“New York is the concentrate of art and commerce and sport and religion and entertainment and finance, bringing to a single compact arena the gladiator, the evangelist, the promoter, the actor, the trader and the merchant. It carries on its lapel the inexpugnable odor of a long past, so that no matter where you sit in New York you feel the vibrations of great times and tall deeds, of queer people and events and undertakings."

-words from E.B. White’s 1949 essay, Here Is New York.

The Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University is the site of the World Headquarters of the Friends World Program and serves as one of Global College’s six major worldwide learning Centers along with Cost Rica, China, India, Japan, and South Africa.

In addition to serving as the administrative World Headquarters for Global College, the Brooklyn Campus serves as the New York City global learning center, affording students a unique opportunity to pursue the study of urban and metropolitan issues; including population diversity, cultural activity, economic and political perspectives, while they re-enter their home culture during their Senior Capstone Semester.

The Brooklyn Campus is distinguished by dynamic curricula reflecting the great urban community it serves. Distinctive programs encompass the arts and media, natural sciences, business, social policy, urban education, the health professions, pharmacy and health sciences, all on a pluralistic campus that draws insight and strength from differences.

Founded in 1926, Brooklyn is the original campus of Long Island University, and the only one located in New York City. Its 11-acre site in downtown Brooklyn is convenient to all subway lines, most bus lines and the Long Island Railroad. Construction was recently completed on a new performing arts center, which will include the 350 seat Kumble Theater. A $40 million athletics, recreation and wellness center was also built to add to the already impressive array of state-of-the-art facilities on campus. Students have a number of housing options that include: living in the on- campus dormitory, off-campus student residences, rooms in private homes and sharing apartments.