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Adelphi Welcomes Largest Class at Matriculation
At its matriculation ceremony on Sunday, August 28, 2016, Adelphi University welcomed more than 1,200 freshmen—its largest-ever incoming class.
FiOS1 News and News 12 Long Island covered the event, which featured a number of speakers, including Adelphi President Christine M. Riordan.
Kevin Nayotl, a physics major from the Class of 2020, spoke to FiOS1News about his decision to come to Adelphi.
“It has so many different types of people and you get to feel like the campus is your home right away and that’s definitely why I joined,” he said.
» See the full FiOS1 News coverage.
 President Christine M. Riordan welcomed the Class of 2020. |
 The Class of 2020 is Adelphi’s largest to date. |
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May 1, 2017
Redefining a Personal Education: The Adelphi Advantage
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Adelphi University is trending, and students and families across the country are discovering Adelphi’s many advantages.
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About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning
Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi is one of just four companies and the only university on Long Island to be named among America’s Best Employers by State for 2023 by Forbes.
A surge in 2024 rankings by U.S. News & World Report—up 19 spots as a Best College, up 85 spots for Social Mobility and up 35 spots as a Best Value College—supports Adelphi’s rising reputation. Adelphi serves more than 7,400 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York—just 23 miles from New York City’s cultural and internship opportunities—and at dynamic learning hubs in Brooklyn, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.
More than 119,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world.
For further information, please contact:
Todd Wilson
Strategic Communications Director
p – 516.237.8634
e – twilson@adelphi.edu
