Adelphi's tuition & fees has increased from $34,034 (2015) to $48,775 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.31% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $37,070 (year 2015) to $32,822 (year 2025).
Adelphi's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 41.79% from 2015 ($51,708).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Adelphi's COA is $73,319, which is increased by 2.07% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Adelphi's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 43.31% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $46,784. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Adelphi University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,020, and it has decreased -27.14% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,020 | -27.14% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,020 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,020 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,020 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,020 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,020 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,020 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,020 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,020 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 38.33% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 61.10% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Adelphi University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,274 | $16,974 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,928 | $16,928 | 4.02% |
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| 2017-18 | $18,168 | $18,168 | 7.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,670 | $18,670 | 2.76% |
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| 2019-20 | $20,316 | $20,316 | 8.82% |
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| 2020-21 | $21,150 | $20,830 | 4.11% |
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| 2021-22 | $20,830 | $20,830 | -1.51% |
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| 2022-23 | $21,436 | $21,494 | 2.91% |
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| 2023-24 | $23,524 | $25,006 | 9.74% |
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| 2024-25 | $23,524 | $25,006 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Adelphi University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Adelphi University | $48,775 | $47,290 | 3.14% |
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| New York University | $62,796 | $60,438 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $68,171 | 3.44% |
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| Cornell University | $69,314 | $66,014 | 5.00% |
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| Syracuse University | $65,528 | $63,061 | 3.91% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $53,529 | $49,911 | 7.25% |
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