Accreditation and Memberships
We continuously strive to exceed the standards for excellence.
Adelphi University Accreditation
Adelphi University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission). The Commission’s most recent action on the University’s accreditation status on June 27, 2019, was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education, including distance, correspondence education and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions, throughout the United States.- New York State Education Department
- American Psychological Association (APA)
(clinical psychology PhD program and internship consortium program) - National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
(baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing and doctor of nursing practice program) - Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
- Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
- Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
- ACPEinc: Accreditation Council for Psychoanalytic Education
Adelphi University Memberships
- Association of American Colleges and Universities
- College Board
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA): Adelphi University participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
- Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities New York’s Private Colleges and Universities
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Equal Opportunity
Adelphi University is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment and educational programs and activities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, color, creed, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, veteran status, status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
Adelphi University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination regarding all educational, student programs and employment actions and further commits not to discriminate against any individual on the basis of an individual’s race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, family status, domestic violence victim status or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. The discrimination coordinator for student concerns pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is Walter Mayer, director of the student access office, Room 314, University Center, 516.877.3854; the discrimination coordinator for employee concerns pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is Anthony Maldonado, senior human resources partner, Room 203, Levermore Hall, 516.877.3223; and for Title IX concerns, Allison Vernace, chief of community concerns and resolution and Title IX coordinator, Room 106, Levermore Hall, 516.877.6808; and the Title IX Office at titleix@adelphi.edu.