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1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530

Admissions: 516-877-3050 · Financial Aid: 516-877-3365

Email: admissions@adelphi.edu · Website: http://www.adelphi.edu

From the College

“Adelphi is a world class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs–the College of Arts and Sciences, Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, The College of Nursing and Public Health, University College and the School of Social Work–the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 43 states and 45 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City, New York, and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge and Poughkeepsie, the university, chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship. Adelphi's lush 75 acre campus in historic Garden City has seven residence halls and is conveniently located 45 minutes from New York City, and just a few miles from some of Long Island's most beautiful beaches, parks and cultural centers. Adelphi's new recreation, sports, and performing arts complex has further enhanced a vibrant campus life.

“Students may join Adelphi's 80-plus student organizations, including fraternities, sororities and academic honor societies. Adelphi has outstanding NCAA Division I and II intercollegiate athletic teams, including its Division II national championship women's lacrosse team, as well as an array of intramural activities. Students also have free access to student counseling, career counseling, financial aid, mentoring and other life improvement services.

“Adelphi offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs of study at its main Garden City campus, its three off-campus centers and via the web.”

Campus Setting

Adelphi is a private, multipurpose university. Founded as a boys’ preparatory school, it became a college in 1896, and gained university status in 1963. Its 75-acre campus is located in western Long Island, 20 miles from New York City. A four-year private institution, Adelphi University has an enrollment of 7,645 students. Besides a large, well-stocked library, the campus facilities also include: art gallery · bronze-casting foundry · sculpture and ceramics studios · theater · language labs · observatory. Adelphi University provides on-campus housing with 602 units that can accommodate 1,282 students. Housing options: coed dorms · special housing for disabled students. Recreation and sports facilities include: basketball, tennis and volleyball courts · baseball, lacrosse, soccer and softball fields · fitness center · swimming facility.

Student Life and Activities

The majority of students (77 percent) live off campus, which affects the on-campus social scene. In spite of this, students do find time to create their own recreational outlets. “Adelphi is what you make it,” reports the student newspaper. If you want to meet people, there are plenty of opportunities. Students say, “There is a place for everyone to feel connected to the school no matter religion, race, gender or sexual orientation.” Popular gathering spots include the University Center dining room, Post dining, commuter lounge, fire-side lounge, UC Plaza (when the weather is warm), New York City and Roosevelt Field Mall. Popular campus events include visual and performing arts exhibitions, Disabilities Awareness Week, International Week, Black History Month, Endowed Lectures Series, student theater and dance performances, concerts and performances by top music groups and comedians, lectures by U.N. Ambassadors, intercollegiate and intramural sports, Spring Fling Spring In/Spike It Festival, Homecoming and Career Day. Adelphi University has 80 official student organizations. Influential groups include Greeks, Circle K, Environmental Action Coalition, Christian Fellowship, African People Organization (APO), athletes, Caliber and La Union Latino. For those interested in sports, there are intramural teams such as: badminton · baseball · basketball · dodge ball · kick ball · flag football · soccer · volleyball. Adelphi University is a member of the Northeast Conference (Division I) and Northeast-10 Conference (Division II).

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

Highlights

Adelphi University Garden City, NY (Pop. 22,546) Location: Large town Four-year private Founded: 1896 Website: http://www.adelphi.edu

Students Total enrollment: 7,645 Undergrads: 5,040 Freshmen: 918 Part-time students: 10% From out-of-state: 10% From public schools: 74% Male/Female: 31%/69% Live on-campus: 23% In fraternities: 11% In sororities: 9% Off-campus employment rating: Good Caucasian: 53% African American: 11% Hispanic: 13% Asian: 8% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1% Native American: <1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 2% International: 4%

Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 12:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 11% Class size 10-29: 72% Class size 30-49: 16% Class size 50-99: 2% Class size 100 or more: - Returning freshmen: 81% Six-year graduation rate: 63%

