Adelphi University
Garden City, NY · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Garden City, NY · 5,077 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $75,482 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 10%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 23%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 23%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $28,3481,668th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $47,2901,790th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $47,2901,786th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $57,4441,660th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $75,482197th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $63,688175th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.9%465th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 83.0%532nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.5%829th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1224341st highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,077493rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.4%1,244th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (JFK)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EADec 1
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $91,904 | $90,625 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $58,402 | $52,107 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $57,995 | $57,995 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $49,683 | — |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $48,432 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $46,087 | $44,170 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $43,426 | $38,289 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $35,954 | $32,925 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences | bachelors | $34,704 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $33,459 | $35,060 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $31,133 | $34,704 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $30,554 | $25,774 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1896source
- Athletic nickname: "Panthers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #4F2C1D and #FFB500source
- Mascot: Panthersource
- Motto: "Vita Sine Litteris Mors Est / (from by Seneca the Younger)"source
- Campus size: about 75 acressource
- Formerly known as "Adelphi College" (1896–1963)source
- Athletic conference: NE-10source
- Fight song: ""Alma mater""source
- Notable alum: Bob Beamonsource
- Notable alum: Sean Hannitysource
- Notable alum: Paul Ekmansource
- Notable alum: Sal Mineosource
- Notable alum: Flavor Flavsource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,997,185 (M $1,967,611 · W $2,029,574)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Lacrosse: 2025, 2024, 2019, 2017, 2015 +4
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteadelphi.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 188429)
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- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
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