Adelphi University , New York, United States.

               Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island .For the sixth year, Adelphi University has been named a “Best Buy” in higher education by the Fiske Guide to Colleges.The university was also named a 2010 Best College in the Northeastern Region by The Princeton Review.The institution was awarded the 2010 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.The U.S. News & World Report ranked Adelphi University as #152 among Tier 1 National Universities.

Academics:

Colleges, schools and degrees:

• College of Arts and Sciences: B.A., B.S., B.F.A., M.A., M.S., M.F.A.,
• University College: A.A., A.S., A.A.S., B.A., B.S., Post-baccalaureate Certificate, M.S.
• Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies: B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
• Ruth S. Ammon School of Education: B.A., B.S., M.A., Advanced Certificates, D.A., Au.D.
• Robert B Willumstad School of Business: B.B.A., M.B.A., M.S./M.B.A. (with School of Nursing).
• School of Nursing: B.S., M.S., M.S./M.B.A. (with School of Business), Ph.D.
• School of Social Work: B.S.W., M.S.W., D.S.W., Ph.D.
• Honors College

The Adelphi University Community Gathered on Monday, February 27, 2012, to hear an important announcement that dramatically raises opportunities for students in the school of business and at Adelphi as a whole. President Robert A. Scott announced a generous gift of $9.5 million from Adelphi Board of Trustees Chairman Robert B. Willumstad '05 (Hon.). The Adelphi University School of Business, established in 1964, will become the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business.
Joint degree programs:

• Dentistry: 

          New York University College of Dentistry (3–4 B.S./D.D.S.)

• Engineering: 

          Columbia University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stevens Institute of Technology (3-2 B.A./B.S.)

• Environmental Studies:

           Columbia University (3-2 B.A./B.S. or 4-2 B.A./M.S.)

• Optometry:

           SUNY State College of Optometry (3–4 B.S./O.D.)

• Osteopathic Medicine:

           Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (3–4 B.S./D.O.)

• Physical Therapy:

          New York Medical College (4-3 B.S./D.P.T.)