Garden City, New York · ★ — / 5 Overall

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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York, whose origins date to the 1863 founding of Adelphi Academy; Adelphi College was established in 1893. It also has centers in Downtown Brooklyn, the Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County, as well as a virtual online campus, and had about 7,386 undergraduate and graduate students as of 2026. The institution operated as a women's college from 1912 to 1946.
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1 South Ave, Garden City, New York, 11530-0701
Visit University SiteRanked #652 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
World rank
Ranked #1501 globally in Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE World ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1140–1310
SAT ERW: 580–650
SAT math: 560–660
ACT composite: 24–30
Total: 7,406
Undergrad: 5,124
Undergrad full-time: 4,891
Graduate: 2,282
Part-time: 1,342
In-state
Tuition: $47,290
Total cost on campus: $71,834
Out-of-state
Tuition: $47,290
Total cost on campus: $71,834
Room & board: $20,028
Books & supplies: $1,020
Receive aid: 95%
Avg grant aid: $28,776
Pell grant recipients: 34%
Rent: $3,125 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.49 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $12.60
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.