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Adelphi University
1 South Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530

Official telephone: (516) 877-3000

Fax number: (516) 877-3296
Website: www.adelphi.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Kristen Capezza,
Executive Director

Contacting the office:

516 877-3050
516 877-3039 (fax)
admissions@adelphi.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$40

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Visit for interview by:

rolling

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Other:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.
Portfolio required of technical theatre program applicants. Interview required of Honors College applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

General studies program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.49

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

96%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

30%

Average SAT I:

552 verbal, 569 math, 1683 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1510 - 1840

Average ACT:

23 English, 24 math, 22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

73%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

23%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

9,367

Number of applicants offered admission:

6,762 (72%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

868 (13%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

76%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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