News at Adelphi

Colleges of Distinction has recognized Adelphi for its extraordinary support of international students.

With a new emphasis on student outcomes in its 2025 list of America's Best Colleges, The Wall Street Journal now ranks Adelphi as the top university on Long Island. Numerous initiatives promoting career readiness have propelled Adelphi's rise.

Strong support for successful programs and an openness to voices from the campus community helped Adelphi become one of just 10 universities out of approximately 200 in New York state to earn a 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity.

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program has been awarded a significant five-year grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a groundbreaking program aimed at providing support and enhancing the quality of life for young women diagnosed with breast cancer, as well as metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients and their families. 

For the second year in a row, Adelphi University has been hailed as a U.S. university that fosters a culture of environmental responsibility in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition.

For the second year, Adelphi University has been recognized among the world’s most prestigious universities in the newly released Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025. Adelphi has maintained its national ranking of 168 and ranks in the 1501+ category worldwide. 

For the seventh consecutive year, INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has recognized Adelphi University with its annual Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

The National League for Nursing (NLN) has recertified the Adelphi University College of Nursing and Public Health as a Center of Excellence for advancing the science of nursing education.

Adelphi University continues to outrank other Long Island private universities on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 National Universities rankings.

Adelphi University is once again the top-ranked private university on Long Island according to Forbes.

Adelphi University is once again the top-ranked university on Long Island on the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. list.

Adelphi University is proud to announce the 10 outstanding young alumni who have achieved remarkable career and professional accomplishments before celebrating their 10-year Adelphi reunion.

Adelphi University has been recognized for its outstanding student support initiatives, programs and success by Colleges of Distinction and the Fiske Guide to Colleges.

The Adelphi University men’s lacrosse team celebrated their eighth NCAA Division II championship win at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 22.

Two prominent organizations have recognized Adelphi University for its extraordinary commitment to student success. The University has been included Money magazine’s recently released exclusive Best Colleges of America 2024 and to Phi Theta Kappa’s Transfer Honor Roll.

The Two Museums program has received a prestigious Recognition of Achievement from the Eduventures Innovation Awards Program.

Adelphi athletes won top awards in soccer, lacrosse, track, tennis, softball and golf—while excelling in the classroom. Meet Morgan Salmon ’24, the NE10 Woman of the Year, and five other award-winning Panthers.

Adelphi is awarded for its efforts in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Capping off an exceptional year for Adelphi University Athletics, the program has just been awarded all three of the 2024 NE10 Conference Presidents’ Cups. Highlights this year: a hard-fought National Championship for men’s lacrosse and a run to the national title game for women’s lacrosse. The Presidents’ Cups are the NE10’s highest honors given to the top-performing programs in the conference.

Adelphi University men’s lacrosse team has brought home the NCAA Division II Championship for the first time since 2001.

Members of Adelphi’s Class of 2024 celebrated their accomplishments surrounded by family and friends at the University’s 128th Commencement ceremony on May 21 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

Four Adelphi University professors have been awarded SUNY Teacher Workforce Investment Grants totaling $1,244,035 to support a project focused on targeting and retaining diverse teaching professionals.

In their annual ceremony, the University recognized those committed to pursuing excellence at Adelphi.

This fall, Adelphi made significant jumps in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of colleges and undergraduate programs. In the recently released U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School list, Adelphi’s programs in nursing, public health, audiology and social work all made ranking jumps. Read about these exceptional programs, and learn why they are gaining national recognition.

Adelphi University will recognize two inspiring leaders, and alumni, with honorary degrees at its Commencement ceremonies at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, on Tuesday, May 21.

In U.S. News & World Report’s recently released 2024 Best Graduate Schools list, Adelphi’s programs in nursing, public health, audiology and social work all made ranking jumps.

On March 9—during Women’s History Month—Adelphi hosted its seventh annual Women’s Leadership Conference, titled: “The Era of Embracing Change: Dare To Be Extraordinary.”

Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences undergraduate physical education students, seniors Christina Folias and Giavanna Dushaj, have been named SHAPE America Physical Education Majors of the Year. 

For 2023–2024, Adelphi University has once again been designated a Military Friendly School and Military Spouse Friendly School.