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Adelphi University

General Information

Name: Adelphi University
Address: South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530-0701
Phone:

  • General information: (516) 877-3000
  • Financial aid office: (516) 877-3080
  • Admissions office: (516) 877-3050

Website: www.adelphi.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,900$19,960$18,925
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,500$9,100$8,900
        Other expenses$2,300$2,300$2,300
Off-campus
        Room and board$4,500$4,500$4,500
        Other expenses$5,500$5,500$5,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$6,500$6,500$6,500

Total expenses   
On-campus$33,700$32,360$31,125
Off-campus$31,900$30,960$29,925
Off-campus with family$28,400$27,460$26,425

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 85%
  • Federal grants: 32%
  • State/local grants: 58%
  • Institutional grants: 85%
  • Student loans: 85%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3209
  • State/local grants:$2658
  • Institutional grants:$8213
  • Student loans:$3729

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,4961,8143,682
Percent admitted67.7%63.9%69.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time22.2%20.6%22.9%
Part-time0.3%0.4%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 7898
Undergraduate enrollment: 4758
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 55%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 28%
    • Women: 72%

White non-hispanic: 45%
Black non-hispanic: 13%
Hispanic: 8%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
Other: 29%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Biology Teacher Education - Master
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine - Master
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor - Master
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing, Other - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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