Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, Long Island, about 25 miles from Manhattan. It is best known for nursing, social work, psychology, business, computer science and the performing arts, with a leafy arboretum campus. Choose it for a well-rounded private degree with New York City close by.
Garden City, New York, United States
Official website: adelphi.edu
Top 200 (U.S. News)
1896, the oldest higher education institution on Long Island
AACSB-accredited
$28,000 – $46,000
International students, master's (lower) and undergraduate (higher) before scholarships
$18,000 – $23,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on adelphi.edu before you apply.
MS Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
Nursing — one of the largest nursing schools in New York State.
Arboretum campus with over 100 species of trees.
Derner School of Psychology, the first university-based professional psychology school in the US.
Graduates join Northwell Health, NYU Langone, JPMorgan and Long Island and New York employers.
STEM master's graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Nursing graduates enter hospitals across New York.
Undergrad
1 Mar 2027
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
The 75-acre campus in Garden City is an arboretum with residence halls, the library and a performing arts centre close together.
Garden City is a leafy suburb with high rent by US standards, and Manhattan is about 40 minutes by Long Island Rail Road.
Form I-20 issued by Adelphi
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
For fall 2027 undergraduate entry, Early Action closes 1 December 2026 and Regular Decision 1 March 2027. Graduate programmes review applications on a rolling basis.
Business analytics, computer science and the MBA admit for fall and spring. Nursing starts in the fall.
You need an F-1 student visa. Adelphi issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and attend a visa interview.
Business analytics, computer science, the MBA and nursing are popular. Graduate admission needs a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0 and TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6.5.
Yes. Adelphi offers merit scholarships to international undergraduates and partial awards for some graduate programmes. Check the financial aid pages for current amounts.
