School Overview

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral degree. Adelphi University is a private, for-profit school.

Contacting the School

South Ave
Garden City, NY 11530-0701
Main Phone: (516) 877-3000
Web Site: www.adelphi.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 8,308 (full-time equivalent) students. 98.8% of students attend full-time, while 1.2% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 283 male students and 611 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 31.7% of the student body, while females made up 68.3%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (1137)%, Hispanic (445)%, Asian (613)%, and Native American (14)%.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 480. One quarter of students scored at least 580.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 490 or higher. One fourth of students scored 590 or higher.

Degree Programs

Business And Management

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Finance
• Other Business And Management

• General Communications

• Computer And Information Sciences

• Educational Administration
• ESL And Language
• General Education
• Other Education
• Special Education
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• General English Language

• Communication Disorders And Speech Pathology
• Nursing

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Specialized History And Social Science

• Liberal Arts

• Biological And Physical Sciences
• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Other Biology

• Mathematics

• Dance
• Drama And Theater Arts
• Fine Arts
• Music
• Other Performing And Visual Art

• Philosophy

• Chemistry
• Physics

• Clinical Psychology
• Experimental Psychology
• General Psychology

• Social Work

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

Adelphi University belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (for basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for basketball, baseball, track & field, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• AP credits
• Credit for life experience
• Weekend college
• Distance learning options
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates
• On-campus day Care

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• Recommendations are required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Secondary school rank is recommended.
• A college preparatory program is recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is recommended.