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Admission Requirements
Prospective students with superior high school records and combined SAT math, critical reading and writing scores of at least 1900 (650 critical reading) who seek admission to the Honors College should complete the Honors portion of the admission form, supply the requested evidence of their best academic or creative writing, and visit the Adelphi campus for an interview with a member of the Honors College administration or faculty. (If distance or expense prohibits a visit to campus, an interview will be conducted by telephone.) Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of a wide range of criteria, qualitative as well as quantitative. Acceptance is based on intellectual potential as well as on past achievement.
Transfer Students: Transfer students with 56 credits or more to complete at Adelphi and with a GPA of 3.5 or better are invited to petition the Dean of the Honors College for admission. Students should be prepared to provide letters of recommendation from college professors and examples of recent work.
Current Adelphi Students: All undergraduates enrolled at the University may request consideration for admission to the Honors College by petitioning the Dean. Such petitions will be evaluated in accordance with the standards for freshman admission, but greater weight will be given to the student’s record of achievement at Adelphi.
The Honors College Admissions Committee looks for students who have shown intellectual adventurousness and accomplishments in their high school studies.
In the initial screening of applications a number of criteria are considered: class rank, cumulative grade-point average, SAT (typically a minimum of combined critical reading, math, and writing score 1900 on the new scale with at least 650 in critical reading score) or ACT (minimum 26 and must include a writing section), evidence of the desire to attain an excellent education, and an essay representative of the student's best high school work, as well as an interview. No single factor is decisive.
Promising applicants are asked to come for an interview with the Dean, Associate Dean, or one of the professors who teach in the Honors College. (Applicants unable to visit the campus are interviewed by telephone.) This Honors interview gives the applicant a chance to learn more about the College and also to describe his or her intellectual achievements and interests. Many students have said that this interview was the most stimulating experience they had in applying to college. In many ways it is a preview of the Honors education, and it is an important factor in the final admissions and scholarship decision.
Honors Scholarships are merit-based. (A student's financial aid package may include substantial additional awards, loans, and work-study based on family need.) There are three levels of scholarship awarded to Honors students:
- Trustee Scholarships: Generally awarded to a limited number of entering full-time freshmen with the most outstanding academic achievement and extra-curricular activities. Our Trustee scholars have combined SAT scores minimum 2020 (critical reading, math and writing) score and rank in the top 10% of their high school class. An interview with a faculty member is also highly recommended.
- Presidential Scholarships: Awarded to entering full-time freshmen with exceptional academic achievement and extra-curricular activities. Presidential scholars typically have combined SAT scores of at least 1950 (critical reading, math and writing) and rank in the top 10% of their high school class. An interview with a faculty member is also highly recommended.
- Provost Scholarships: Awarded to entering full-time freshman and transfer students with excellent academic performance and extra-curricular activities. In general, Provost scholars have combined SAT scores minimum 1800 (critical reading, math and writing) and rank in the top 15% of their high school class or have a minimum transfer GPA of 3.5. An interview with a faculty member is also highly recommended.
Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Richard Garner, Dean
Adelphi University
Honors College
Earle Hall, Room 100
1 South Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
p - 516.877.3800
f - 516.877.3803
e - garner@adelphi.edu
This page last modified on August 24, 2009.
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