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Adelphi University

Adelphi University

Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York. A nationally accredited school, it is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. The Princeton Review (2005) listed Adelphi as one of the nation's best universities in the Northeast.

Adelphi offers degrees in arts, sciences, humanities, business, education, nursing and health maintenance, social welfare and clinical psychology. There are four main campuses of Adelphi University. They are:

  • Garden City Campus
  • Manhattan Center
  • Hauppauge Center
  • Hudson Valley Center

The sports teams of AU are nicknamed the Adelphi Panthers. Adelphi athletes like Bob Beamon, Mel Pender and Dot Richardson have gone on to become Olympic medal winners.

Overview of Adelphi University

Adelphi is found in Garden City, NY. 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 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 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 500 and 590.

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 8,308 in 2007-2008 at the school. A very high share of students at Adelphi are female.

Student Life

The school 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
http://WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Adelphi Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education and Teaching509education, physical education teaching, elementary school teaching, reading teaching, special ed, ESL instruction, early childhood special ed, health teaching, ...
Nursing and Emergency Medicine421registered nursing, various nursing, nursing administration, adult health nursing
Family and Social Work330social work
Business and Management316business management, accounting, business and related services, finance, human resources
Liberal Arts232social services, English, history, sociology, political science, liberal arts and sciences, anthropology, humanities, ...
Therapy and Counseling200psychology, clinical psychology, school psychology, mental health counseling
Medical Support and Technology123audiology and speech pathology
Science78biology, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, biological and physical sciences
Media55media studies
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy55sports and fitness management, health and fitness
Fine Arts46fine arts studies
Drama and Performing Arts37drama, dance, various performing arts
Mathematics34mathematics
Conservation and Resource Management16environmental studies
Computer Science and Engineering11information science, computer and info science
Security and Law Enforcement10criminal justice and safety
Medical Administration10health and medical administrative, community health
Music8music
Religion and Philosophy0philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for Adelphi in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,31943
Master's degree1,11136
Doctor's degree243
Post-master's certificate2311
Associate's degree81
Postbaccalaureate certificate61

Adelphi Student Body

In 2007-2008, Adelphi had a total enrollment of 8,308 students (7,478 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men35%
Women65%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate53%
Graduate47%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White53%
Black13%
Hispanic7%
Asian5%
American Indian0%
Unknown20%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1919%
20-2119%
22-2418%
25-2914%
30-347%
35-396%
40-4910%
50-645%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
New York83%
(International Students)3%
Connecticut3%
New Jersey3%
Massachusetts1%
California1%
Texas1%
Pennsylvania1%
Maine1%
Maryland1%
Florida1%

Adelphi Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time81 %
Part-Time46 %

Adelphi Room and Board (2007)

Adelphi offers campus housing for 1,210 of its 7,478 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Adelphi Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6,8654,55166%96421%
Men2,3791,51164%33522%
Women4,4863,04068%62921%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470580
SAT Math500590
SAT Writing470580
ACT Verbal2025
ACT Math2026
ACT Composite2026

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 SAT74%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT13%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Adelphi Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 25,240
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 25,240
Room and board$ 10,000
Room charge$ 7,230
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)

Adelphi Faculty

Adelphi has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured8856
Non-tenured, but on tenure track4584
Non-tenured and not on tenure track715

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year54$115,43118$108,513
Associate professoracademic year40$97,33549$91,381
Assistant professoracademic year39$79,73273$75,498
No academic rankacademic year7$65,57215$75,503
All faculty totalacademic year140$97,823155$84,354

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

Adelphi Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

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

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total106101207
Baseball29029
Track101323
Basketball121022
All Other Sports5578133

Adelphi Degree Programs (2007)

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

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental 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
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education, Other
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
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
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International/Global Studies
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication and Media Studies, Other

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
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)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
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 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Adelphi Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Adelphi % of degrees in family and social work
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Adelphi Number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Adelphi Female % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Adelphi % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Adelphi Number of students
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Adelphi % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Adelphi % of degrees in education and teaching
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 services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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