Adelphi University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Adelphi is reasonably accessible, so your strategy should be showing academic fit rather than chasing a must-submit score. Because it is test-optional and only 19% submit SAT scores, send scores if they strengthen your file, roughly at or above the 1120-1330 middle range, while keeping your GPA near the 3.70 average.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Adelphi University facts and stats
Adelphi University enrolls 5,325 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Adelphi’s freshman retention rate is 82%, above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 67%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.
Garden City, NY
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Key Adelphi University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
December 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
April 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Adelphi, plan your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall for retakes. For the December 1 Early Action deadline, target the October ACT or November SAT as your last retake so scores can arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Adelphi is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $49,110, and 67% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $27,770; submit the FAFSA by the April 1 priority deadline to be considered for aid.
Adelphi’s listed cost of attendance is $69,820, combining $49,110 in tuition and fees with $20,710 for room and board. About 67% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $40,711. Merit aid is substantial, averaging $27,770, and listed scholarships start at a 2.00 GPA, including $12,000 to $35,000 achievement, dean’s, and presidential awards. Graduates leave with an average debt of $21,858.
Student life at Adelphi University
20% of undergrads live on campus
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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