Adelphi University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Adelphi University is $63,189 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $30,783 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $63,189. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$49,110
Housing & meals$20,028
Books & supplies$1,020
Personal & travel$3,496
Living-at-home adjustment−$10,465
Total cost of attendance$63,189

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$20,500
Loan default rate2.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out27%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants31%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$32,406Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

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Adelphi University net price compared with other New York colleges

Adelphi University has the 124th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
120Touro University$29,62772%$53,419
121Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$29,88268%$131,426
122St. John's University-New York$29,99966%$69,571
123Clarkson University$30,30575%$89,696
124Adelphi University$30,78367%$75,482
125Pace University$30,89260%$70,378
126Hartwick College$31,32053%$61,107
127Hobart William Smith Colleges$31,56377%$68,831
128Skidmore College$32,29783%$69,363

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why Adelphi University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Adelphi University66%$30,78367%$75,482This school
Hofstra University68%$34,17669%$69,039
The New School63%$58,74169%$52,901
Ithaca College69%$33,92676%$63,548
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute63%$36,22884%$102,051

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Adelphi University would cost you $3,393 less per year than Hofstra University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Adelphi University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$8,550).
  • Hofstra University gives aided families $4,042 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentAdelphi UniversityHofstra UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$49,110$57,660−$8,550
Books & supplies$1,020$1,000+$20
Housing & meals$20,028$17,720+$2,308
Personal & travel$3,496$2,050+$1,446
Living-at-home adjustment−$10,465−$7,806−$2,659
Sticker price$63,189$70,624−$7,435
Average grants−$32,406−$36,448+$4,042
You pay$30,783$34,176−$3,393

“+” means Adelphi University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Adelphi University cost questions

How much is tuition at Adelphi University?

Tuition and fees are $49,110 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Adelphi University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $63,189 a year.

What do families actually pay at Adelphi University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $30,783 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $24,095; $48–75k pay $28,681; $110k+ pay $35,672.

How much debt do Adelphi University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $20,500, and 2.4% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Adelphi University overview