America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr
students like you have much to offer and are committed to ensuring your success.
How These Colleges Were Chosen
All the colleges and universities listed in this directory were chosen for several reasons.
• They each offer very high quality educations. Just because the colleges listed here accept students with less-than-perfect scores doesn’t mean that they sacrifice quality. These schools are committed to preparing you for your future.
• B and C students are welcome. These colleges have test scores and GPA averages that fit well with the typical B student’s range. In addition, the schools offer programs such as tutoring or mentoring that will help students succeed once they are in college.
• They are competitive. While not as selective as many of the colleges at the top of news magazines’ lists, the schools listed here do have standards for admission. Because they generally draw from a smaller geographic area, community colleges are not included.
• They offer diversity. These schools represent all parts of the country and all sizes, from small to large.
ADELPHI UNIVERSITY
1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
Admissions: 516-877-3050 · Financial Aid: 516-877-3365
Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.adelphi.edu
From the College
“Adelphi is a world class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs–the College of Arts and Sciences, Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, The College of Nursing and Public Health, University College and the School of Social Work–the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults.
“Adelphi currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 43 states and 45 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City, New York, and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge and Poughkeepsie, the university, chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship. Adelphi’s lush 75-acre campus in historic Garden City has seven residence halls and is conveniently located 45 minutes from New York City, and just a few miles from some of Long Island’s most beautiful beaches, parks and cultural centers. Adelphi’s new recreation, sports and performing arts complex has further enhanced a vibrant campus life.
“Students may join Adelphi’s 80-plus student organizations, including fraternities, sororities and academic honor societies. Adelphi has outstanding NCAA Division I and II intercollegiate athletic teams, including its Division II national championship women’s lacrosse team, as well as an array of intramural activities. Students also have free access to student counseling, career counseling, financial aid, mentoring and other life improvement services.
“Adelphi offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs of study at its main Garden City campus, its three off-campus centers and via the web.”
Campus Setting
Adelphi is a private, multipurpose university. Founded as a boys’ preparatory school, it became a college in 1896 and gained university status in 1963. Its 75-acre campus is located in western Long Island, 20 miles from New York City. A four-year private institution, Adelphi University has an enrollment of 7,256 students. Besides a large, well-stocked library, the campus facilities also include: art gallery · bronze-casting foundry · sculpture and ceramics studios · theater · language labs · observatory. Adelphi University provides on-campus housing with 537 units that can accommodate 1,318 students. Housing options: coed dorms · special housing for disabled students. Recreation and sports facilities include: basketball, tennis and volleyball courts · baseball, lacrosse, soccer and softball fields · fitness center · swimming facility.
Student Life and Activities
The majority of students (78 percent) live off campus, which affects the social scene. Still, students are involved. “Adelphi is what you make it”, reports the student newspaper. If you want to meet people, there are plenty of opportunities. Students say, “There is a place for everyone to feel connected to the school no matter religion, race, gender or sexual orientation.” Popular gathering spots include the University Center dining room, Post dining, commuter lounge, fire-side lounge, UC Plaza (when the weather is warm), New York City and Roosevelt Field Mall. Popular campus events include visual and performing arts exhibitions, Disabilities Awareness Week, International Week, Black History Month, Endowed Lectures Series, student theater and dance performances, concerts and performances by top music groups and comedians, lectures by U.N. Ambassadors, intercollegiate and intramural sports, Spring Fling Spring In/Spike It Festival, Homecoming and Career Day. Adelphi University has 90 official student organizations. Influential groups include the Greeks, Circle K, Environmental Action Coalition, Black Students United, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, African People Organization (APO), athletes, C.A.L.I.B.E.R, La Union Latino and various faith-based clubs. For those interested in sports, there are intramural teams such as: badminton · baseball · basketball · dodge ball · floor hockey · flag football · kick ball · melon-ball · soccer · softball · tennis · volleyball. Adelphi University is a member of the Northeast-10 Conference (Division II), East Coast Conference (women’s bowling).
ADELPHI UNIVERSITY
Highlights
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY (Pop. 22,546)
Location: Large town
Four-year private
Founded: 1896
Website: http://www.adelphi.edu
Students
Total enrollment: 7,256
Undergrads: 4,852
Freshmen: 868
Part-time students: 9%
From out-of-state: 9%
From public schools: 76%
Male/Female: 32%/68%
Live on-campus: 22%
In fraternities: 11%
In sororities: 10%
Off-campus employment rating: Good
Caucasian: 54%
African American: 9%
Hispanic: 15%
Asian: 9%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Native American: 0%
Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 2%
International: 4%
Academics
Calendar: Semester
Student/faculty ratio: 11:1
Class size 9 or fewer: 11%
Class size 10-29: 69%
Class size 30-49: 18%
Class size 50-99: 2%
Class size 100 or more: -
Returning freshmen: 84%
Six-year graduation rate: 67%
Most Popular Majors
Nursing
Education