About University
Mission Statement
Our University transforms the lives of all students by creating a distinctive environment of intellectual rigor, research, creativity and deep community engagement across four core areas of focus: arts and humanities, STEM and social sciences, the professions, and health and wellness.
Vision
We will become a nationally respected leader—a standard bearer—for redefining the practical and personal value of education for students, helping them define their success in the classroom, on campus, in careers and communities, and beyond.
Values
We are guided by six core values that exemplify the type of community we seek to create:
· Academic excellence
· Community and collaboration
· Creativity and Innovation
· Global awareness and diversity
· Respect for the individual
· Truth and integrity
Awards, Rankings and Fast Facts
With roots that stretch back to the 1860s, Adelphi University has been transforming lives with our unique approach to learning for more than 150 years.
Throughout the decades, we’ve welcomed students from around the globe, expanded our academic offerings and geographic reach, and celebrated significant milestones in diversity, rankings, and successful outcomes.
Today, we’re thriving as one of the top universities in New York and Long Island and making a life-changing impact on students, the community and world.
National Recognition
Wonderful things are happening at Adelphi, and others are taking notice. We’re proud to be nationally recognized by well-respected national publications and educational organizations.
Ranked a U.S. News & World Report Best College
For a sixth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranked Adelphi University on Long Island as a Best College among national universities. Adelphi’s ranking jumped significantly after U.S. News changed its methodology, placing greater emphasis on outcome measures like graduation rates and social mobility.
· Best College, moving up 19 spots to No. 163
· Best College in First-Year Experiences, jumping 17 spots to No. 32
· Best Value School, rising 35 spots to No. 67
· Top Performer on Social Mobility, surging an unprecedented 85 spots to No. 55
Highly Ranked Programs
U.S. News & World Report also released its 2024 rankings for Best Undergraduate Programs. The following programs have been ranked in the top 300 among 2,000 programs in the United States.
· Best Undergraduate Nursing Program (since 2022)
· Best Undergraduate Psychology Program
These programs were ranked in earlier years:
· Best Nursing Master’s Program (2022)
· Best Graduate Social Work Program (2023 and 2022)
· Best Part-Time MBA Program (2022)
· Best Graduate School for Psychology (2022)
· Best Graduate School for Speech-Language Pathology (2020, the most recent ranking)
· Best Clinical Psychology (Doctorate) Program (2020, the most recent ranking)
Three Adelphi Grad Programs Among Tops in 2024 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has recognized three Adelphi University graduate programs that deliver outstanding academic experiences.
U.S. News ranked the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program, offered by Adelphi’s College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH), among the top MSN programs for 2024. CNPH also was listed among the Best Public Health Schools for 2024, for its Master of Public Health program.
In addition, USN&WR included the part-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Adelphi’s Robert B. Willumstad School of Business among its top graduate programs for 2024.
