Guide for International Applicants

1. A completed undergraduate application for admission: We’ll accept either the Adelphi Application or the Common Application – whichever is easier for you!
2. Nonrefundable application fee of $50: Applicants who apply online can pay this fee with a credit card or electronic check. Checks or money orders should be made payable to Adelphi University and drawn on a U.S. bank. (International money orders are not accepted.)
3. Personal statement or essay: You are encouraged to submit, in 500 words or less, a response to one of the provided questions or a topic of your choice. If preferred, you may submit a report or paper you have written during the current school year.
4. Academic records: Undergraduate applicants are required to submit official secondary school/university records directly to Adelphi University. One set of records should be in your native language and one set translated into English. The submission and translation of all required documents and fees are entirely the applicant’s responsibility. Photocopies are not acceptable without an official school stamp or seal. Undergraduate transfer applicants must submit all official transcripts and course descriptions for all institutions of higher education attended.
5. SAT/ACT or English proficiency exam (TOEFL, IELTS, or DET) scores:
   • If submitting SAT or ACT scores: Scores can be submitted via your official high school transcript, or directly from the appropriate educational testing service. For students intending to enroll in the Learning Resource Program, SAT scores are highly suggested. Students who have obtained a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or who have been out of high school for one year or more will not be required to take the SAT (unless specifically requested).
   • If submitting English proficiency exam scores: We require a minimum score of 80 on the TOEFL iBT, 6.5 on the IELTS, and 110 on the web-based Duolingo English Test (DET). If your scores fall below our minimum requirements, you may be considered for one of our pathway programs
6. Résumé showing employment, volunteer, or other extracurricular activities (optional)
7. Credential (Transcript) Evaluation:
   • Course-by-course evaluation: All undergraduate applicants with secondary/high school work completed outside of the United States will be required to send a course-by-course evaluation of their academic work prepared by a NACES member organization. Adelphi recommends you use SpanTran or IEE (discount provided for Adelphi applicants), ECE, or WES, but any NACES member evaluation would be acceptable.

Each of Adelphi’s graduate programs has unique requirements and deadlines for admission.

1. For most graduate, advanced certificate, doctoral and postgraduate programs, you can apply via Adelphi’s Graduate Application.
2. Official college or university records: All international graduate applicants are required to submit these records to the Adelphi Office of University Admissions.
   • One set of records should be in your native language and one set should be translated into English.
     
   • Photocopies are not acceptable without an official stamp or seal from the school attended.
     
   • All academic records should be sent directly by the previous school attended. If a student wishes to submit transcripts on behalf of the previous institution, they must be official and bear the school’s stamp or seal.
3. Completed four-year baccalaureate degree: If a student has completed a three-year bachelor’s degree, their application will be reviewed on an individual basis.
4. English proficiency exam (TOEFL, IELTS, or DET) scores: We require a minimum score of 80 on the TOEFL iBT, 6.5 on the IELTS, and 110 on the web-based Duolingo English Test (DET). We will accept TOEFL MyBest scores. If your scores fall below our minimum requirements, you may be considered for one of our pathway programs
5. Course-by-course evaluation: All graduate applicants with undergraduate-level work completed outside of the United States will be required to send a course-by-course evaluation of their academic work prepared by a NACES member organization. Adelphi recommends you use SpanTran or IEE (discount provided for Adelphi applicants), ECE, or WES, but any NACES member evaluation would be acceptable.

All academic records should be sent directly to our office by your previous school. If you wish to submit transcripts on behalf of your previous institution, they must be official and bear the school’s stamp or seal.

Undergraduate international students are eligible for merit, talent and athletic scholarship consideration. Portfolio reviews and auditions are required for students interested in talent awards.

We review all undergraduate applicants for scholarship recommendation once a complete application is submitted. There is no separate scholarship application. You will be notified whether you have received a scholarship within three weeks after receiving your acceptance letter.

View our list of approved Department of Homeland Security STEM-designated programs.

Currently, more than 657 international students from 76 countries attend Adelphi University. Our entire population of full-time undergraduate and graduate students totals nearly 8,000.

The Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology and the College of Professional and Continuing Studies graduate programs will consider three-year Indian degrees for graduate admission. Your three-year degree is deemed equivalent to a USA Bachelor’s degree if it is earned at a college or university rated “A” or higher by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and provided you graduate First Class.

All other programs require four years of study equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree as determined by the Office of International Admissions and as confirmed by a NACES-approved evaluation service.

Please contact the Office of International Admissions for questions.