Adelphi University

Adelphi University
Former name
Adelphi College (1896–1963)
MottoVita Sine Litteris Mors Est
(from Epistulae morales ad Lucilium by Seneca the Younger)
Motto in English
Literal translation: "Life without learning is death"
"The Truth Shall Make Us Free"
TypePrivate university
EstablishedJune 24, 1896 (1896-06-24)
Endowment$238 million (2021)
PresidentChristine Riordan
ProvostChristopher Storm
Academic staff
1,115 (345 full-time, 770 part-time)
Students7,859 (6,154 full-time, 1,705 part-time)
Undergraduates5,251 (4,939 full-time, 312 part-time)
Postgraduates2,269 (1,294 full-time, 975 part-time)
Location,
New York
,
United States

40°43′12″N 73°39′07″W / 40.720°N 73.652°W / 40.720; -73.652
CampusSuburban, 75 acres (300,000 m2)
Colors   Brown & gold
NicknamePanthers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IINE-10
MascotPanther
Websiteadelphi.edu

Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York, United States. Adelphi also has centers in Downtown Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County in addition to a virtual, online campus for remote students. As of 2019, it had about 7,859 undergraduate and graduate students.