Although strong academics are at the heart of the Adelphi experience, we know that it is student life that creates a true sense of community and belonging, and we strive to make our campus life one of the best in New York.
Living at Adelphi
More than 1,200 students live in our seven residence halls across New York. Here, you’ll find close-knit communities where you’ll make lasting friendships.
Summer Internships Are Helping Students Go Further
Internships are a foundation of an Adelphi education and one of the best ways students can prepare for careers. From shadowing surgical technicians at an eye bank to researching nanotechnology in Poland, our students spent their summer having extraordinary internship experiences.
Adelphi strives to provide the best campus life for students—from residence halls and dining options, to our many multicultural clubs and diverse activities, to our award-winning career guidance services—help ensure that your Adelphi experience outside the classroom is life changing.
Adelphi Athletics
Adelphi is an athletics powerhouse, the winner of 18 NCAA Division II National Championships. Support our 23 intercollegiate teams as they face their rivals in Northeast-10 conference play. Find out about upcoming games, meets and matches, and keep up with news about our latest wins and accomplishments of our star athletes.
Dining Services
Check your daily menu, understand our meal plans and learn about your catering options with Adelphi University Dining Services. We have plenty of eateries to choose from, such as the Panthers’ Den dining hall, Post Hall with all-you-care-to-eat dining, Legends Café, PAWS Café and PAWS Express, and the Back Bar Grill. Each location has its own identity and a wide variety of food. You’ll find multiple meal plan options to fit any lifestyle, whether you are a resident on campus or commuter, part time or full time.
Housing and Residential Life
Your home away from home at Adelphi, our residence halls provide programs, services and facilities that contribute to the intellectual, social and cultural development of our resident students. We house 1,300 students in seven clean and safe residence halls across New York, each supervised by a full-time professional residence hall director who lives and works in the hall throughout the year and supervises a staff of trained graduate and undergraduate resident assistants.
Health, Wellness and Safety
Your health, wellness and safety are our primary concerns at Adelphi. Learn about our health insurance requirements, medical clearance, health services, sexual health information, routine gynecological care and HIV testing, and the location of lactation rooms for new mothers—as well as mental health services like counseling, assistance with dependency and mental health workshops.
Career Services and Professional Development
The national winner of the 2020 John L. Blackburn Exemplary Models Award from the American Association of University Administrators, Adelphi’s Office of Career and Professional Development is finding new and innovative ways to successfully connect students and alumni to careers of purpose. Whether in person or online, they can help you determine your best career path, find a career-building internship, coach you on interview and résumé skills, locate a volunteer opportunity in an area of interest or arrange a work-study plan to help with your finances.
Getting Involved
You’ll find many ways to get involved at Adelphi—and it starts with reviewing the many opportunities we offer. You can volunteer, look into an Honor Society in your area of academic interest, join one of our diverse multicultural clubs, explore Greek life, become a tutor or mentor to help others, find leadership opportunities across campus, or jump into intramural sports or recreation.
Sustainability
A Princeton Review Green School, Adelphi is committed to sustainability. Our 100 percent organic Garden City campus, a registered arboretum, has been celebrated in the media for our use of ladybugs instead of damaging pesticides. Our Campus Sustainability Committee is a great place for you to volunteer, keep up-to-date on sustainability efforts and fight for a greener world.
Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Adelphi is a proud supporter of the performing arts for our students and our community. The Adelphi University Performing Arts Center is home to five state-of-the-art venues: the Concert Hall, the Recital Hall, the Olmsted Theatre, the Dance Theatre and the Black Box Theatre. Although they are primarily used by our students and faculty throughout the academic year, all our venues are also available to be rented by outside organizations.
Frequently Asked Questions about Student Life at Adelphi
Adelphi University is known for its strong academics, supportive learning environment, small class sizes and dedicated faculty. As the first private, coeducational institution of higher education on Long Island, Adelphi has maintained a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for more than 125 years. The University is recognized as a high-value private school with strong career outcomes by The Princeton Review.
Adelphi’s 75-acre main campus is on Long Island, in the small, safe town of Garden City. With ocean beaches nearby and New York City just a train ride away, you’ve got the best of both worlds within easy reach.
About 20 percent of undergraduate students live in the seven residence halls at our Garden City campus. You can find out more about the breakdown of Adelphi’s student body on the Student Life page at Adelphi’s U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges listing.
In addition to our Garden City campus, Adelphi has specialized learning centers in Hauppauge, Hudson Valley and in New York City to broaden our reach and make access easy. For more information about all of our sites, see our Locations page.
No. Only the Garden City campus has residence halls. You can explore our seven residence halls, and discover the communities tailored for special interests and lifestyles, at the On-Campus Living at Adelphi page.
Greek life, intramural sports, organized activities and more than 90 clubs and organizations make Adelphi a place where you’ll make new friends and immerse yourself in college life. While not considered a “party school,” the strong academics and friendly environment at Adelphi create a supportive community of learning and growing. Discover how you can join in on our Clubs and Organizations page.
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