Spring 2026 Update

Updated September 2025

About This Bulletin

This Bulletin presents essential information about undergraduate and graduate study at Adelphi University. At the beginning of this Bulletin we describe our educational philosophy and mission and touch on some of the highlights of University and student life. This introduction is followed by a description of our undergraduate and graduate academic programs and courses in the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Social Work, the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, the College of Education and Health Sciences, the College of Nursing and Public Health, College of Professional and Continuing Studies, and our Honors College. Next follows pre-professional and joint degree programs, an overview of student resources, application procedures, tuition and fees, and rules and regulations. Last, we list the faculty, honorary degree recipients, Board of Trustees, and Officers of Administration.

The Bulletin is a guide to the resources of the University and a summary of the exciting intellectual opportunities that the University provides students and members of the community.

The contents of this Bulletin are subject to change at the discretion of the University.

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Accreditation

Adelphi University, an independent, comprehensive institution, is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) (www.msche.org). The Commission’s most recent action on the University’s accreditation status on June 27, 2019, was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education, including distance, correspondence education and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions, throughout the United States.

Adelphi University, an independent, comprehensive institution, is chartered by the University of the State of New York, and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680, 215.662.5606; the New York State Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234, 518.474.3852; the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202.887.6791; the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850-3289, (301) 296-5700; the Council on Social Work Education, 1725 Duke Street, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314-3457, 703.683.8080; the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036-1023, 202.466.7496; and AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, 777 South Harbor Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602-5730, 813.769.6500.

Equal Opportunity

Adelphi University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination regarding all educational, student programs and employment actions and further commits not to discriminate against any individual on the basis of an individual’s race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, family status, domestic violence victim status or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. The discrimination coordinator for student concerns pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is Walter Mayer, director of the student access office, Room 314, University Center, 516.877.3854; the discrimination coordinator for employee concerns pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is Anthony Maldonado, senior human resources partner, Room 203, Levermore Hall, 516.877.3223; and for Title IX concerns, Allison Vernace, chief of community concerns and resolution and Title IX coordinator, Room 106, Levermore Hall, 516.877.6808; and the Title IX Office at titleix@adelphi.edu.

Adelphi University Complaint & Concern Procedures

Every student deserves a positive educational experience. Sometimes a student’s experience may not be what they anticipate, and the student may have a concern or a complaint. The University has several complaint processes.

Students may learn more about the University’s complaint process and how to submit a concern or complaint on the University’s Complaint and Concern websites outlined below. The University has established the Office of Community Concerns & Resolution as the central reporting mechanism for complaints and concerns (including discrimination, harassment, and Title IX matters) to be addressed by the University. Other options for filing a complaint are outlined here.

Student Life: https://www.adelphi.edu/student-life/student-affairs/student-complaint-resolution/.

Community Concerns & Resolution: https://www.adelphi.edu/concerns-resolution/

Online Program Disputes for Out-of-State Students

SARA consumer protection provisions require the institution’s home state, through its SARA State Portal Entity, to investigate and resolve allegations of dishonest or fraudulent activity by the state’s SARA-participating institutions, including the provision of false or misleading information.

A student has the right to lodge a complaint or grievance. The institution should ensure that all concerns and complaints of students are addressed fairly and are resolved promptly. Student complaints relating to consumer protection laws offered under the terms and conditions of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), must first be filed with the institution to seek resolution.

Only complaints that result from distance education courses provided by SARA participating institutions to students in other SARA states come under the coverage of SARA. Students have 2 years from the date of the incident about which the complaint is made to appeal to the SARA State Portal Entity. Please note that SARA policies do not cover complaints related to grades or student conduct violations.

The student should begin the complaint process with Adelphi University and if a resolution is not found, the student would contact the institution’s home state website for NC-SARA Student Complaints. For students who are residents of New York State, they can visit the New York State NC-SARA complaint website. Students may learn more about the SARA complaint process on the NC-SARA Student Complaint page.

If you are enrolled as an online student living in California–which is not a member of NC-SARA–and you have a complaint that cannot be resolved through Adelphi’s internal complaint process, you may file a complaint with CADCA. CADCA will evaluate California resident student complaints, identify the appropriate accrediting agency or governmental entity to handle the complaint, and request a response from the entity regarding the final disposition of the complaint. The address and contact information for CADCA are:

Safety First

Colleges and universities are required under federal law to publish and make available an annual campus security report, which includes, among other information, statistics on campus crime. The crime statistics for all colleges and universities required to comply with this law are available from the  United States Department of Education.

Adelphi University’s annual security report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Adelphi University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, the emergency response plan, and other matters. This report can be viewed by using the Public Safety website at safety.adelphi.edu/publicsafety or obtained upon request in the Department of Public Safety and Transportation, first floor, Levermore Hall, 516.877.3500.

The United States Department of Education’s Website for campus crime statistics is ope.ed.gov/security.

Address written correspondence to the appropriate office or department at Adelphi University, One South Ave., P.O. Box 701, Garden City, New York 11530-0701.