Most Popular Majors Nursing Education Business administration/management

Admissions Applicants: 8,654 Accepted: 5,897 Acceptance rate: 68.1% Average GPA: 3.4 ACT range: 19-24 SAT Math range: 520-620 SAT Reading range: 500-600 SAT Writing range: 7-23 Top 10% of class: 26% Top 25% of class: 64% Top 50% of class: 92%

Deadlines Early Action: 12/1 Early Decision: No Regular Action: Rolling admissions Common Application: Accepted

Financial Aid In-state tuition: $30,840 Out-of-state tuition: $30,840 Room: Varies Board: Varies Books: $1,400 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 75% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 63% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 22% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $20,000 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $20,000 Avg. debt upon graduation: $32,692

Prominent Alumni Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Jonathan Larson: writer, composer, and lyricist of ‘Rent’; Alice Hoffman, best-selling novelist and author of more than 20 books.

School Spirit Mascot: Panther Colors: Brown and gold

Academics and Learning Environment

Adelphi University has 315 full-time and 696 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Adelphi University offers 104 majors with the most popular being nursing, education and business administration/management and least popular being French, philosophy and Spanish. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student: self-designed majors · pass/fail grading option · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · accelerated study · honors program · internships · weekend college · distance learning.

B Student Support and Success

This school has offered a General Studies program since 1985. According to the university, it is designed for “motivated high school seniors who demonstrate the potential for academic success, but who have not met the traditional academic admission requirements. Counselors, faculty members and administrators identify potentially successful candidates on the basis of their applications and letters of recommendation, as well as through personal interviews.” The program offers small classes and personal advisement for each student. At the end of the year, students who have met all of the requirements continue as sophomores in the school's other undergraduate programs.

Adelphi University provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · psychological · minority students · veterans · non-traditional students · family planning · religious. Adelphi also offers students remedial and refresher courses if they are struggling and need additional help. These courses include: reading · writing · math · study skills. Other remedial services include Computer lab, English conversation for international students. The average freshman year GPA is 3.2, and 81 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 88 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Adelphi University include: NYC Public Schools · Enterprise Rent-A-Car · North Shore L.I.J. Health System · AHRC · Bethpage Federal Credit Union · Long Island Public Schools · JP Morgan Chase · KPMG · 1-800-Flowers · XL Capital Assurance · PricewaterhouseCoopers · Schwartz & Co · GEICO · Ernst & Young · Marcum & Kleigman · St. Francis Hospital · Winthrop University Hospital · Weiser.

Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

Students with learning disabilities will find support at Adelphi, through either requesting extra time for completing a degree, or a lightened course load. High school foreign language waivers are accepted. According to the school, writing, math and content labs are available for all students through the learning center and writing center. LD students can find assistance through Adelphi University's: tutors · learning center · testing accommodations · extended time for tests · take-home exam · oral tests · readers · typist/scribe · note-taking services · reading machines · tape recorders · texts on tape · early syllabus · diagnostic testing service · priority registration · waiver of math degree requirement. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management · organizational skills · learning strategies · writing labs · study skills. An advisor/advocate from the Learning Disabilities Program is available to students.

How to Get Admitted

For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview · extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and abilities · character/personal qualities · volunteer work · work experience · state of residency · alumni relationship. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 3 Math, 3 Science, 2 Foreign Language.

Insight

“Our admissions process is holistic,” says Esther Goodcuff, associate vice president for enrollment management and student affairs. “We carefully read every single piece of documentation in each application. Our General Studies program is not a remedial program but one that challenges students, while at the same time supports them. Our faculty does individual tutoring outside of class, and students are given an academic counselor to help with college transition issues.” Goodcuff says that Adelphi's admissions department looks at trends in how students have been performing in high school, watching for an upward movement. “Letters of recommendation and the essay also give us a sense of just who you are,” she adds. “We look for students who are highly motivated and truly want to do well.”

How to Pay for College

To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) · state aid form. Adelphi University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants · United Negro College Fund · Endowed and restricted donor funds. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · state scholarships and grants · creative arts and performance awards · special achievements and activities awards · athletic scholarships.