Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York, United States. Adelphi also has Centers in Manhattan, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County. It is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. Founded in 1896, Adelphi University was an all-women's college from 1912-1946, and reverted to co-education status in 1946.

For several years, 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. 

U.S. News and World Report ranked Adelphi University as #152 among Tier 1 National Universities. 

Motto: The Truth Shall Make Us Free

Established: June 24, 1896

Type: Private

Endowment: $86 million

Academic Staff: 1,013 (336 full-time, 677 part-time)

Students: 7,859 (6,154 full-time, 1,705 part-time)

Undergraduates: 5,103 (4,525 full-time, 578 part-time)

Postgraduates: 2,756 (1,629 full-time, 1,127 part-time)

Location: Garden City, New York, USA

Colors: Brown and Gold         

Athletics: NCAA Division II

Sports: 22 Varsity Teams

Nickname: Panthers

Mascot: Panther

Website: www.adelphi.edu

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