Statement of Accreditation Status
Adelphi University
- CEO: Mr. Michael Balboni, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Elizabeth Ciabocchi
- Commission Staff Liaison: Terence Peavy, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium » No research designation
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1921
- Last Reaffirmation: June 27, 2019
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2026-2027
- February 26, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the relocation of the additional location from 179 Livingston St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 to 529 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10173 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the new location and of the date that instruction ceases at the former location by email to [email protected]. To require written evidence of review, including but not limited to required approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities, including the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the New York State Education Department (NYSED). To require the submission of the updated Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR) reflecting the substantive change as soon as it is available by email to [email protected]. To note the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - April 24, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784 that ceased operations September 4, 2001. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - April 24, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 100-186 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood, NY 11717 that ceased operations September 4, 2001. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. - April 24, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 2 Speonk Riverhead Road, Riverhead, NY 11901 that ceased operations September 4, 2001. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. - December 19, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501 that ceased operations effective May 18, 2020. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - December 19, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 100 Port Washington Boulevard, Roslyn, NY 11576 that ceased operations effective May 17, 2018. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. - June 27, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of November 16, 2023. The next evaluation date is scheduled for 2026-2027. - April 29, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report, providing written evidence of approvals for the additional location at 179 Livingston St., Brooklyn, NY 11201, requested by the Commission action of July 10, 2023. - March 28, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of November 6, 2023, providing information on key data indicators (student achievement), as reported on the 2023 Annual Institutional Update (AIU) in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19(d). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027. - March 14, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of July 10, 2023. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Postsecondary award (1-2 years) Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Basic Accounting
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Adelphi University
South Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530 - Additional Location
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Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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