Adelphi University (AU)

Adelphi University is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected research university with a uniquely personalized approach to learning.

We offer more than 60 exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training with particular strength in our Core Four areas of study—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.

More than 5,100 undergraduates come from 43 states and 64 countries to choose from 60-plus programs of study. Adelphi's picturesque Garden City, New York, campus is just 23 miles from New York City and its cultural and internship opportunities.

Adelphi is dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes, high-impact learning opportunities and dedicated, accessible faculty. Adelphi averages 21 students per class and a 10-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio.

We like to say Adelphi is big enough to offer a wide choice of opportunities, small enough to feel like home.

Besides its garden-like campus—a registered arboretum and once named best public garden on Long Island. The University has dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, Suffolk County and the Hudson Valley.

In a recent survey of the class of 2019 graduates, 94 percent have jobs or are in graduate school within six months of graduation. And their annual starting salary? $75,000 — that's 38% higher than the national average.

Adelphi's more than 5,200 undergrad students come from 43 states and 57 countries.

About 68 percent of our undergraduates are female and nearly 46 percent of our undergrad students are under age 20, with 44 percent in the 20-to-24-year-old bracket. About 6 percent of our undergrad students are from out of state, 4 percent are international students and 22 percent live in our seven residence halls.

The College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Nursing and Public Health represent the two largest schools at Adelphi in terms of undergrad students, followed by the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business.

You'll broaden your horizons by getting involved with one of our more than 80 student clubs and organizations. You'll find shared interests and excitement while helping with a variety of community causes.

In addition, we have 23 highly competitive NCAA Division II sports teams, including lacrosse, basketball, and track and field, as well as intramural sports, including soccer and volleyball.

Besides our clubs and sports teams, Adelphi schedules an exciting lineup of music, dance, theater and lecture events each semester.

And did we mention we're 23 miles from New York City? A quick Long Island Rail Road ride can transport you to museums, baseball games at Yankee Stadium and the Mets' CitiField, Broadway plays, and concerts at Madison Square Garden—not to mention New York Rangers hockey and Knicks basketball games. And we're near Long Island's finest beaches and shopping malls.

Whether you're a commuter or resident, there's sure to be a student club to suit your interests. Getting involved is one way to expand your knowledge, build leadership skills and widen your circle of friends. We have everything from the Accounting Society, the Adelphi University Student Nurses Association, AU PAWS Web Radio and the Adelphi Ballroom Dancing Club to Black Students United, the Equestrian Club, Females of Culture United for Success, Fencing Club and Hip Hop Dance to the Latino Student Association, Student Government Association and The Delphian student newspaper. In addition, there are numerous Greek fraternities and sororities.

Adelphi undergrads describe their campus as “friendly, down to earth,” and “welcoming to newcomers.” Enrollees hail “mainly from Queens and Long Island,” but makes room for a “large population of international students.” That diversity of the student body, added to the great number of campus organizations, provides “many opportunities to meet people different from yourself.” So, even if solely for socializing purposes, “there is a healthy variety of people … for anyone to find a group of friends” as the “people here are very inclusive.” As one student recalls, “I was scared to come to a new school but just by the first day I met so many nice people.” With a simultaneously “very career driven” and “very social and well-rounded” group, you’ll find a student body aiming to “push one another for positive growth” at Adelphi.

Although most students are “dedicated to their education” they remember to “take time to enjoy themselves.” Adelphi is “largely a commuter school,” but it still manages to foster a “sense of community.” The beautiful college is “easy to get around” and boasts many places to “enjoy the view and hang out with friends.” While some say the school could use “more food options, better parking,” and updated dorms, they are satisfied with the number of opportunities available to them. Extracurricular options help to bring students together, whether that’s joining the Division II Adelphi Panthers, intramural sports teams, study group, or fundraisers. The school also boasts a “great and inclusive” Greek life, as well as a plethora of student clubs that showcase “different interests, majors, religions, cultures, ethnicities, and political views” and “bring out the diversity on campus.” And when students want to leave the scenic campus for anything from professional networking to nightlife, they can catch the train to New York City, just twenty-three miles away.