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Compare Adelphi University vs University of Rochester

Garden City, NY · Rochester, NY

Adelphi UniversityUniversity of Rochester
Cost
Price after aid (average)$30,783/yr$29,278/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$24,095/yr$9,678/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$21,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$24,700/yr$12,185/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$28,681/yr$21,087/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$32,337/yr$27,883/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$35,672/yr$46,801/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$223/mo
Room & board (on campus)$20,028/yr$19,792/yr
Room & board (off campus)$18,934/yrNo data reported
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,020/yr$1,310/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,496/yr$1,380/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$63,189/yr$85,962/yr
Tuition (in-state)$49,110/yr$67,080/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$49,110/yr$67,080/yr
Students with Pell Grants31%17%
Students taking federal loans59%40%
Getting in
Students who get accepted66%40%
SAT range (middle 50%)1120–13401410–1540
SAT average12191488
ACT range (middle 50%)24–3031–34
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 23–33 · Math 22–27English 33–35 · Math 30–35
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received17,11121,680
Students accepted13,2637,773
Students who enrolled1,3771,543
Accepted students who enroll10%20%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores23%26%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores3%10%
High-school GPARequiredOptional (considered if sent)
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate67%85%
Freshmen who come back83%91%
Typical earnings 10 years in$75,482/yr$79,042/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$49,267–$106,760$50,106–$116,695
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)71%90%
White students graduating72%87%
Black students graduating48%77%
Hispanic students graduating58%79%
Asian students graduating73%81%
Typical earnings 6 years in$63,688/yr$68,333/yr
Earn more than a HS grad84%86%
Graduate on time57%71%
Pell students who graduate63%79%
First-gen students who finish71%80%
Low-income students who finish66%78%
Students who transfer out25%4%
Typical earnings 8 years in$71,399/yr$75,218/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 28% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 11% · Business, Management & Marketing 11%Biological & Biomedical Sciences 13% · Health Professions 12% · Business, Management & Marketing 11%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 28% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 13% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 11% of degreesHealth Professions — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 9% of degreesSocial Sciences — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesEngineering — 10% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $146,993/yrManagement Sciences and Quantitative Methods — $127,604/yr
Degrees in STEM19%39%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment5,2766,331
Students per professor12 : 19 : 1
Graduate students2,2785,366
Average professor pay$13,657/mo$14,585/mo
Full-time professors31%95%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$51,854$62,874
SettingSuburb (large)City (midsize)
LocationGarden City, NYRochester, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18961850
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesDoctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.3%23%
Men33%47%
Women67%53%
White students41%39%
Black students10%5.2%
Hispanic or Latino students23%8.3%
Asian students14%18%
Two or more races3.3%4.3%
Other / not reported3.9%3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students35%19%
Part-time students2.8%3.3%
Students age 25+4.5%6.3%
Spent on teaching per student$15,443/yr$40,019/yr
Endowment$255.6M$3.0B
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,2605,618
Required to live on campusNoYes — for first-year students
Room charge (campus housing)$12,180/yr$11,332/yr
Meal plan charge$7,940/yr$7,592/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week17 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Army, Navy, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division II without footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams2319
Student athletes414579
Athletic scholarships$4.0M$0
Athletics budget$10.2M$8.3M
Athletics revenue$10.2M$8.3M
Recruiting spend$44,307$117,491

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.