Adelphi University

For Fall 2024, 19,705 first-year students applied to Adelphi, 12,987 were admitted and 1,343 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 65.9%.

Source: IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2024, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab), first-time, degree-seeking first-year students. Read Oct 1, 2026.

By school or major. Adelphi has not posted a Common Data Set since 2022-2023, so these counts come from the Department of Education's IPEDS survey for Fall 2024, which gives one first-year rate for the whole university and none by school or major.

Source: IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2024, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Early action. Adelphi has no early decision plan. Early action is not binding: apply by November 1 to be among the first considered for scholarships and need-based aid, and if every document is in by then, Adelphi sends a decision by December 31. Adelphi does not publish early action counts.

Source: Adelphi Admissions, How to Apply as a First-Year Student (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

You apply to Adelphi through the Common App. Some programs ask for more:

• Nursing. For direct admission as a Nursing major you need at least one high school biology or chemistry course (with a lab) and a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher, with strong grades in math and science.
• Performing and visual arts. Studio art, art and design education, dance, music, music education and theatre applicants must complete a portfolio review or an audition with the department before Adelphi can make a decision.
• Early assurance programs. Joint programs with partner schools (optometry, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, law, podiatric medicine) have their own deadlines from January 1 to April 1, a minimum weighted GPA, and, for all but the LECOM Medical 4+4, a minimum SAT or ACT score from one sitting. Adelphi encourages these applicants to apply by November 1.

Source: Adelphi Admissions, How to Apply as a First-Year Student (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

60 majors across 7 schools. Every bachelor's degree program on Adelphi's official Majors and Programs list, grouped by the school that offers it, with the degree it leads to. Minors, certificates, associate degrees and graduate programs are left out.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

After decisions begin on November 15, Adelphi sends a decision within two to four weeks of a complete application. Applications after March 1 are considered as space allows, and so are deposits after May 1. The application fee is $50, and Adelphi asks you to contact admissions if the fee is a barrier.

Source: Adelphi Admissions, How to Apply as a First-Year Student (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

Adelphi is test-optional: you choose whether to send SAT or ACT scores, and you are considered for its merit scholarships either way. Some early assurance programs require scores because their partner schools do.

Source: Adelphi Admissions, How to Apply as a First-Year Student (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028

Not announced yet. When we checked Adelphi's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.

Source: Adelphi Admissions, How to Apply as a First-Year Student (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

The published cost of a year at Adelphi, 2026-2027:

The full-time budget for a student living on campus, as Adelphi lists it, including its estimate of federal loan fees.

Source: Adelphi One Stop, Estimated Cost of Attendance for Undergraduate Students (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:

What first-year, full-time students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from Adelphi's aid offer.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Chosen for how close each is to Adelphi University on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.

• Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY · Private67.3% admitted$36,228 average net price
• TU
  Touro UniversityNew York, NY · Private60.8% admitted$29,627 average net price
• Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY · Private71.1% admitted$34,906 average net price
• Pace UniversityNew York, NY · Private75.9% admitted$30,892 average net price
• Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · Private73.3% admitted$31,446 average net price

Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.