Which one of these private Long Island colleges is for you: Adelphi University or Hofstra University?
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| Adelphi University |
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| Adelphi Science Building |
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| Hofstra University Bridge over highway connects 2 sides of campus |
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| Hofstra University |
Both:
- Have ready access to New York City
- Are among the less expensive private colleges
- Have Honors programs
- Have Learning Differences programs
- Are arboretums.
Some important differences are:
- Size: Adelphi is much smaller than Hofstra in both the number of students and the campus size
- Commuters: Adelphi has a larger per cent of commuters
- Surrounding neighborhood: Adelphi is in a safer neighborhood
- Per cent accepted: Larger per cent of students is accepted at Adelphi than Hofstra
- Per cent graduate: Larger per cent of students graduate from Adelphi than Hofstra
- Sports: Adelphi is NCAA Division II and Hofstra is Division I
- Strong majors: Adelphi is known for nursing, elementary ed, accounting, performing arts, psychology, and phys ed. Hofstra is known for accounting, biology, creative writing, international business, music, audio/video/film, drama and dance.
Which of these two Long Island universities do you like best and why?
