits)
• Natural Science (3 credits)
• Social Science (3 credits)
• College Degree Program Requirements/such as Electives (6 credits)

WHO WILL GRANT MY ASSOCIATES DEGREE?

SUNY Empire will grant your degree. 

HOW LONG ARE THE COURSES EACH SEMESTER?

Each course is 15 weeks long. 

WHAT TUITION WILL I BE PAYING?

You will be paying SUNY Empire tuition rates.

Degrees Available

• Accounting: A.O.S. 
•  Business Administration: A.O.S.
•  Hospitality Management: A.O.S.
• Office Technology (medical track): A.O.S. 
• Office Technology: A.O.S. 

A.O.S. - Associate in Occupational Studies