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.
Leadership at Adelphi
Christine M. Riordan, PhD, is the first woman to serve as president of Adelphi University in New York. She is an internationally recognized expert in leadership development, team building, and diversity and inclusion, and is recognized for her groundbreaking initiatives to personalize and transform the higher education experience.
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 43 states and 64 countries.
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:
The mentorship I received as a student was unparalleled. Adelphi is a special place, one that has left an incredible mark on my life.
Janae Cummings ’13
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
Around Adelphi
Scenery. History. Community. Take a look around our picturesque main campus and our other locations around the state of New York. 8 Photos
Focused on Outcomes
