Meet Adelphi

Meet Adelphi

Adelphi is a modern metropolitan university with a uniquely personalized approach to learning. We’re dedicated to transforming students’ lives through world-class academics, a focus on student success, and a warm and inclusive community.

An education with lifelong benefits

See why an Adelphi education is worth the investment— and why students and families choose Adelphi.

Top Awards & Rankings

Top Ranked Private University in Long Island

On the recently released 2025 <em>Forbes</em> America’s Top Colleges list, Adelphi moved up an unprecedented 119 spots over last year. The annual ranking showcases schools that produce successful, high-earning and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds. Read about this new ranking, which measures students’ lifelong success.

General Rankings and Awards

A Nationally Recognized Institution

Adelphi University is no longer New York’s best-kept secret. We’re a strongly ranked, powerfully connected research university offering 120+ exceptional undergraduate and graduate programs through eight schools and colleges.

Founded in 1896, we were the first private, coeducational university on Long Island. Today, our main campus in Garden City and our dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley, Suffolk County, and online are home away from home to a diverse population of nearly 8,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.

You can learn more about us, our history and how our students succeed throughout the Meet Adelphi section. Here are a few places to get you started:

Adelphi at a Glance
Awards and Fast Facts
Outcomes
Mission and Vision
Our Locations

The people I was surrounded by certainly made my education one of a kind. I found peers and professors who were attentive and cared about my struggles and my future.

Gabi Vidad ’21 Physics major, Honors College, whose thesis on coral reef mapping won several awards

Around Adelphi

Scenery. History. Community. Take a look around our picturesque main campus and our other locations around the state of New York. Launch Gallery
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Focused on Outcomes

99% of our full-time undergraduate students receive financial aid * based on Fall 2024 data Explore Aid Options
$90,995 *
the average annual salary for the graduate class of 2023—that’s 12% higher than the national average * based on Adelphi University Career Outcomes Survey: Class of 2023 Outcomes Report
90% *
of Adelphi baccalaureate graduates in the Class of 2023 reported that they were either working or continuing their education after graduation. * Adelphi University Career Outcomes Survey: Class of 2023 Outcomes Report
90% *
of the graduate class of 2023 were either employed or involved in continuing education six months after graduation. * Adelphi University Career Outcomes Survey: Class of 2023 Outcomes Report
Colleges of Distinction: International
Adelphi University has been given International Recognition by the Colleges of Distinction. This newest honor from the organization honors universities that “dedicate resources to supporting international students at every stage of their academic journey.” Top Ranked in Global Belonging
U.S. News & World Report: Social Mobility
We are a Best College for Social Mobility because we transform lives—at every income level. Awards & Rankings
Colleges of Distinction: Career Development
Adelphi University has been recognized as a Career Development college for the exceptional way in which our institution is equipping students with the skills to succeed in their lifelong career journey. Expert Career Guidance
12:1 *
student to faculty ratio means our professors can adopt a personalized approach to learning * based on Fall 2024 data Enrollment Data
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countries represented by international students, who come to Adelphi from around the globe * based on Fall 2024 data Enrollment Data
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