Adelphi University – College of Nursing and Public Health
CCNE AccreditedAdelphi University's College of Nursing and Public Health in Garden City, New York offers CCNE-accredited online nursing programs. Highest-ranked private university on Long Island (Forbes 2026). Recognized among the most affordable AGPCNP programs nationally. Faculty are all board-certified NPs; every student gets an individual NP faculty advisor. Northwell Health, NYU Langone, and Nassau County employees receive 15% tuition discount.
Adelphi University – College of Nursing and Public Health at a glance
- Adelphi University – College of Nursing and Public Health's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 86.27% on 306 candidates (2025) — up 4.9 pts since 2023.
- Across 3 reported years (2023–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 84.3% over 1,058 total candidates.
- Nursing programs here admit roughly 66% of applicants.
- 1 nursing program listed — MSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
86.27%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 306 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
84.3%
Candidate-weighted average, 2023–2025
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 1
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 86%
- Acceptance Rate
- ~66%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Adelphi University – College of Nursing and Public Health, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 3 years: 84.3% over 1,058 candidates.
Adelphi University – College of Nursing and Public Health's latest reported year is 2025, and that 86.27% — from a cohort of 306 first-time candidates — is in line with the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86.27% | 306 |
| 2024 | 86.67% | 300 |
| 2023 | 81.4% | 452 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Adelphi University – College of Nursing and Public Health.
Nursing Programs at Adelphi University – College of Nursing and Public Health(1)
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Admissions at Adelphi University – College of Nursing and Public Health
- •Acceptance or admission rate (%):
- •No program‑specific acceptance rate for the College of Nursing and Public Health is published. The general university acceptance rate—approximately 65.9% for 2025—is estimated across all majors and not broken out for nursing specifically.
- •Minimum cumulative GPA (undergraduate, first‑year applicants):
- •Direct‑entry first‑year nursing applicants are expected to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20, with strong grades in math and science core courses, plus at least one high school biology or chemistry with lab.
- •Minimum cumulative GPA (upper‑level/transfer applicants):
- •Transfer students applying to the BSN program need a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.5, or they may be placed on a waitlist if below that threshold.
- •TEAS (ATI TEAS) requirements for transfer applicants:
- •Transfer applicants must submit ATI TEAS scores with a minimum adjusted individual total score of 58.7%.
- •Attempts allowed for ATI TEAS and required interval:
- •Applicants are limited to two attempts per admission cycle, with at least 45 days between first and secon
Based on publicly available information. Source
Schedule & Format Flexibility at Adelphi University – College of Nursing and Public Health
- •Online delivery:
- •The PhD in Nursing is offered fully online. Source: Adelphi nursing programs page
- •The Master of Science in Nursing Education is offered fully online. Source: same
- •The MS in Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner program is available fully online. Source: same
- •Hybrid delivery:
- •The MS in Psychiatric‑Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is offered in a hybrid format. Source: Adelphi nursing programs page
- •The DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) program (Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner) is delivered as a hybrid (online + face‑to‑face) program, with courses held on Thursday evenings—some online and others on campus. Source: DNP program page
- •On-campus / traditional delivery:
- •The traditional BS in Nursing and Accelerated BS in Nursing programs require most coursework, lab work, and clinical experiences to be completed in person. Source: Adelphi nursing programs page
- •Asynchronous vs synchronous coursework:
- •No explicit information on asynchronous versus synchronous course formats (e.g., whether courses are self‑paced or live) is provided. It is unclear.
- •Evening/weekend scheduling or cohort start options:
- •The DNP program holds courses on Thursday evenings. Beyond
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Online BSN to MSN – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP
No program‑specific acceptance rate for the College of Nursing and Public Health is published. The general university acceptance rate—approximately 65.9% for 2025.
Several graduate nursing programs (PhD, MSN Education, MS AGNP) are fully online.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.