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Adelphi University

Mission:“ Our University transforms the lives of all students by creating a distinctive environment of intellectual rigor, research, creativity and deep community engagement across four core areas of focus: arts and humanities, STEM and social sciences, the professions, and health and wellness.”
Adelphi University is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university offering exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training with particular strength in its Core Four— Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Adelphi is dedicated towards transforming students ' lives through small classes, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support student success.
Founded in Brooklyn in 1896, Adelphi is Long Island’ s oldest private coeducational university. Today Adelphi serves over 7,900. students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York— just 23 miles from New York City’ s cultural and internship opportunities— and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, and online. Adelphi University students learn with cutting edge technology, hands-on training and instructors who understand the demands and realities of today’ s workforce. More than 100,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, caring citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world.

Adelphi: Experience Tradition and Expect Success

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• Adelphi students are making their mark across academic fields and country borders. Adelphi students have garnered Fulbright Fellowships for research and service abroad. They have been recruited to leading universities for graduate work and to premier global companies, such as Google, to pursue rewarding careers.
• The Game Development Lab at Adelphi is equipped with cutting-edge equipment, like highend desktops and multiple virtual reality( VR) headsets, including the Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard, and the HTC Vive.
• Juan Carlos Pérez‘ 07, M. A.‘ 08, was 11 when he came to NY from Mexico. After earning a scholarship to Adelphi’ s Honor College, a bachelor’ s degree in mathematics and a master’ s degree in education, today he teaches newly immigrated students in NY public high school.
• Adelphi envisions becoming a nationally respected leader— a standard bearer— for redefining the practical and personal value of education for students, helping them define their success in the classroom, on campus, in careers and communities, and beyond.