Applying to Adelphi

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
77.51%	1,210

Adelphi University's acceptance rate is 77.51% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 17,111 students applied and 13,263 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Adelphi.

Adelphi's acceptance rate places 63rd out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,210 and the ACT score is 28 at Adelphi. Adelphi's SAT score ranks 48th out of 91 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Adelphi, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Adelphi University is 77.51% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.38%. 6,289 men and 10,821 women applied to Adelphi and 4,666 men and 8,597 women students were accepted.

Among them, 460 men and 917 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Adelphi.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Adelphi
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	17,111	6,289	10,821	0	1
Admitted	13,263	4,666	8,597	0	0
Enrolled	1,377	460	917	0	0
Acceptance Rate	77.51%	74.19%	79.45%	-	0.00%
Yield	10.38%	9.86%	10.67%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Adelphi University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 318 students (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 46 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Adelphi.

The median SAT score is 1,210 with 610 SAT EBRW and 600 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 650 and the 25^th percentile is 580. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 660 and 25^th percentile is 560 .

The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at Adelphi. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 29.

The SAT and ACT scores at Adelphi University are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Adelphi
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1140	1210	1310
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	580	610	650
SAT Math	560	600	660
ACT Composite	24	28	30
ACT Math	23	26	27
ACT English	24	29	34

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Adelphi University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,377 first-year students enrolled in Adelphi. The proportion of full-time students is 99.35% and part-time students is 0.65%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 33.41% and women students is 66.59%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Adelphi.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Adelphi
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,377	460	917
Full-time	1,368	453	915
Part-time	9	7	2

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Adelphi. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Adelphi University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Adelphi Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of Adelphi University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Adelphi.

Admission Information for Applying to Adelphi
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	admissions.adelphi.edu/
Online Application	admissions.adelphi.edu/onlineapp.php
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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