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#1438 of 14,131 In the World
#389 of 2,597 In North America
#350 of 2,496 In the United States
#34 of 221 In New York State
#43 of 1,063 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
66%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
27
Avg. cost to attend
$31,303 /y
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
5,325
Graduates
2,278
Male:Female Ratio
31:69
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.adelphi.edu

Adelphi University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Adelphi University has an acceptance rate of 66% and is among the top 28% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 66% 60% 70%
Applicants 19,705 7,605 12,100
Admissions 12,987 4,547 8,440
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,336 406 930
Freshmen enrolled part time 7 4 3

2,687 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

670 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
192 or 14%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1120
or below

75% of them
had 1340
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Adelphi University are 1120-1340 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
24 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Adelphi University are 24-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3146 (41%)
Hispanic 1595 (21%)
Asian 873 (12%)
Black or African American 823 (11%)
Nonresident Alien 604 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 310 (4%)
Two or more races 225 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Adelphi University is $31,303 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$31,303/year
Average aid awarded
$31,976
Students receiving aid
96%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $24,095
$30-48K $24,700
$48-75K $28,681
$75-110K $32,337
$110K+ $35,672

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $47,270$31,610
Tuition in-state $47,270$31,610
Tuition out-of-state $47,270$31,610
Fee in-district $1,840$1,212
Fee in-state $1,840$1,212
Fee out-of-state $1,840$1,212

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,260
Combined charge for room and board $20,028
Room charge $12,180
Meal charge $7,940

Adelphi University majors

Adelphi University has granted 1,095 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs, 904 master's across 41 programs, and 54 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Adelphi University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 328
Social Work 35 214 7
Psychology, General 96 37
Business Administration and Management, General 52 45
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 68 16
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 13 67 3
Education, General 72
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 35 31
Accounting 25 23
Art Teacher Education 6 40
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 40
Computer and Information Sciences, General 38
Management Science 38
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 16 20
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 26 6
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 31
School Psychology 20 9
Clinical Psychology 2 25
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 27
Social Sciences, General 27
Biomedical Sciences, General 26
Business Statistics 25
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 23
Finance, General 23
Education, Other 20
Educational & Instructional Technology 20
English Language and Literature, General 20
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 20
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 18
Political Science and Government, General 17
Mathematics, General 7 9
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 15
Dance, General 15
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 11 4
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 15
History, General 14
Public Health, General 14
Neuroscience 13
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 12
Health Teacher Education 12
Medical Informatics 12
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 12
Economics, General 11
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 10
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 10
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 2 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 7
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 7
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 6
Information Science & Studies 6
Nursing Science 6
Biochemistry 5
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 5
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 5
Environmental Studies 2 3
Music Teacher Education 5
Physics, General 5
Sociology, General 5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 5
Anthropology, General 4
Applied Mathematics, General 4
Environmental Science 4
Geriatric Nurse & Nursing 4
Philosophy 4
Spanish Language and Literature 4
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
Music, General 3
Reading Teacher Education 3
Biological and Physical Sciences 2
Chemistry, General 2
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2
International & Globalization Studies 2
Nursing Education 2
Social Studies Teacher Education 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
International Relations and Affairs 1
Latin American Studies 1
Statistics, General 1
Grand Total 26 1,095 904 54

Adelphi University has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 26% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 67% 60% 70%
  • Full-time retention rate - 83%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Adelphi University has published 7,531 scientific papers with 135,744 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Psychology, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Biology, Sociology, Philosophy, and Environmental Science.

Publications
7,531
Citations
135,744

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,175 / 91,356
Medicine
3,774 / 73,131
Psychology
3,542 / 83,816
Political Science
3,233 / 62,116
Law
3,007 / 59,812
Computer Science
2,886 / 64,646
Biology
2,844 / 60,498
Sociology
2,760 / 53,338
Philosophy
2,580 / 51,960
Environmental Science
2,353 / 46,692
Physics
2,025 / 39,157
Engineering
2,024 / 39,259
Mathematics
1,753 / 36,955
Social Psychology
1,657 / 47,568
Business
1,607 / 37,479
Economics
1,589 / 32,750
Psychiatry
1,550 / 38,535
History
1,506 / 24,341
Geography and Cartography
1,459 / 27,825
Chemistry
1,372 / 26,932
Quantum and Particle physics
1,369 / 29,474
Linguistics
1,180 / 24,569
Archaeology
1,119 / 22,544
Geology
1,109 / 20,570
Statistics
1,099 / 24,814
Pathology
1,058 / 20,537
Art & Design
1,012 / 13,680
Clinical Psychology
1,002 / 28,193
Neuroscience
949 / 25,117
Child Psychology
941 / 23,149
Development Studies
923 / 16,470
Nursing
891 / 18,301
Paleontology
880 / 16,078
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
822 / 19,014
Ecology
803 / 19,222
Biochemistry
775 / 17,606
Genetics
771 / 16,181
Management
746 / 17,886
Education Majors
696 / 10,686
Public Health
644 / 14,888

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 76 571
1994 68 592
1995 83 765
1996 72 802
1997 94 750
1998 74 856
1999 60 952
2000 72 1166
2001 70 1174
2002 70 1387
2003 85 1446
2004 107 1550
2005 107 1845
2006 141 1971
2007 182 2169
2008 151 2530
2009 167 2941
2010 175 3234
2011 199 3903
2012 205 4375
2013 193 4714
2014 269 4985
2015 351 5140
2016 228 5323
2017 298 5735
2018 438 6403
2019 239 7355
2020 278 8424
2021 283 9428
2022 276 8644
2023 308 9214
2024 245 8847
2025 200 8610
Academic rankings

Adelphi University alumni

  1. Sean Hannity

    Sean Hannity
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    radio personalitytalk show hostwriterpoliticianjournalist
    Biography

    Sean Patrick Hannity is an American conservative television presenter, broadcaster and writer. He hosts The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show, has hosted a self-titled political commentary program on Fox News since 2009, and co-hosted the original Fox News debate show Hannity & Colmes with Alan Colmes from the network's founding in 1996 to 2009.

  2. Chuck Connors

    Chuck Connors
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1921-1992 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    television actormilitary personnelphilanthropistactorbasketball player
    Biography

    Kevin Joseph "Chuck" Connors was an American actor and professional basketball and baseball player. He is one of only 13 athletes in the history of American professional sports to have played in both the National Basketball Association (Boston Celtics 1946–48) and Major League Baseball (Brooklyn Dodgers 1949, Chicago Cubs, 1951). With a 40-year film and television career, he is best known for his role as Lucas McCain on the ABC series The Rifleman (1958–63).

  3. Flavor Flav

    Flavor Flav
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    hype manrappertelevision personality
    Biography

    William Jonathan Drayton Jr., known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper and television personality. Known for his catchphrase "Yeah, boyeeeeee!" when performing, he is a founding member alongside Chuck D, of Public Enemy, a rap group that has earned six Grammy Award nominations. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

  4. Sal Mineo

    Sal Mineo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1939-1976 (aged 37)
    Occupations
    television actorstage actorsingerfilm actor
    Biography

    Salvatore Mineo Jr. was an American actor. He was best known for his role as John "Plato" Crawford in the coming-of-age drama film Rebel Without a Cause (1955), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at age 17, making him the fifth-youngest nominee in the category.

All 55 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names AU
Founded 1896
Motto Vita Sine Litteris Mors Est
The Truth Shall Make Us Free
Colors brown, gold
Academic calendar September to May
Total FTE staff 1,272
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 1 South Ave
Garden City, New York, 11530-0701
United States
City population 23,000
Phone 5168773000

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