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Acceptance Rate 72.78%
Yield 9.10%
SAT Score 1,220
ACT Score 26
Applicants 17,301

Adelphi Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 72.78% at Adelphi University. Total 17,301 students applied and 12,591 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,220 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Adelphi.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationadmissions.adelphi.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.adelphi.edu/onlineapp.php
Acceptance Rate72.78%
Average Test Scores1,220 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 72.78%. A total of 17,301 students (6,244 men and 11,057 women) have applied to and 12,591 (4,292 men and 8,299 women) students admitted to Adelphi University.
Among them, 406 male and 740 female students have enrolled into Adelphi and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 9.10%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Adelphi
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants17,3016,24411,05700
Admitted12,5914,2928,29900
Enrolled1,14640674000
Acceptance Rate 72.78% 68.74% 75.06% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 9.10% 9.46% 8.92% - -
[Chart] Adelphi University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Adelphi, 63 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 46 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,220 at Adelphi. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,310 and 25th percentile score is 1,110.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Adelphi. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Adelphi with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Adelphi
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total111012201310
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560610650
Math550610660
ACT Composite222629
Math212527
English212530
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Adelphi University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Adelphi
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Adelphi

The calendar system at Adelphi University is Semester. Adelphi University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Adelphi University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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