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- LocationGarden City, The United States
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Adelphi University is a private university based in Garden City, on Long Island (New York). Its roots go back to the Adelphi Academy, founded in Brooklyn in 1863, and according to the university it became the first private coeducational institution of higher education on Long Island in 1929. More than 8,100 students study at the main Garden City campus and at centres in Manhattan (529 Fifth Avenue), Hauppauge and Poughkeepsie, with a student/faculty ratio of 10:1. U.S. News & World Report has named it a Best College among National Universities for nine consecutive years, according to the university.
Adelphi offers more than 200 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programmes in areas such as healthcare and nursing, STEM, arts and humanities, social work, psychology, business and education, through colleges that include the College of Arts and Sciences, the Derner School of Psychology, the Willumstad School of Business and the College of Nursing and Public Health.
International students, from 63 countries, can enter directly, through the International Accelerator (academic and English support in the first year) or through a non-degree Intensive English programme. An International Services office provides immigration guidance, several programmes are STEM-designated, and semester study abroad is available. Seven residence halls house students on campus.
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+1 516 877 3050
One South Avenue, P.O. Box 701, Garden City, NY, The United States, 11530-0701
Bachelor's degrees (BA, BS, BBA, BFA, BSW) and minors in more than 200 programme areas, including:
- Business: Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management
- Health: Nursing (including accelerated), Health Sciences, Exercise Science, Nutrition & Dietetics, Public Health
- Sciences and technology: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Neuroscience, Physics
- Social sciences and humanities: Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Economics, History, International Studies, Spanish
- Arts: Art, Graphic Design, Dance, Music, Theatre
- Education and accelerated 4+1 bachelor's/master's options
Master's, doctoral and advanced certificate programmes, including:
- Business: MBA (including Flex and Professional Accelerated MBA), Business Analytics
- Health and nursing: Public Health (MPH), nurse practitioner programmes (DNP), Audiology (AuD), Physical Therapy (DPT), Speech-Language Pathology
- Psychology: Clinical Psychology (PhD), School Psychology (PsyD), Mental Health Counseling
- Social work: MSW and Social Welfare (DSW)
- Education: TESOL, Bilingual Education, Special Education, Educational Leadership
- Arts: Creative Writing (MFA)
International applicants apply as first-year, transfer or graduate students and follow the requirements and deadlines for that applicant type, plus these international requirements:
- Official academic records, with an English translation if issued in another language
- A course-by-course credential evaluation by a NACES member (for example TEC, IEE, ECE or WES), when required
- Proof of English proficiency or an approved exemption
- Graduate applicants: a bachelor's degree or accepted equivalent
Students who need an I-20 or DS-2019 must pay the enrolment deposit before the immigration document is processed.
Non-native English speakers must pass one of these tests (official scores, valid for two years):
- TOEFL iBT 80 or higher (MyBest scores accepted)
- IELTS 6.5 or higher (One Skill Retake accepted)
- Duolingo English Test 110 or higher
- Michigan English Test 61 or higher
- LanguageCert B2
Applicants from a list of English-speaking countries, and those who meet other criteria such as three or more years at a US high school, are exempt. Students below the minimum can be referred to the International Accelerator programme for language support.
Full-time undergraduate tuition for the 2026-27 academic year is US$52,110. Graduate tuition and fees for 2026-27 vary by programme and are published on the university's tuition page.
International undergraduate students may be considered for Adelphi's merit-based scholarships, but the university advises that these should not be expected to cover the full cost of attendance. International students are generally not eligible for US federal student loans, so a financing plan is needed before enrolling.
Adelphi has seven residence halls on its Garden City campus. Each hall is supervised by a full-time professional Assistant Director who lives in the building, with a staff of trained resident assistants, and residents elect a hall council that organises social and educational programmes. From 2026-27 a pilot Two-Year Academic Housing Agreement lets eligible students lock in their housing rate for a second year.