Adelphi University

1 South Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
http://www.adelphi.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1896
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students4,758
Endowment77,090,893
Application DeadlineRolling
Application Fee35
SelectivitySelective
Application DeadlineRolling
Tuition20,900
Room/Board9,550
Services
Associated FirmsNYC Public Schools; L.I. Public Schools; Bank of New York; CBS Citicorp; Estee Lauder; Family and Children's Assn.; Hospital for Special Surgery; Pall Corporation; UNICEF; YAI/ National Institute for People with Disabilities; JP Morgan Chase; KPMG; 1 800
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsART GALLERY, SCULPTURE AND CERAMICS STUDIOS, BRONZE-CASTING FOUNDRY, THEATER, LANGUAGE LABS, OBSERVATORY
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service
MuseumsART GALLERY, SCULPTURE AND CERAMICS STUDIOS, BRONZE-CASTING FOUNDRY, THEATER, LANGUAGE LABS, OBSERVATORY
Periodical Subs34,336
# of Books656,815
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months72%
within one year77%
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities6%
Students in sororities4%
Campus Size75 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing23%
College housing typescoed dorms (74%), special housing for disabled students (3%), other housing options (23%)
Popular EventsAdelphi University is a leader in arts and cultural programming, providing a year long celebration of visual and performing arts including Special Invitation Exhibition and Performances; Endowed Lectures Series; presentations of Pulitzer Prize winning musical compositions; Award Winning Student Theatre and Dance Performances; and the U. N. Ambassadorial Lectures Series. Other activities include: Intercollegiate And Intramural Sports; annual Spring Fling Spring In/Spike It@; Homecoming; Career Day; Disabilities Awareness Week; and Black History Month programs and lectures.
Nearest AirportNew York City (J.F.K. Airport) (10), New York City (La Guardia Airport) (10)
Nearest TrainNew York City (LIRR from Penn Station) (20)
Army ROTCOffered at cooperating institution (Hofstra University)
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations79
# of fraternities1
# of sororities5
Students in fraternities6%
Students in sororities4%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Delphian (weekly), Magnum Opus (once each semester)
Honor SocietiesALPHA EPSILON DELTA (PREMED), ALPHA KAPPA DELTA (SOCIOLOGY), ALPHA PSI OMEGA (DRAMA), BETA BETA BETA (BIOLOGY), DELTA MU DELTA (BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION), DELTA PHI ALPHA (GERMAN), ETA SIGMA GAMMA (HEALTH EDUCATION), ETA CHI ALPHA (ACCOUNTING), GAMMA SIGMA ALPHA (GREEK), KAPPA DELTA PI (INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION), LAMBDA PI ETA (COMMUNICATION), OMICORN DELTA KAPPA (National Leadership Honor Society), PHI ALPHA (SOCIAL WORK), PHI ALPHA THETA (HISTORY), PHI EPSILON KAPPA (PHYSICAL EDUCATION), PI DELTA PHI (FRENCH), PSI CHI (PSYCHOLOGY), PI MU EPSILON (MATHEMATICS), PI SIGMA ALPHA (POLITICAL SCIENCE), SIGMA DELTA PI (SPANISH), SIGMA THETA TAU (NURSING),
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) CATHOLIC CAMPUS COMMUNITY, CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, GOSPEL CHOIR, HILLEL, MUSLIM STUDENT'S ASSOCIATION, Interfaith Center
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) AFRICAN PEOPLES ORGANIZATION, ASIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION, CARIBBEAN CULTURAL AWARENESS CLUB, HELLENIC SOCIETY, INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SOCIETY, LATINO STUDENTS UNITED, LE CERCLE FRANCAIS (FRENCH CLUB)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (N. A. A. C. P. ), GERMAN CLUB
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) ACCOUNTING SOCIETY, ADELPHI CHEERLEADERS, ADELPHI DANCE TEAM, AMNESTY INTL, ANIME CLUB, ANTHROPOLOGY CLUB, AVANTI, BALLROOM CLUB, CALIBER, CIRCLE K, COMPUTER & MATH CLUB, ENGLISH CLUB, ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COALITION, GLOBAL IMPACT, HEALTH PHYSICAL EDUCATION & EXERCISE SCIENCE, HIP HOP TEAM, HUMAN RESOURCES SOCIETY, interAct, JAZZ CLUB, MARKETING AND ADVERTISING CLUBS, NATIONAL STUDENT SPEECH LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION, ONE NIGHT STAND, OPERATION END HATE, ORACLE, P. A. W. S. RADIO, PAWS STEP TEAM, PHYSICAL EDUCATION/FITNESS CLUB, PHYSICS CLUB, PRE-LAW SOCIETY, PSYCHOLOGY CLUB, RESIDENT STUDENT ASSOCIATION, SNAP, STARS, STUDENT ACTIVITIES BOARD, STUDENTS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS, STUDENT ART LEAGUE, STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, STUDENT HISTORY SOCIETY, UMOJA, UNDERGRAD HONOR COUNCIL, UNDERGRAD SOCIAL WORK COUNCIL, WORKS IN PROGRESS, SPECTRUM,