Adelphi University Business Programs

Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garden City, New York. The suburban atmosphere of Garden City makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Adelphi University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Adelphi.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#28	Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Adelphi has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#65	Highest Paid General Economics Graduates	College Factual

Where Is Adelphi University?

Contact details for Adelphi are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530-0701
Phone:	516-877-3000
Website:	www.adelphi.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/AdelphiU
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/AdelphiU

How Do I Get Into Adelphi?

You can apply to Adelphi online at: admissions.adelphi.edu/onlineapp.php

Admission Requirements for Adelphi

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Adelphi?

The acceptance rate at Adelphi University is 75%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Average Test Scores

About 81% of students accepted to Adelphi submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 620. Math scores were between 530 and 630.

Adelphi received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 27. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

Can I Afford Adelphi University?

The overall average net price of Adelphi is $46,056. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Adelphi, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $9,392 a year. That adds up to $37,568 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Adelphi is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Adelphi University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,124 undergraduate students at Adelphi, with 4,827 being full-time and 297 being part-time.

There are also 2,460 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,827 full-time undergraduates at Adelphi, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Adelphi University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	577
Black or African American	421
Hispanic or Latino	866
White	2,312
International Students	191
Other Races/Ethnicities	460

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Adelphi University. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 69 countries are represented at Adelphi. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at Adelphi University

In 2019-2020, 7,251 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Adelphi has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Adelphi

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Adelphi University was 207.4%. This is the #223 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Adelphi regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Adelphi University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	58	3	128	189
Accounting	31	1	25	57
Management Science	0	0	33	33
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	31	0	0	31
Finance	29	1	0	30
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	16	0	16
General Economics	13	0	0	13
Business Management & Marketing	11	0	0	11
Supply Chain Management	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	173	21	186	380

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.