Residential Communities
Adelphi offers a variety of residential communities for specific interests.
Students may choose from a variety of residential options in our seven residence halls on the Garden City campus, including several available room types and special residential communities. Adelphi also attempts to provide additional accommodations to meet the needs of students with disabilities through Student Access Office. Please note that the cost of housing depends on the room type and/or community selected.
Students may request a specific housing assignment based on their interests, academic needs or other aspects of their identity. Students should indicate their choices on the Residence Hall Applications. Assignments are based on room availability, and some frequently asked questions specific to these communities are included below. Please visit our main FAQ page for more information regarding residential life as a whole.
First-Year Living-Learning Communities
Apply now and embark on a journey to make friends, earn essential credits for first-year students, and immerse yourself in the vibrant student life at Adelphi from day one!
Emerging Leaders
During the 2023-2024 academic year, the Leadership-Service Community course, taught by Mary Jean McCarthy, was centered around the idea of what it means to be a compassionate citizen. Participation in this community includes engaging speakers and trips to New York City and around Long Island.
Program Highlights
- On-floor classroom and study lounge in Eddy Hall
- Community-based First-Year Seminar course (4 credits) in the fall
- Earn the Leadership Certificate and connect your learning to a career
- Take trips into New York City and/or across Long Island
- Invitations to events and guest speakers centered around the topics of leadership and service-learning
For more information, read the frequently asked questions below or email engage@adelphi.edu. We are happy to answer your questions and tell you more.
Leadership and Service-Based Learning
Adelphi students in the First-Year Living-Learning Communities participated in off-campus service trips around Long Island, NY. Launch GalleryLeadership and Service-Based Learning
Adelphi students in the First-Year Living-Learning Communities participated in off-campus service trips around Long Island, NY. 3 PhotosStudents of all majors are encouraged to apply for membership in the First-Year Living-Learning Communities. Students must be an incoming first-year student to qualify.
Students who are members of the Levermore Global Scholars program, Honors College, Adelphi Plus Program, and transfer students cannot be members of the First-Year LLCs, because they have other special First-Year Seminar courses just for them.
The First-Year Living-Learning Communities are located on the first floor of Eddy Hall. The Living-Learning Community lounge within Eddy Hall is equipped with couches, chairs, and a large television with network capabilities. The lounge is a short walk from the main lobby and kitchen area, where students have access to a stovetop oven, microwave, and counter space for cooking. The lounge is also connected to a laundry room.
The rooms in Eddy Hall are mostly double rooms with air conditioning. For the current cost of these rooms, please view the current housing costs for residence halls. For housing accommodations specific to a documented need, please contact the Student Access Office.
There are no added costs to be a member of the First-Year Living-Learning Communities. We believe all students who wish to develop their personal and professional skills should have access to these programs, and thus, all students are encouraged to apply.
Yes, students accepted into the First-Year Living-Learning Communities may share a room with any student(s) of their same-sex who are also accepted into the same Living-Learning Community. Students may indicate roommate preferences through the application process.
The classroom for the First-Year Living-Learning Communities is located on the first floor of Eddy Hall, just steps from where you will be living. The special First-Year Seminar courses for the First-Year Living-Learning Communities will meet weekly in this designated classroom space.
Honors Residential Community
Immerse yourself in the Honors experience with other high-achieving students in Earle Hall. You’ll have direct access to:
- On-floor classrooms
- Study Lounges
- 24-hour Computer Lab
- Music Practice Room
- Seminar Rooms
- Honors College Faculty
- Special RA Programs and Connections
To reserve your spot in the Honors Residential Community, indicate your interest on your housing agreement, pay your deposit by the May 1 priority deadline, and then reach out for the Assistant Director for Earle hall (AD Shanéa Jarrett, shjarrett@adelphi.edu). Students who are accepted into this Community will be notified before First-Year Online Room Selection begins.
The Honors Residential Community for First-Year Students is located on the first floor of Earle Hall.
The rooms in this community are all two- or three-person rooms, referred to as Double or Triple Rooms in Honors. For the current costs to live on campus, please view the current housing costs for residence halls. (There is no added cost to live in the Honors Residential Community.) For housing accommodations specific to a documented need, please contact the Student Access Office.
To apply for the Honors College Suites, students must check off the Honors College Suites box located under the Special Housing Request section on the Residence Hall Application and pay the standard $300 housing deposit. Then you can reach out to the Assistant Director who oversees Earle (AD Shanéa Jarrett, shjarrett@adelphi.edu).
Students must be an incoming first-year student accepted in the Adelphi University Honors College to qualify.
Honors College Suites
The Honors College section of Earle Hall is set up with suites that can accommodate approximately 30 Honors College students. Each suite has a semi-private bath and a common living area. Honors College classrooms, study lounges, and computer rooms are also located in Earle Hall.
The honors suites are a small residential area for students in the honors college. Each suite features two double or triple bedrooms attached to a lounge and a shared bathroom. Students must be accepted into the Honors College program to be eligible to live in these suites. For more information regarding the honors program please contact the Honors College Dean.
To apply for the Honors College Suites, students must check off the Honors College Suites box located under the Special Housing Request section on the Residence Hall Application and pay the standard $300 housing deposit. Then you can reach out to the Assistant Director who oversees Earle (AD Shanéa Jarrett, shjarrett@adelphi.edu).
