Adelphi University

Adelphi University
Former name
Adelphi College (1896–1963)
MottoVita Sine Litteris Mors Est
(from Epistulae morales ad Lucilium by Seneca the Younger)
Motto in English
Literal translation: "Life without learning is death"
"The Truth Shall Make Us Free"
TypePrivate university
EstablishedJune 24, 1896; 128 years ago (1896-06-24)
Endowment$238 million (2021)[1]
PresidentChristine Riordan
ProvostChristopher Storm
Academic staff
1,115 (345 full-time, 770 part-time)[2]
Students7,859 (6,154 full-time, 1,705 part-time)[2]
Undergraduates5,251 (4,939 full-time, 312 part-time)
Postgraduates2,269 (1,294 full-time, 975 part-time)
Location, ,
United States

40°43′12″N 73°39′07″W / 40.720°N 73.652°W / 40.720; -73.652
CampusSuburban, 75 acres (300,000 m2)
Colors   Brown & gold
NicknamePanthers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IINE-10
MascotPanther
Websiteadelphi.edu

Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York. Adelphi also has centers in Downtown Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County in addition to a virtual, online campus for remote students. It is the oldest institution of higher education in suburban Long Island.[3] As of 2019, it had about 7,859 undergraduate and graduate students.

  1. ^ As of November 2021. "Building a Strong Foundation for Our University, According to Plan". 22 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Adelphi University. "Adelphi Enrollment Statistics, Admission Statistics, Demographics". Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  3. ^ "About Adelphi: Adelphi University". Adelphi.edu. January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved January 30, 2011.