Adelphi University Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at Adelphi University is 13:1, and the school has 48.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Adelphi University include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Psychology; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80.2 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Sciences (biological or physical)
Humanities Social science
Mathematics Other
English (including composition)
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 13:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Health Professions and Related Programs 23%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 13%
Social Sciences 12%
Psychology 8%
Education 5%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs Scholars Teacher Education Program (STEP)
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100%
Service learning N/A
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100%
Writing in the disciplines N/A
Undergraduate research/creative projects 90%
Learning communities 95%

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 80%
4-year graduation rate 55

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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