ADUADELPHI UNIVERSITY
Adelphi University sits in Garden City on Long Island, with its main campus just a short train ride from New York City. UPI Study courses are self-paced, online, carry NCCRS recommendations, and can be submitted through Adelphi’s registrar after completion for review. That matters if you want to finish credits before a semester starts or clear general education requirements without changing your schedule. ACE and NCCRS college courses are considered by 2,100+ US universities collectively.**
Take your courses with us, then transfer the credit to Adelphi University — with the help of UPI.
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Request your official NCCRS-recommended transcript and submit it to Adelphi University's registrar for credit evaluation.
Adelphi University recognizes NCCRS-recommended credits — the same standard used for military training evaluations and CLEP exams. The process is straightforward: complete your UPI Study course, request an official transcript, and submit it to the Adelphi University registrar for evaluation. Final acceptance varies by program and department, so it's worth confirming with your academic advisor before you start.
Match UPI Study courses to Adelphi University equivalents. Select courses to estimate transferable credits and tuition savings. Equivalencies are based on NCCRS recommendations and syllabus matching. Always confirm with your ADU academic advisor before enrolling.
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| UPI Study Course | Credits | ADU Equivalent Course | Credits | Enroll | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Abnormal PsychologyADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Advanced Social PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Advanced Social PsychologyADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Advanced Technical WritingUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | BUS — Advanced Technical WritingADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business CommunicationUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | BUS — Business CommunicationADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business EssentialsUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Business EssentialsADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business EthicsUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | PHIL — Business EthicsADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business LawUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Business LawADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business MathUPI Study CourseMathematics | 3 | MATH — Business MathADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Calculus 1UPI Study CourseMathematics | 4 | MATH — Calculus 1ADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 4 | ||
| Calculus 2UPI Study CourseMathematics | 4 | MATH — Calculus 2ADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 4 | ||
| Chemistry IUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | CHEM — Chemistry IADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Computer Concepts and ApplicationsUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Computer Concepts and ApplicationsADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Current Trends in Computer Science and ITUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Current Trends in Computer Science and ITADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| CybersecurityUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — CybersecurityADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Data Structure and AlgorithmsUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Data Structure and AlgorithmsADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Database FundamentalsUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Database FundamentalsADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Database ProgrammingUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Database ProgrammingADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Discrete MathematicsUPI Study CourseMathematics | 4 | MATH — Discrete MathematicsADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 4 | ||
| Educational PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Educational PsychologyADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| EntrepreneurshipUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — EntrepreneurshipADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Environmental ScienceUPI Study CourseScience | 1 | ENVS — Environmental ScienceADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 1 | ||
| Ethics in TechnologyUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | PHIL — Ethics in TechnologyADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Ethics in the Social SciencesUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PHIL — Ethics in the Social SciencesADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Financial ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | FIN — Financial ManagementADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Foundations of LeadershipUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Foundations of LeadershipADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Fundamentals of Information TechnologyUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | IT — Fundamentals of Information TechnologyADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Globalization and International ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Globalization and International ManagementADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Healthcare Finance and BudgetingUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | HCA — Healthcare Finance and BudgetingADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Healthcare Organization and ManagementUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | HCA — Healthcare Organization and ManagementADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Human Resource Management in HealthcareUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | HCA — Human Resource Management in HealthcareADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Human Resources ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Human Resources ManagementADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| International BusinessUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — International BusinessADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Intro to Biology 1UPI Study CourseScience | 3 | BIOL — Intro to Biology 1ADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Intro to Biology 2UPI Study CourseScience | 3 | BIOL — Intro to Biology 2ADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to ComputingUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Introduction to ComputingADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to CriminologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | CJ — Introduction to CriminologyADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to HTML and CSSUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to HTML and CSSADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to JavaUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to JavaADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to JavascriptUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to JavascriptADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to LinuxUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to LinuxADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to NetworkingUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to NetworkingADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Operating SystemsUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to Operating SystemsADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Introduction to PsychologyADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to SociologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | SOC — Introduction to SociologyADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Leadership and Organizational BehaviorUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Leadership and Organizational BehaviorADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Leading Organizational ChangeUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Leading Organizational ChangeADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| MacroeconomicsUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | ECON — MacroeconomicsADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Managerial AccountingUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | ACCT — Managerial AccountingADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Marketing ResearchUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MKTG — Marketing ResearchADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Medical TerminologyUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | HSCI — Medical TerminologyADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| MicroeconomicsUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | ECON — MicroeconomicsADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Network and Systems SecurityUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Network and Systems SecurityADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Physics IUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | PHYS — Physics IADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of FinanceUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | FIN — Principles of FinanceADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Principles of ManagementADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of MarketingUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MKTG — Principles of MarketingADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of PhilosophyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PHIL — Principles of PhilosophyADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of StatisticsUPI Study CourseMathematics | 3 | STAT — Principles of StatisticsADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Programming in CUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Programming in CADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Programming in C++UPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Programming in C++ADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Programming in PythonUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Programming in PythonADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Project ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Project ManagementADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Psychology of DiversityUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Psychology of DiversityADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Psychology of PersonalityUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Psychology of PersonalityADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Quantitative AnalysisUPI Study CourseMathematics | 3 | MATH — Quantitative AnalysisADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Research Methods in PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Research Methods in PsychologyADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Software EngineeringUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Software EngineeringADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| System Analysis and DesignUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — System Analysis and DesignADU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 |
Adelphi opened in 1896 and moved to Garden City in 1929. The campus now covers about 75 acres on Long Island, with easy access to Queens and Manhattan. Total enrollment is roughly 7,500 students, including undergraduates and graduate students. It’s a private university with a fairly mixed student body, so transfer students aren’t unusual there.
Adelphi’s strongest areas include nursing, psychology, social work, business, education, and arts and sciences. The College of Nursing and Public Health is a major draw, and the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology has a long-standing reputation. The university also has the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business and the College of Professional and Continuing Studies, which matter for adult learners and transfers. You’ll also see a lot of pre-professional students using the university’s New York location for internships.
Adelphi reviews transfer credit through its registrar and the academic department tied to the course. Community college work, military training, CLEP, and NCCRS recommendations can all be considered, but the course has to match Adelphi’s curriculum enough to earn credit. Like most private universities, upper-level major courses are usually reviewed more strictly than gen-ed or elective credits. Students should expect some credits to land as electives if there isn’t a direct course match.
Browse all UPI Study courses or talk to an advisor to plan which courses fit your Adelphi University degree plan.
Adelphi accepts transfer students for fall and spring entry, and the process is pretty straightforward if your college record is solid. A 2.5 GPA is the usual minimum for transfer admission, though nursing and some other programs can be more selective. Competitive applicants have completed college-level work in good standing and can show they’re ready for the program they want. If you’re aiming for a specific school within Adelphi, check its requirements early, because the College of Nursing and Public Health can ask for more than the general university minimum.
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Step 1 — What type of student are you?Real experiences from UPI Study students who transferred credits toward their degree.
I checked that Adelphi University accepted NCCRS credits before we paid for anything. My daughter finished her courses over the summer, sent the transcript in, and the credits were posted after review. It saved us a lot of money, and the process was cleaner than I expected.
I worked full-time and studied at night and on weekends. UPI Study fit my schedule, which honestly was the only reason I could keep moving toward my degree at my university.
I was studying from India, so the online format mattered a lot. I earned US college credits from home, and they transferred to my university without making me pause my job search.
I’m a paramedic, so my schedule changes constantly. I needed credits I could finish on my own time, and that was the whole point.
These UPI Study courses have the highest transfer acceptance rates among ADU-accepted ACE & NCCRS-recommended credits — ideal for fulfilling general education requirements at Adelphi University.
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Yes, Adelphi University can consider NCCRS-recommended coursework for transfer credit review. Its registrar evaluates nontraditional credits alongside CLEP and military training, then sends courses to the right academic department if a subject review is needed. The key is whether the course content lines up with Adelphi’s curriculum. For example, a UPI Study business or gen-ed course may come in as elective credit if there isn’t an exact Adelphi course match.
Adelphi generally accepts up to 90 transfer credits from a four-year school and up to 64 from a two-year school toward a bachelor’s degree. That doesn’t mean every credit will satisfy major requirements. Some credits may only count as electives, and the final say depends on the department and degree program. Nursing and other structured majors can be stricter than general studies programs.
