Adelphi University
About Adelphi: A Modern Metropolitan University With a Personalized Approach to Higher Learning
Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. We offer students 79 undergraduate programs, more than 84 master’s degree and doctoral programs, and 63 certificate programs, with particular strength in our Core Four—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.
With an increasingly diverse student body and faculty, and a personalized approach to learning, Adelphi has taken its place as a U.S. News & World Report Best College among national universities. As Long Island’s oldest private coeducational university, we serve more than 7,250 students at our beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York—just 23 miles from New York City’s cultural and internship opportunities—and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.
Our student body comprises students from 43 states and 72 countries, reflecting growing enrollment from across the United States and around the world. Adelphi prepares students to join our more than 119,000 alumni as successful professionals and engaged citizens who are making their mark on their communities and the world.
Adelphi International
For international students, the move from high school or university in your home country to a degree program in the U.S. can be challenging—a new language, new ways of learning and a new home. Adelphi International, a collaboration between Adelphi University and Shorelight, provides international students with exclusive admissions services, academic and language support, and career growth opportunities.
Guide for International Applicants
Learn more about how to apply to Adelphi as a first-year, transfer, or graduate student or through an international accelerator program, and explore the undergraduate and graduate admissions requirements in Adelphi's Guide for International Applicants by clicking on Apply Now link below. This guide also has helpful information about I-20 deadlines and frequently asked questions about Adelphi's international admissions process.
“Adelphi creates a supportive environment for international students and it is easy to find ways to engage with the local community. This is a great chance to encounter new cultures and make a lot of new friends. This is the greatest educational experience that I have ever had!” Steven, Vietnam, International Sport Management major