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Campus Description:
Adelphi University has a rich history, an exciting present, and a limitless future. Founded in 1896, Adelphi University is Long Island's oldest private co-educational institution of higher learning. Adelphi was rated a "Best Buy" by the best-selling Fiske Guide to Colleges 2007, one of only 26 private institutions nationwide to receive this distinction. As Adelphi grows, our academic programs evolve to reflect the needs and interests of close to 8,000 students from 40 states and about 60 countries including an acclaimed Honors College, impressive joint degree programs, and professional programs in social work, nursing, business, and education. Internationally recognized scholars and artists fill the ranks of Adelphi's over 900 full- and part-time faculty.

Adelphi'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 already being constructed will further enhance 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.

Through its schools and programs - the College of Arts and Sciences, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, Adult Academic Programs, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work - Adelphi offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs of study at the main Garden City campus and at off-campus locations in Hauppauge, Manhattan, and Poughkeepsie.

Sports:
Varsity Sports: Women's: basketball, bowling, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball. Men's: baseball, basketball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis. Coed: cross-country, swimming, track.

Intramural: Women's & Men's: basketball, flag football, floor hockey, soccer, volleyball. Coed: volleyball.

Clubs and Activities:
Accounting Honor Society, Accounting Society, Adelphi Ballroom Club (ABC), Adelphi Christian Fellowship, Adelphi University Gospel Choir, African Peoples Organization (APO), Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Amnesty International, Anime Club, Anthropology Club, Asian Student Association, Biology Honor Society, Business Administration Honor Society, Caribbean Cultural Awareness Club, Cat Cup Challenge, Catholic Campus Community, Cause to Achieve Leadership, Intelligence, Brotherhood, Excellence, and Respect (CALIBER), Circle K International, Computer and Mathematics Club, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, English Club, Environmental Action Coalition, Finance Society, French Honor Society, German Club, Global Impact, Greek Council, Health Education Honor Society, Hellenic Society, Hillel, Hip-Hop Dance Club, History Honor Society, Human Resources Society, Interact, Interfraternity Council, International Education Honor Society, International Nursing Honor Society, International Reading Association Honor Society, International Sociology Honor Society, International Students Society, Intramural Sports, Kappa Sigma , Latino Students United, Le Cercle Français (French Club), Magnum Opus, Mathematics Honor Society, Men's Volleyball Club, Muslim Students' Association, National Art Honor Society, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Communication Association's Honor Society, National Drama Honor Society, National Greek Academic Honor Society, National Leadership Honor Society, National Psychology Honor Society, National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA), One Night Stand, Operation End Hate, Oracle, Outdoor Adventure Club, Panhellenic Council, P.A.W.S. Radio, Phi Sigma Kappa, Physical Education Honor Society, Physical Education Majors Club, Physics Club, Political Science Honor Society, Pop Culture Debate Club, Pre-law Society, Premedical Honor Society, Psychology Club, Resident Student Association (RSA), Sigma Delta Tau, Spanish Honor Society, Standing Together to Always Reach Students (STARS), Step Team, Student Activities Board (SAB), Student Art League, Student Government Association (SGA), Student History Society, Student Nurses Association, The Delphian, Ultimate Frisbee Club, UMOJA, Undergraduate Honors College Student Council, Undergraduate Social Work Council.

Fall 2008 Data


First-time, full-time student enrollment profile:

60% enrolled in top quarter of HS class

24% enrolled in top 10% of HS class

SAT critical reading mid-point range: 480* to 580**

SAT math mid-point range: 500* to 600**

*75% of the enrolled students scored at this level or better. **25% of the enrolled students scored at least this or better.

ACT: LOW 20    HIGH 26

77.16% have a high school GPA 3.0 or higher

22.2% have a high school GPA 2.0-2.9

Campus Demographics:

	All Undergraduate Students	All Graduate Students
% NYS Resident	88.9%	90.6%
% Resident of other states	7.7 %	2.9%
% International	2.7 %	4.4 %
% Live on campus	23.4 %	Did not collect %
% American Indian / Alaska Native	0.3 %	0.2 %
% Asian / Pacific Islander	6.4 %	3.3 %
% Black/African American	11.4 %	15.9 %
% Hispanic/Latino	7.4 %	7.6 %
% International	2.9 %	4.4 %
% White, Non-Hispanic	54.7 %	55.6 %
% Unknown Race / Ethnicity	16.9 %	13 %

Average financial aid package for first time, full-time undergraduate students with financial need:
$17,850


Financial Aid Data From Year:
2009

Average amount of institutional non-need scholarship/grant awarded to first time, full-time undergraduate students:*
$8,994
*NON-need based scholarships and grants do not depend on financial need and may be awarded for academic achievement, or talent in athletics, music or other fields (merit awards).


Special Programs:
Among Adelphi's innovative academic offerings are several joint degree programs which allow students to obtain dual degrees from Adelphi and partnering institutions, often at an accelerated pace. Students can pursue joint degrees in engineering, dentistry, law, environmental studies, optometry, and physical therapy. Adelphi's Honors College offers an intellectually challenging curriculum for highly accomplished and ambitious students. Adelphi's highly regarded Learning Disabilities Program was one of the first in the country to blend tutoring with professional counseling to help students with learning disabilities succeed in college. Adelphi is also well known for its programs in theater, dance, and music. A recently completed Fine Arts Building offers state-of-the-art painting, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking studios. Other special programs include a General Studies program for students who show potential but do not meet the University's admissions requirements, and an adult undergraduate degree program.