Students must be an incoming first-year student accepted in the Adelphi University Honors College to qualify.
Gender Inclusive Housing
Gender Inclusive Housing—which is currently available in Chapman Hall, Eddy Hall, and Residence Hall A and B—refers to rooms where people of any sex or gender identity can live together. This housing option helps create an environment that acknowledges, respects, and appreciates the diversity of our student body. Students may choose to live in Gender Inclusive Housing because they identify as transgender, they do not wish to be identified by any sex or gender identity, or they prefer to live with a roommate of a different sex or gender identity. The different rooms offer various options for living experiences. In Chapman or Eddy you will have community style living including gender inclusive communal restrooms as well as shared social spaces and events with underclassman students. In Residence Hall A and B students will have access to a semi private restroom with the other students living in their space and access to building amenities and events catered to the upperclassman community. Like all other on-campus housing options at Adelphi University, students are discouraged from living with their current partner regardless of sexual orientation. Please note that we have transitioned to a process where a person participating in Gender Inclusive Housing will be able to select their own space and make roommate groups through our traditional room selection process.
In order to participate you must first fill out the additional Gender Inclusive Housing Community Agreement form.
Gender Inclusive Housing is open to first-year students, sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students.
No. This option can benefit any individual since a student has the ability to choose or be assigned a roommate with whom they would feel most comfortable.
Gender Inclusive Housing is available in Chapman Hall, Eddy Hall, Residence Hall A, and Residence Hall B. Chapman Hall and Eddy Hall have all-gender restrooms with private showers. Rooms in Residence Hall A and B have semi-private single-stall bathrooms with a shower that is only shared among roommates. View the cost of housing for rooms in Chapman Hall, Eddy Hall, Residence Hall A, and Residence Hall B.
We have recently updated how to apply for Gender Inclusive Housing. You will be able to select your spaces through the typical housing process after completing the steps below:
First, you take the first three steps that are necessary for anyone who is interested in housing in the upcoming year.
- Your non-refundable deposit of $300
- Your must be registered for classes for the upcoming year
- Your housing application must be complete
While completing your housing application be sure to indicate that you are interested in Gender Inclusive Housing.
Then you must complete our Gender Inclusive Housing Community Agreement form, which is required to be filled out in order live in GI Housing.
This form will also be sent to any students who qualify for selection, marked GIH as a preference, but have not completed the Community Agreement form as of the qualifying emails sent out.
All these steps must be complete in order to create a roommate group with other GI Housing students and to select a room in GI Housing.
Unfortunately, like other specific housing options, there are a limited number of spaces available. If more students apply for gender-inclusive rooms than there is available space, then students who are not able to select a room will be placed on a Gender Inclusive Housing waitlist.
You will now be able to assign yourself to a space! After completing all of the steps for a housing application and the additional Gender Inclusive Housing Community Agreement, you will be designated in the system to select your own spaces.
We encourage all students who do not have a roommate already to go through our processes to find a potential roommate. Some of these options can include our roommate socials offered in all of our halls, through some of our social media pages, through the “Find a roommate feature” on your housing portal. Please note that you will not see any students who have not already completed ALL steps required of this process.
While the Office of Residential Life and Housing will not restrict the students with whom you live, we discourage students who are in an intimate relationship, regardless of sexual orientation, from living together.
The Office of Residential Life and Housing will work with any students who feel uncomfortable in their living situation. All roommate conflicts will be treated equally and options will be provided to ensure that all students are comfortable in their living situation.
The Greek Life and Social Fellowship Residential Learning Community
Be a part of this community designed especially for students in Greek organizations and social fellowships. Highlights include:
- Reserve your space in Residence Hall A before room selection
- On-floor meeting and programming space in Residence Hall A
- Community-focused non-credit seminar and on-floor programming
- Increase your organization’s pride, unity, and engagement
- Take trips into New York City and/or across Long Island
Apply for Greek Life and Social Fellowship Community Housing
The priority deadline for Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 academic year application is April 10, 2023 at 5:00 pm. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and students who are accepted into the Greek Life and Social Fellowship Learning will be notified shortly following their application.
For more information, read the frequently asked questions below or email housing@adelphi.edu. We are happy to answer your questions and tell you more.
The Greek Life and Social Fellowship Residential Learning Community is located in Residence Hall A.
The rooms in Residence Hall A are mostly three-person rooms with air conditioning and attached bathrooms. Students can live in three-person rooms (Large Triple in Room in Residence Hall A). For the current cost of these rooms, please view the current housing costs for residence halls. For housing accommodations specific to a documented need, please contact the Student Access Office.
There are no added costs to be a member of the Greek Life and Social Fellowship Residential Learning Communities. We believe all students who wish to develop their personal and professional skills should have access to these programs, and thus, all students are encouraged to apply. Please note that the cost of housing varies across campus and by room type; Residence Hall A is the newest residence hall on campus and with its amenities come a higher cost for housing.
Yes, students accepted into the Greek Life and Social Fellowship Residential Learning Community may share a room with any student(s) who are also accepted into the Residential Learning Community. Students may indicate roommate preferences through the application process.
No, students of all majors are encouraged to apply for membership in the Greek Life and Social Fellowship Residential Learning Community. Students must be a member of a Greek organization or social fellowship to qualify.