Adelphi is one of three colleges in New York State to make the best-selling guide鈥檚 elite list.
The 2017 issue of the best-selling Fiske Guide to Colleges is out, and 茄子视频 has made the guide鈥檚 Best Buy list for the 11th straight year. Adelphi is just one of three private colleges in New York State and 26 nationwide to make the cut. Its mix of affordability and academic strength qualified it as a best buy.
The Fiske Guide editors base their reviews largely on student feedback and portray Adelphi as a school that 鈥渓ets you taste urban life without being overwhelmed.鈥� Students described Adelphi as a safe and welcoming community where 鈥測ou really get to know other students and professors.鈥� According to Fiske, 鈥渟tudents speak of a palpable sense of energy among students and faculty.鈥�
鈥淢ost professors are very available outside of class time and are always willing to assist with classwork and material that might go beyond the course syllabus,鈥� said an English literature major.
The guide calls special attention to Adelphi鈥檚 (LGS) program and its , which one student calls 鈥減articularly distinctive.鈥� That student explained: 鈥淟GS is what first attracted me to Adelphi, as they offer many classes focused on international issues, study abroad opportunities and trips to the United Nations and other important places and events in NYC that are related to being a global citizen.鈥�
The guide also notes strength in areas such as , , , and the and . The editors point out that Adelphi鈥檚 is among 鈥渁n elite group of fewer than 10 percent of the world鈥檚 business schools鈥� to earn accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
Students commented that they feel safe at Adelphi鈥檚 Garden City campus. 鈥淐ampus security is very helpful. I have never felt unsafe on campus,鈥� said one senior.
The Fiske Guide mentions Adelphi鈥檚 鈥渃ompetitive鈥� (the Panthers) and its intramural sports, calling the women鈥檚 lacrosse team 鈥渁 powerhouse鈥� and noting that men鈥檚 basketball is a 鈥減erennial tournament competitor.鈥� The editors call out Adelphi鈥檚 repeated success at winning the 鈥渃oveted , awarded to the most outstanding program.鈥�
In summing up Adelphi鈥檚 mix of personal attention and opportunities to get involved, one student said, 鈥淚f you want to be involved in research, in service, in improving the school, in creating a vibrant community, you will find people who are there to support and help you reach those goals.鈥�
For further information, please contact:
Todd Wilson
Strategic Communications Director
p 鈥� 516.237.8634
e 鈥� twilson@adelphi.edu