Adelphi University — College Profile

About

Located on a picturesque suburban Long Island campus just 45 minutes from Manhattan, Adelphi University is best known for its powerhouse College of Nursing and Public Health and the prestigious Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, the nation's first university-based professional school of clinical psychology. The university offers a personalized, community-oriented student experience characterized by small class sizes, competitive NCAA Division II athletics, and strong academic pathways in business, education, social work, and the performing arts. A major hallmark of Adelphi is its exceptional pre-professional preparation, leveraging proximity to New York City for robust clinical placements and internships alongside distinctive support initiatives such as the nationally recognized Bridges to Adelphi program for neurodivergent students.

Wikipedia:Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York, United States. Adelphi also has centers in Downtown Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County in addition to a virtual, online campus for remote students. As of 2026, it had about 7,386 undergraduate and graduate students. The college's origins date to 1863 with the foundation of the Adelphi Academy, and Adelphi College itself was founded in 1893. From 1912 to 1946 the college was a women's college.

Location

Garden City, NY, 11530-0701 · Suburb campus

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Nearest airport from college

JFK · New York JFK

9 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$49,110

Housing & food (on campus)$20,028

Books & supplies$1,020

Cost of attendance$79,810

Average net price$30,783

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$49,110

Housing & food (on campus)$20,028

Books & supplies$1,020

Cost of attendance$79,810

Average net price$30,783

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.adelphi.edu

How it’s made up · 2026-27

Adelphi University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$54,050

Housing$20,680

Books & supplies$870

Personal expenses$3,300

Transportation$840

Total published by the school$79,810

Source: www.adelphi.edu · checked Sep 29, 2026

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$24,095

$30–48k

$24,700

$48–75k

$28,681

$75–110k

$32,337

$110k+

$35,672

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

68%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

57%

Back for yr 2

83%

Transferred

23%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

69% graduated · 24% transferred · 7% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$63,688

10 yrs after entry$75,482

Debt

Median at graduation$25,000

Monthly payment$265

Middle 50% owe$10.8k–$27k

90th percentile$33,000

Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral/Professional University: 58% graduate within 6 yrs, $55,545 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

66%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1219

R 570–660 · M 550–680

ACT midpoint

Comp 24–30 · E 23–33 · M 22–27

SAT middle 50%: 1120–1340

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Essay prompts

If Adelphi University asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 33%Women 67%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

12 : 1

Pell grant

31%

First-gen

35%

Family income

$51,854

Independent

17%

Veterans

Age at entry

21.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

41%

Hispanic

23%

Black

10%

Asian

14%

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division II without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Bowling
Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Field Hockey
Women's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Lacrosse
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Indoor)
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$63,688

After 10 yrs

$75,482

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing470

Psychology, General93

Biology, General92

Business Administration, Management and Operations56

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness48

Social Work41

Computer and Information Sciences, General39

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services29

Marketing28

Accounting and Related Services27

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication25

English Language and Literature, General25

Criminal Justice and Corrections25

Fine and Studio Arts24

Finance and Financial Management Services24

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas23

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$256M

Full-time faculty

31%

Faculty salary

$13,657/mo

Teaching spend

$15,443

per student

Federal loans

59%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral/Professional University

Undergraduate profile