Study abroad at Garden City

Garden City is an affluent, historic garden suburb in Nassau County on Long Island, New York, situated just 18 miles east of Midtown Manhattan (just 35 minutes by Long Island Rail Road LIRR train directly into Penn Station and Grand Central Madison). Celebrated for its tree-lined avenues, cathedral architecture (Cathedral of the Incarnation), historic 7th Street upscale shopping and dining district, and exceptional safety (consistently ranked among the safest communities in New York State), Garden City is the flagship home of Adelphi University (founded in 1896, Long Island's oldest coeducational private university with over 7,500 students and a lush 75-acre registered arboretum campus). Adelphi University is internationally celebrated for the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology (the nation's FIRST university-based professional school of clinical psychology, ranked top 5 in the world by the Center for World University Rankings for psychoanalysis), College of Nursing and Public Health (recognized as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence), Robert B. Willumstad School of Business (AACSB-accredited, with direct Wall Street recruiting in Finance, Accounting, and Business Analytics), and Department of Computer Science & Cybersecurity, alongside neighboring Nassau Community College (NCC). Degrees are taught 100% in English with prestigious US accreditations. International students benefit from direct access to New York City internships, generous Adelphi Global Merit Scholarships, a peaceful suburban campus environment, and direct US F-1 / I-20 Student Visa support with 3-year STEM OPT work extensions.

Tuition fees in Garden City for international undergraduate students at Adelphi University range between $45,500 and $47,800 per academic year for Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Willumstad Business, Psychology, and Nursing (with Adelphi awarding highly generous international merit scholarships such as the Adelphi International Presidential and Dean's Awards offering $15,000 to $28,000/year to qualified international applicants, bringing net tuition down to approx. $19,500–$30,500/year). Postgraduate Master's programs (MS in Business Analytics, MS in Computer Science, MS in Psychology) range from $18,000 to $26,000 per year. On-campus university residence halls (Adelphi Chapman Hall, Earle, Eddy, Linen Hall, Residence Hall A/B) cost between $850 and $1,450 per month (inclusive of meal plans and utilities), while off-campus student apartments in Garden City, Mineola, and Hempstead range from $750 to $1,400 per month. General monthly living expenses range between $950 and $1,650.

International students require a US F-1 Student Visa. Upon academic admission and verification of financial documentation (bank statement certifying first-year tuition and living expenses minus scholarship awards), the International Services Office (Adelphi ISO) issues the official Form I-20. The student pays the SEVIS I-901 fee, completes the DS-160 online visa application, and attends the F-1 visa interview at the US Embassy or Consulate. STEM graduates qualify for a 24-month OPT extension (total 36 months of US employment authorization).