Adelphi Amongst Top Online Schools In New Ranking

GARDEN CITY, NY — Long Island's Adelphi University has been named one of America's Top Online Colleges of 2026 by Newsweek.

Newsweek ranked Adelphi University 99th out of 250 institutions nationwide. Adelphi has more than 40 fully online undergraduate and graduate degree programs for students.

Adelphi also has many post-graduate certificates in various fields.

Interim President of Adelphi, Christopher Storm, PhD, said that Adelphi has distinguished itself among the nation's top virtual educators.

"Adelphi's strategic focus on enhancing online education has driven significant growth and interest across a wide range of industries," Storm said. "We're proud to be recognized by Newsweek among the nation's leaders in providing students at every level with accessible and flexible academic programs that fill modern workforce needs."

Stony Brook University was another Long Island institution that made the list.

The Newsweek ranking is based on an online survey amongst U.S. residents who have used online learning service offers to obtain an academic degree or knowledge and skills for their job or hobbies, the publication states.

Newsweek states that Statista surveyed more than 10,000 individuals from Jun. 6 to Jun. 30, 2025, in order to gather the rankings. More information on how they rank institutions can be found online.