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Acceptance Rate 65.91%
Yield 10.34%
SAT Score 1,210
ACT Score 27
Applicants 19,705

Adelphi Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 65.91% at Adelphi University. Total 19,705 students applied and 12,987 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 27.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationadmissions.adelphi.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.adelphi.edu/onlineapp.php
Acceptance Rate65.91%
Average Test Scores1,210 SAT / 27 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 65.91%. A total of 19,705 students (7,605 men and 12,100 women) have applied to and 12,987 (4,547 men and 8,440 women) students admitted to Adelphi University.
Among them, 410 male and 933 female students have enrolled into Adelphi and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.34%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Adelphi
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants19,7057,60512,10000
Admitted12,9874,5478,44000
Enrolled1,34341093300
Acceptance Rate 65.91% 59.79% 69.75% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.34% 9.02% 11.05% - -
[Chart] Adelphi University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Adelphi, 192 applicants (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 24 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,210 at Adelphi. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
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 Total112012101340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570610660
Math550600680
ACT Composite242730
Math222527
English232733
[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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