Founded in 1896, it is considered the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. Students from 42 countries study here. The university is recognized as the best on the northeast coast of the USA. In addition to the highest quality of teaching, comfortable living conditions and the variety of specialties offered, the university is widely known for its social programs, for example, the Program for Women with Breast Cancer.
The University cooperates with 120 countries around the world, which allows it to regularly participate in student exchange programs.
Explore the Adelphi University campus, which sprawls over 75 acres in Garden City, New York, creating the perfect college environment for students. The fact that the campus is located in a picturesque suburb, 23 miles from the most important artistic, industrial, communication and intellectual center of the country, New York, allows students to enjoy the advantages of two worlds. The campus is not only a safe place to live and an environment conducive to learning, but also wonderful opportunities for career creation, internship and cultural growth in one of the world's largest centers. Adelphi University also offers various types of profitable partnerships and co-educational programs at institutions such as Columbia University. These are just some of the reasons why the Fiske Guide to Colleges magazine awarded the university the title of "Best Buy" for 9 years in a row, why The Princeton Review advertised the university as the Top College in the Northeast, and why Forbes magazine placed the university in the Top College position.
Adelphi University provides students with the necessary educational base and provides support for successful studies from the moment they choose their specialty, as well as for a long time after graduation.
The main research funds of the university are located in the Suirbul Library and number 600,000 volumes (including staples of periodicals and government publications), 806,000 units of microformats and 33,000 audiovisual units. In addition, Internet access is provided to more than 61,000 titles of electronic journals and 221 scientific research databases. Computer labs equipped with the latest technology are located in many corners of the campus and have laptop connection stations. The campus has wireless internet access, and each student is provided with an email address as well as a voicemail service.
The Professional Development Center helps students find jobs on campus and in other organizations. The Center helps students gain expertise in the field of specialization through internships on and off campus. Each year, the center reports on more than 10,000 new vacancies and internships, and representatives of more than 200 organizations wishing to recruit students from Adelphi University visit the campus annually. The Center also offers a wide range of other services, including career choice training, career planning consultations, resume writing, and job interviews.
Adelphi University pays great attention to the education of international students. The International Student Services Department helps fulfill the legal requirements for entry into the United States and maintain legal status while studying at the university. The Department provides advice on the requirements of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Social Security Administration, the United States Information Agency and the Internal Revenue Service. It also provides information and advice on differences in laws and regulations, language, customs, culture, and educational systems.