BSc

Environmental Science

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    46,394USD
  • Start date
    Jan, May, Aug

Program overview

What Adelphi University says about their program:

With an environmental science degree from Adelphi in New York on Long Island, you will gain the tools, training and hands-on experience you’ll need to help create a greener future. As an interdisciplinary STEM field, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to help take on complex environmental issues. Make a difference as a high school teacher, investigate the causes and impacts of climate change or help manage natural resources such as wildlife habitat. As an environmental scientist, you may investigate solutions to pollution as a hydrologist or environmental chemist. Other opportunities exist as policy developer, marine biologist, or habitat restoration. Increasingly, there are employment opportunities in sustainable development such as solar and wind energy. You could develop skills using geographic information systems or GIS that is currently in high demand.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

Pathway programs

  • Minimum GPA

    2.5

Undergraduate

  • Must be completing your country’s pre-university education (equivalent to U.S. 12th grade) before arriving for the fall/spring semester
  • Minimum GPA

    3.0

Postgraduate academic requirements

Master's Accelerator Program

  • A bachelor’s degree in a related field

English proficiency

Undergraduate

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • TOEFL iBT

    80

  • PTE Academic

    54

  • Duolingo

    110

  • iTEP

    4.5

  • CAE

    B2 First

Academic Accelerator Program

  • TOEFL iBT

    68 to 79 (no band below 14)

  • IELTS

    5.5 to 6.0 (no band below 5.0)

  • ITEP

    3.5 (no band below 3.0)

  • CAE

    B2 First (no subscore below 155)

Master's Accelerated Program (MAP)

  • TOEFL iBT

    68 (no band below 14)

  • IELTS

    5.5 (no band below 5.0)

  • ITEP

    3.5 (no band below 3.0)

  • CAE

    B2 First No subscore below 155

TOEFL iBT Home Edition and IELTS Online scores are accepted

English proficiency waivers

Undergraduate

  • Student comes from native English speaking country
  • Attended US High School for 3+ years (student can be test optional)
  • SAT EWR of 550 or higher
  • Attended a British/American/Canadian/Australian curriculum school where the medium of instruction is English
  • ELS 112 must present a certificate (Not grade report. Student must pass)

Documents required

Pathway Programs

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Personal statement or essay
  • Résumé
  • Course by course evaluation
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Fees and funding

Funding

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  • Amount

    50% tuition scholarships.

  • Requirements

    Adelphi University will be offering two first-time university students who are not US citizens or permanent residents and who have attended high school outside of the US.

Undergraduate international students are eligible for merit, talent and athletic scholarships. All undergraduate applicants are reviewed for a scholarship recommendation once a complete application is submitted. There is no separate scholarship application. Candidates are generally notified within three weeks of their acceptance letter.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    from USD $46,394 per year

  • Academic accelerator (pathway)

    USD$46,394 per year

  • Master's accelerator (pathway)

    from USD$29,674 per year

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Visa requirements for Adelphi University

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