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Adelphi University, New York

Overview of Adelphi University

Adelphi is found in Garden City, New York. Garden City is a large suburb. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at Adelphi.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Adelphi is known for its programs in drama and performing arts, education and teaching, and family and social work.

Adelphi Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 490. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 510 and 620.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Adelphi is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Students numbered 7,898 in 2005 at the school. A very high share of students at Adelphi are female.

Student Life

The school offers students meal plans. Adelphi values student athletics, and belongs to the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Adelphi

Adelphi University
South Ave
Garden City, NY 11530-0701
General Phone: (516) 877-3000
Admissions Phone: (516) 877-3050
Financial Aid Phone: (516) 877-3080
http://WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Adelphi Programs and Degrees (2005)

Adelphi awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching653physical education teaching, reading teaching, education, elementary school teaching, special ed, education courses, ESL instruction, health teaching, ...
Family And Social Work323social work
Business And Management309business management, business and related services, accounting, finance, human resources
Liberal Arts240social services, sociology, English, history, political science, humanities, social studies, economics, ...
Therapy And Counseling204psychology, clinical psychology, school psychology, mental health counseling
Nursing And Emergency Medicine168registered nursing, various nursing, adult health nursing, nursing administration
Medical Assistant And Technician75audiology and speech pathology
Science54biology, physics, ecology, chemistry, biological and physical sciences, biochemistry
Media54media studies
Fine Arts44fine arts studies
Drama And Performing Arts35drama, dance, various performing arts
Computer Science And Engineering32computer and info science, information science
Mathematics22mathematics
Music7music
Religion And Philosophy1philosophy
Security And Law Enforcement0criminal justice and safety

Number of programs and degrees for Adelphi in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1,15334
Bachelor's degree1,00741
Doctor's degree413
Post-master's certificate143
Associate's degree61
Postbaccalaureate certificate02

Adelphi Student Body

In 2005, Adelphi had a total enrollment of 7,898 students (6,029 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men33%
Women67%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate44%
Graduate56%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White50%
Black10%
Hispanic7%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races28%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1919%
20-2117%
22-2418%
25-2915%
30-348%
35-396%
40-4911%
50-645%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York86%
Foreign countries3%
Connecticut2%
Massachusetts2%
New Jersey2%
Pennsylvania1%

Adelphi Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time80 %
Part-Time35 %

Adelphi Room and Board (2005)

Adelphi offers campus housing for 1,157 of its 6,029 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Garden City, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Adelphi Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total5,1973,54568%77022%
Men1,7281,16467%25122%
Women3,4692,38169%51922%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490600
SAT Math510620
ACT Verbal1926
ACT Math2026
ACT Composite2125

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT73%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT8%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (516) 877-3050

Adelphi Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 19,960
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,960
Room and board$ 9,100
Room charge$ 5,900
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,200
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,300

Financial Aid:
Adelphi participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 266600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (516) 877-3080

Adelphi Faculty

Adelphi has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured8047
Non-tenured, but on tenure track4066
Non-tenured and not on tenure track811

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year50$92,26221$84,954
Associate professoracademic year30$77,95229$72,036
Assistant professoracademic year37$67,34156$64,074
No academic rankacademic year8$69,46111$64,867
All faculty totalacademic year125$79,992117$69,870

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Adelphi Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballNew York Collegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballNew York Collegiate Athletic Conference
TrackNew York Collegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total8780167
Basketball12921
Baseball20020
Track628
All Other Sports4969118

Adelphi Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Education, General
Education, Other
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication and Media Studies, Other

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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Adelphi Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Adelphi Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Adelphi % of degrees in family and social work
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Adelphi Salaries of full-time faculty
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%Adelphi Female % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Adelphi Number of degree programs
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Adelphi % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Adelphi Number of students
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Adelphi % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Adelphi % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% students 40 years or older
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%Adelphi % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Adelphi % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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