Adelphi University is among colleges and universities cited by Money for combining education quality, affordability and graduate earning power.
Affordability
The Ruth S. Ammon College of Education offers you many ways to help with tuition and achieve your goals. Explore our generous merit scholarships, grants, loans, financial aid and work-study opportunities tailored to our education programs.
Our focus on affordability helps you move more easily into a professional career in the field of education, health sciences or communication disorders.
Undergraduate Transfer Tuition Guarantee
Transfer students who meet the requirements for this program get a private education at a tuition rate comparable to that of a public institution. This reduced rate is guaranteed for up to four years.
Ways to Save on Your Education
Adelphi is fully transparent about the cost of tuition. Learn more, and explore ways we can help through education-focused scholarships, grants and other assistance to fuel your professional journey.
Financial Aid Packages
To help you achieve your educational goals, we offer a generous financial aid package that combines federal and state aid with our own institutional scholarships and grants.
Merit Scholarships and Other Assistance
Adelphi awards merit-based education scholarships to qualified accepted students based on many factors. Depending on family need, you may also be eligible for additional education focused grants, loans and the work-study program.
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships play a crucial role in making your advanced studies more accessible and affordable, while also providing valuable professional development opportunities and support for academic and career goals.
Scholarship Opportunities
The Ruth S. Ammon Scholarship fund supports students who have chosen life-changing careers that advance education, health and wellness in people of all ages, here in New York and around the world. This generous fund offers financial support for undergraduate and graduate students working toward a degree in any of the majors in the Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences.
Students in the Scholar Teacher Education Program (STEP) who receive a university-based academic scholarship as undergraduates will receive an academic scholarship for their graduate year.
This education scholarship is offered to female freshmen students entering the teaching of physical education.
This New York City Department of Education program reimburses tuition (57-67 credits including Child Development, Schools and Society, and Health Prep, and SPH561). In exchange, you must work double the number of years for NYC as you spent in school. For more information, visit teachnyc.net.
The New York City Department of Education offers the scholarship program Intensive Teacher Institute (ITI) in Bilingual/ESL and Special Education). You need school district support/Superintendent signature to apply. They are supporting preschool personnel as well. Contact ITI at 631.286.6551.
Recognized for Affordability
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