Credits from accredited community colleges are commonly reviewed for transfer, especially when the courses match Adelphi’s general education or lower-division requirements. Adelphi has transfer pathways with several Long Island community colleges, including Nassau Community College and Suffolk County Community College. UPI Study credits are handled differently because they’re not traditional college courses, but NCCRS-recommended courses are still reviewed through the registrar process. In practice, both are checked for content match, credit value, and degree fit.
First, request your transcript from UPI Study after you finish the course. Then send it to Adelphi University’s registrar or admissions office for transfer review. The registrar checks the recommendation, and the relevant department may review the course before credit posts. Give it time; this usually takes days to a few weeks, depending on the term and whether a department review is needed.
Adelphi charges about $1,125 per undergraduate credit hour. Thirty credits there would cost about $33,750. UPI Study’s $499 yearly plan is far less expensive if you’re using it to finish transfer-ready credits before enrolling. Even if only part of those credits are accepted toward electives or gen eds, the savings can still be large.
Adelphi is best known for nursing, psychology, social work, education, and business. Those programs can have tight course sequences, so transfer credits that cover gen eds or electives matter a lot. Using UPI Study for those requirements can free up your Adelphi schedule for the classes that actually have to be taken there. That’s especially useful in the College of Nursing and Public Health, where course order matters.
The usual minimum transfer GPA at Adelphi is 2.5. More selective programs, especially nursing, may expect stronger grades in college-level science and prerequisite courses. UPI Study course grades don’t usually affect your college transfer GPA the same way your prior college transcript does, but they can still help if they show recent academic momentum. If your GPA is below the minimum, you’ll want to check whether an admissions review is possible.
Adelphi takes transfer applications for both fall and spring entry. For fall, the priority deadline is typically around March 1, and spring applications are usually due around November 1. Exact dates can shift a bit by year, so it’s smart to check early. If you’re finishing UPI Study courses, complete them well before the deadline so the transcript can be reviewed in time.
Adelphi admits students for fall and spring terms, so there are two main intake periods each year. Transfer students can usually start in either term, while some freshman programs are more focused on fall entry. The nursing and other professional programs can have more limited timing.
For transfers, Adelphi’s usual deadlines are around March 1 for fall and November 1 for spring. Freshman applicants also have fall-focused deadlines, with early action options in some years. Adelphi uses rolling review in parts of the process, but the safest move is to apply early, especially if you need credit evaluation.
Yes, Adelphi is fairly transfer-friendly, especially for students coming from Long Island community colleges and other accredited schools. Transfers make up a meaningful part of the student body, and the university has established pathways with nearby colleges. That said, selective programs still screen prerequisites carefully.
Adelphi has been test-optional for most applicants, including many transfer students. Freshman applicants can usually apply without SAT or ACT scores, and transfer applicants are typically reviewed mainly on college work. If you’ve got strong college grades, that matters more than standardized tests here.
Yes, Adelphi has orientation for new students, and transfer students usually get their own version. It’s designed to cover registration, advising, and campus resources. Some parts may be online, but transfer students should still expect an in-person or live component before classes start.
Adelphi is a residential university with a main on-campus experience in Garden City, but it also offers online and hybrid options through some programs. Yes, it has residence halls, and many undergraduates live on campus. The setting feels suburban, but you’re still close to New York City.
Adelphi offers merit scholarships, need-based aid, and some transfer-specific awards. Incoming transfer students may qualify for institutional scholarships if they bring strong college grades. Nursing and other departments can also have program-specific aid or awards, so it’s worth checking with the school you’re entering.
Most students finish a single course in 2–4 weeks studying a few hours per day. There are no deadlines. You can go faster if you already know the material, or spread it out over a couple of months if you're working full-time. The self-paced format means your schedule decides the timeline, not a semester calendar.
ACE (American Council on Education) and NCCRS (National College Credit Recommendation Service) are organizations that evaluate non-traditional coursework and recommend it for college credit. They're the same bodies that evaluate military training and CLEP exams. Over 2,100 US universities have policies to accept credits from ACE/NCCRS-evaluated sources. The recommendation doesn't automatically mean a specific university will take every course — each registrar evaluates independently — but it's the standard credential for this type of transfer.
Once you pass a course, you can request an official transcript through the UPI Study portal. Transcripts are processed within a few business days and sent directly to your university's registrar, or provided as a PDF for you to submit yourself. The transcript lists completed courses, credit hours, grades, and the ACE/NCCRS recommendation reference.
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