Adelphi University

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, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 41 states and 60 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.\r\n\r\nAdelphi’s lush 75 acre campus in historic Garden City has six 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.\r\n\r\nStudents 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. \r\n\r\nAdelphi 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.\r\n