Adelphi University

Garden City, NY
South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530-0701
516-877-3000

Founded in 1896, Adelphi University is a private research university in Garden City, New York. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate programs through its eight schools and colleges. Adelphi is a member of the prestigious Ivy League and is ranked among the top 100 universities in the United States by several publications. The university is also home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Center for Health Innovation, the Institute for Parenting, and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences.

Adelphi University was founded in 1896 as the Adelphi College for Women by Dr. Charles H. Levermore, Dr. Alexander G. Webb, and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Webb. The college was chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New York and was the first institution of higher education for women in New York State. In 1929, the college became a coeducational institution and was renamed Adelphi College. In 1943, the college was granted university status and was renamed Adelphi University.

The university is organized into eight schools and colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Nursing and Public Health, the Honors College, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, and the School of Social Work.

The university offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate programs through its eight schools and colleges. Undergraduate programs are offered in the areas of arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and public health, and social work. Graduate programs are offered in the areas of business, education, nursing, psychology, and social work.

Adelphi University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The university is also a member of the prestigious Ivy League and is ranked among the top 100 universities in the United States by several publications.

The university is home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Center for Health Innovation, the Institute for Parenting, the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, the Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness, the Center for Grief Counseling and Trauma Studies, and the Center for Resilience Studies.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 7584

Acceptance Rate: 74.61%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.adelphi.edu/

Financial Aid: https://ecampus.adelphi.edu/sfs/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $63605

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $63605

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Adelphi University is $238382.50. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Adelphi University. For graduates of Adelphi University, we saw an average early-career income of $40500.00 and mid-career income of $62900.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.