The General Studies Program is a one-year, intensive program for freshmen whose high school records and SAT scores do not meet Adelphi's admissions standards but whose potential for academic achievement has been identified by the University through interviews with faculty, administrators, and counselors.

The innovative, credit-bearing freshman year program provides an intensive curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences that is foundation for completing the bachelor’s degree. Students are provided with a full range of academic support services. Upon successful completion of this first-year program, students enter as sophomores and follow an academic program leading to a degree.

The General Studies Program is a unique program designed for students who demonstrate potential for success but require more personalized attention to reach their goals. The Program, with a mandatory non-remedial freshman liberal arts curriculum, features small classes, individual tutoring, and professional counseling.

Honors College
The Honors College was established with the purpose of educating for leadership by providing a distinctive course of study to the exceptional student. The liberal arts education provided by the Honors College complements their degree studies.

Special features of the Honors College include opportunities for research apprenticeships, scholarships for study abroad, work-study internships, small classes, and a special residence hall and honor activities center. Students go on organized trips to cultural events in New York City . Community service is encouraged.

Students in the Honors College generally rank in the top 15% of their class and have a combined Critical Reading and Math SAT scores of 1250 or higher.

Learning Disabilities Program
The Learning Disabilities Program is nationally recognized for its comprehensive services to learning disabled students. Students may be considered for admission to the University through the Learning Disabilities Program if they do not meet the traditional criteria for enrollment.

Materials submitted for L.D. documentation are held in a confidential file until students are advised of the decision of the University Admissions Committee. Applicants who indicate an interest in this program are assured that the University’s General Admissions Committee will make all admissions decisions without regard to such factors as a learning disability.


Levermore Global Scholars Program
The recently established Levermore Global Scholars Program will provide a small group of Adelphi University students with a dynamic and enriched educational experience, both within and beyond the classroom. The program will give participants the opportunity for community involvement (local, national, and international), interdisciplinary study, global learning, and immersion into the cultural and artistic life of New York City. Its purpose is to foster success in the classroom, in serving a community, and in practical leadership, while opening new avenues of intellectual inquiry.

Purposes and Goals
Among its objectives, the Levermore Global Scholars Program aims to:broaden global awareness create a vibrant learning community where students can develop both their intellectual and leadership capabilities offer opportunities for community engagement provide increased opportunities for study and work abroad connect the academic experience with the cultural life in New York City and with events around the globe provide a sense of heightened civic commitment and social responsibility.

Academic Program
Program participants will take a normal course load and will select an approved Adelphi major/minor. The program complements students' work within their majors with special, interdisciplinary "Levermore Seminars," designed to explore the connection between academic learning and civic engagement. Seminars will be small (no more than 20 students), discussion-based, and writing-intensive. They will satisfy all or part of Adelphi's general education requirements and, in some cases, specific major requirements. The program will culminate in a hands-on "practicum," which will allow students to gain academic credit while pursuing research and/or community service on and off campus.


Scholar Teacher Education Program (STEP)
The Scholar Teacher Education Program (STEP) is a unique five-year combined baccalaureate/master's program for undergraduate students who plan to teach at the elementary and secondary levels. Applicants should have a have a combined Critical Reading and Math SAT scores of 1000 or higher (or the ACT equivalent with writing) and a GPA of 3.0 or better for consideration.