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Adelphi Universityədĕl'fī, at Garden City, N.Y.; coeducational; chartered 1896 as Adelphi College. Originally in Brooklyn, the school moved to its present location in 1929 and in 1963 achieved university status. It is the oldest institution of higher learning on Long Island.
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Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York. A nationally accredited school, it is the oldest institution of higher learning on Long Island. In 2005 and 2006, the Princeton Review listed Adelphi as one of the Northeast's best universities. In March 2006, the university began construction of new academic facilities and the expansion of existing structures which will increase art studio space, increase performance and rehearsal spaces for the music, dance, and theater departments, as well as enhance the sports and recreation buildings. The construction projects finished in the summer of 2008, and...more »
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