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Adelphi University

B+

Rating

Private

Type

9,191

Students

$38,560

Tuition

74%

Acceptance

#366

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Garden City, NY

South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530-0701

Adelphi University is a mid-sized private university located in Garden City, NY ranked 50th in New York. It has a total of 5,937 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 74.3% of applicants. Adelphi University offers 134 different majors and is best known for its Audiology, Physical Education, and Biological and Physical Sciences programs (nationally ranked 11th, 21st, and 24th respectively). With an annual tuition of $38,560 per year, Adelphi University is quite high-priced. 65.63% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, joining the workforce. Open graduating, alumni go on to make roughly $58,500 per year, which is 41% over the national median.
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Cost

$40,300
Above Average

Adelphi University

$40,300

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$61,636

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$42,561

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

74%Acceptance
Less Selective

Adelphi University

74%

National

69%
Sat

1060 - 1250

84% of students submit

Admissions Yield

11%

ACT

19 - 26

19% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$40

Students

5,937Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

32%

In-state

83%

Female

68%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

8%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
20% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse12% Social Work12% Business Administration and Management, General56% Others

20% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

12% Social Work

12% Business Administration and Management, General

56% Others

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

20%

454 Graduates

Social Work

12%

288 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

12%

269 Graduates

Psychology, General

5%

119 Graduates

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

5%

106 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

82 Graduates

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

3%

67 Graduates

Education, General

3%

64 Graduates

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing

2%

47 Graduates

Academics

B+
Professors
StudentsProfessors11:111:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

11

Number of Library Books

434,507

Academic Spend per Student

$13,649

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

80%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$43,500/Year

Adelphi University

$43,500

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$43,500

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$58,500

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

65%