America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr
Academics and Learning Environment
Adelphi University has 317 full-time and 697 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Adelphi University offers 104 majors with the most popular being nursing, education and business administration/management and least popular being French, philosophy and art history. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student: self-designed majors · pass/fail grading option · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · accelerated study · honors program · internships · weekend college · distance learning certificate programs.
B Student Support and Success
This school has offered a General Studies program since 1985. According to the university, it is designed for “motivated high school seniors who demonstrate the potential for academic success, but who have not met the traditional academic admission requirements. Counselors, faculty members and administrators identify potentially successful candidates on the basis of their applications and letters of recommendation, as well as through personal interviews.” The program offers small classes and personal advisement for each student. At the end of the year, students who have met all of the requirements continue as sophomores in the school’s other undergraduate programs.
Adelphi University provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · psychological · minority students · veterans · non-traditional students · family planning · religious. Adelphi also offers students remedial and refresher courses if they are struggling and need additional help. These courses include: reading · writing · math · study skills. Other remedial services include Computer lab, English conversation for international students. The average freshman year GPA is 3.3, and 84 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 94 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Adelphi University include: Cablevision · Citi · Deloitte · Enterprise · Ernst & Young · GEICO · Global Kids · Goldman Sachs · Girl Scouts · IBM · JPMorganChase & Co · KPMG · Long Island Children’s Museum · Madison Square Garden · Make-A-Wish Foundation · Merrill Lynch · Newsday · NYC Department of Education · North Shore LIJ · PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Support for Students with Learning Disabilities
Students with learning disabilities will find support at Adelphi, through either requesting extra time for completing a degree or a lightened course load. High school foreign language waivers are accepted. According to the school, writing, math and content labs are available for all students through the learning center and writing center. LD students can find assistance through Adelphi University’s: tutors · learning center · testing accommodations · extended time for tests · take-home exam · oral tests · readers · typist/scribe · note-taking services · reading machines · tape recorders · texts on tape · early syllabus · diagnostic testing service · priority registration · waiver of math degree requirement. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management · organizational skills · learning strategies · writing labs · study skills. An advisor/advocate from the Learning Disabilities Program is available to students.
How to Get Admitted
For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview · extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and abilities · character/personal qualities · volunteer work · work experience · state of residency · alumni relationship. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 3 Math, 3 Science, 2 Foreign Language.
Insight
“Our admissions process is holistic,” says Esther Goodcuff, associate vice president for enrollment management and student affairs. “We carefully read every single piece of documentation in each application. Our General Studies program is not a remedial program but one that challenges students, while at the same time supports them. Our faculty does individual tutoring outside of class, and students are given an academic counselor to help with college transition issues.” Goodcuff says that Adelphi’s admissions department looks at trends in how students have been performing in high school, watching for an upward movement. “Letters of recommendation and the essay also give us a sense of just who you are,” she adds. “We look for students who are highly motivated and truly want to do well.”
ADELPHI UNIVERSITY
Highlights
Admissions
Applicants: 9,367
Accepted: 6,762
Acceptance rate: 72.2%
Average GPA: 3.5
ACT range: 19-25
SAT Math range: 510-620
SAT Reading range: 500-600
Top 10% of class: 23%
Top 25% of class: 54%
Top 50% of class: 87%
Deadlines
Early Action: 12/1
Early Decision: No
Regular Action: Rolling admissions
Common Application: Accepted
Financial Aid
In-state tuition: $34,000
Out-of-state tuition: $34,000
Room: $8,140
Board: $4,020
Books: $1,400
Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 72%
Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 64%
Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 20%
Avg. aid package (freshmen): $22,000
Avg. aid package (undergrads): $22,000
Avg. debt upon graduation: $33,485
Prominent Alumni
Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Jonathan Larson: writer, composer, and lyricist of ‘Rent’; Alice Hoffman, best-selling novelist and author of more than 20 books.
School Spirit
Mascot: Panther
Colors: Brown and gold
How to Pay for College
To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) · state aid form. Adelphi University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants · United Negro College Fund · Endowed and restricted donor funds. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · state scholarships and grants · creative arts and performance awards · special achievements and activities awards · athletic scholarships.
AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE
141 East College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
Admissions: 800-868-8602, extension 6285
Financial Aid: 800-868-8602, extension 6395
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