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Adelphi Offers Tuition Break for Veterans and Their Families

Garden City, NY (12/11/2024) — Adelphi University is proud to announce a special initiative to support veterans, active military personnel, and their families by offering reduced tuition rates for online undergraduate programs. This new tuition rate, $250 per credit, includes all of the University's online undergraduate degree programs, making higher education more accessible to those who have served our country.

Eligible programs include liberal studies (a "design your own" degree), business, social science, and emergency services administration. Adelphi's graduate degree program in emergency management is also included in this initiative, with a reduced tuition rate of $480/credit This effort extends to the student's spouse and dependents as well as those eligible for VA benefits under the GI Bill has expired, ensuring that more military community members can pursue their educational goals.

"Combined with the convenience of our online degree programs, these special tuition rates make Adelphi an attractive education option for deserving members of the military, veterans, and their families," said Andy Atzert, EdD, dean of Adelphi's College of Professional and Continuing Studies. "This initiative underscores Adelphi's commitment to supporting those who have served our country and their loved ones."

A Top Ranked School for Military Support

Adelphi has been recognized as a top university for its strong support of military students. This year, US News & World Report and Colleges of Distinction, named Adelphi among the best colleges. The University has earned a 2024-2025 Military Friendly School with a Silver ranking.

Learn more about Adelphi's veteran and military resources, and apply.

About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university in the United States with a personalized approach to higher learning

Adelphi University, New York, US, is a highly awarded, internationally ranked and powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives. It is recognized for small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training at the undergraduate and graduate level with particular strength in its 'Core Four' academic areas: the Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.

Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York-just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities-and at dynamic learning hubs in Brooklyn, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.

More than 119,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities, and the world.

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Adelphi University is proud to announce a special initiative to support veterans, active military personnel, and their families by offering reduced tuition rates for online undergraduate programs.

Adelphi University / New York

Taylor Damian, 516-877-4040, tdamian@adelphi.edu

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