Our team of dedicated personal advisors make sure all your questions are answered and ensure you have a smooth transition to the university. If you have any questions about next steps, please contact us at admissions@shorelight.com
Review your conditional offer letter and make sure that you have submitted all documents listed as missing.
Once all your documents are submitted, please submit your I-20 Request Form along with your financial statements as outlined in the Certificate of Finances.
- Undergraduate Certificate of Finances
- Graduate Certificate of Finances – General
- General English Certificate of Finances
The university will process your I-20 and email it to you as soon as possible – please expect a minimum of 10 business days.
As soon as you have your I-20, please Apply for Your Visa.
To help us take into consideration your on campus housing preference at Adelphi, register your preference here.
For more information about available housing types, see here.
Final housing assignments are based on housing availability determined by Adelphi University from semester to semester. Although we try our best to ensure that your final housing assignment matches your preference, we cannot guarantee that you will get your first choice of housing.
PLEASE NOTE: the housing type issued on your initial statement of fees is not your final housing assignment. This assignment may change as your arrival date approaches. Your official housing assignmet will be sent one week prior to your program arrival date.
If you would instead prefer to live off campus, you must submit a housing waiver and have it approved prior to your arrival. Please ask your advisor about housing waivers if you want to live off campus.
After you receive your I-20, complete the following steps before booking your visa appointment:
- Schedule a free visa information and preparation session with your personal Enrollment Advisor.
- Check that the details on your I-20 are correct (including your date of birth) and make sure your name is the same as it appears on your passport.
- Prepare the documents you will need to take to the embassy when attending your visa interview.
After you complete the above steps, you should apply for your visa as soon as possible. It requires an interview with the U.S. Embassy and can sometimes take several weeks to schedule.
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- Complete your Visa Application.
- Pay your I-901 (SEVIS) fee.
- Visit usembassy.gov tto learn more about scheduling your visa appointment, what to expect when you arrive and the documentation you need to take with you.
- Notify your personal Enrollment Advisor of the date and embassy of your visa appointment.
- Watch these videos to help you apply for your visa and prepare for your interview:
When purchasing your ticket to New York City, plan to arrive on or before your scheduled move-in day.
We are so excited for you to join us on campus! Airport pickup is available at John F. Kennedy (JFK), Newark Liberty (EWR), and LaGuardia (LGA) airports.
Once you book your flights, you must fill out the student arrival form. If your family is joining you, you must also complete the family arrival form.
Know your move-in dates
For all application and payment deadlines as well as move-in and program start dates, please visit the Important Dates page.
We are looking forward to meeting you in person!
Make your payment in full two weeks before you arrive to avoid enrollment delays.
Before you begin, please make sure you have your acceptance letter in front of you, as you will need to refer to it.
Submit payment for your tuition and fees via Flywire:
- Flywire by Peer Transfer: To submit international and domestic ACH payments via Adelphi International’s Flywire portal:
- Flywire payment options include international wires, international credit cards, and other country specific payment options.
- Flywire guarantees the best exchange rates, offers 24/7 multilingual customer service, and provides payment tracking and an instant payment receipt.
- Flywire will be accepting U.S. bank accounts.
For student loan information, contact:
You will need to complete and submit the following form before your arrival.
- Immunization Form: Complete this mandatory health and immunization form prior to your arrival, as required by law. Email completed Immunization Form directly to healthservicescenter@adelphi.edu, and bring all related documents to orientation.
- Adelphi University is no longer requiring students to be vaccinated against COVID – 19. However, we strongly recommend that you get vaccinated prior to your arrival.
- Complete these two forms and send the signed form to hanna.sun@adelphi-international.org & william.schaper@adelphi-international.org
- FERPA Disclosure Form: You can also submit your FERPA form HERE
- ADU Liability Waiver
There are many things to consider when preparing for university, let alone moving to a new country! To make your transition to the US easier, we’ve put together a list of everyday necessities.
We’ve partnered with campusSIMS to help connect you with mobile phone service. Get your US phone number in your home country and have service that’s ready to use as soon as you land. Click here to get your free SIM card.
campusSIMS helps international students get connected with mobile phone service in the US. Through campusSIMS’ exclusive partner Mint Mobile, students can sign up and get their US phone number while in their home country, and have mobile phone service ready to use as soon as they land.
Students can get low-cost, reliable mobile phone service starting at as low as $15 per month that includes:
- A free SIM card
- Unlimited talk and text
- High speed data
- Nationwide coverage on the fastest, most advanced network
For more information, visit campussims.com.
International Student Loans
Embarking on your educational journey in the United States shouldn’t come with the roadblock of finding a co-signer for financial aid. Shorelight recognizes this hurdle and has proactively partnered with premier financing organizations such as MPower Financing, and Prodigy Finance. This strategic collaboration eliminates the traditional barriers international students face, such as the need for a co-signer, collateral, or an established US credit history, streamlining your path to securing educational funding.
Find the right loan organization for you on Shorelight.com.
Center for Academic Success
A website with access to virtual tutors, career advisors, and online resources to help you throughout your university studies
Getting ready to study abroad can be challenging! Would you like some help with that? Shorelight’s Center for Academic Success (CAS) has many free resources for you! For example, you can watch a quick webinar on Culture Shock and Mental Health, or take a short eLearning course on Obtaining Your Visa, Understanding Health Insurance, Major & Career Exploration, and so much more.
If you wish you could just ask a real person a question, you can also use the Live Chat button to reach one of our highly-trained support staff, or you can schedule a Zoom session with one of our friendly Student Success Coaches, Professional Tutors, or Career Services staff—all of whom are experts at helping international students with anything from pre-arrival support and campus life to academic subject areas and career guidance.
Don’t wait to activate your free account at CAS—you are eligible as soon as you pay your university deposit.
How to register:
- Click here or scan the QR code to find our Home page.
- Click the orange “Sign up now” button to request access.
- On the signup form, type your given name and family name as you are registered at your university.
- Type any email address that your university has on file for you (it can be a personal or university email).
- Create a password with at least one special character and 6-50 characters total.
- Type your password again. Write it down or save it in your browser.
- Type the full name of your university, not the abbreviation. Your status must be checked.
- Check the first box to accept the Terms & Conditions (feel free to read those first).
- Check the last box if you wish to receive emails from us.
- Click the large orange button that says, “Start your learning journey.”
After you register:
- After self-registering, you’ll receive an email within two business days to let you know that your account is approved (or if not, how to fix the problem). Just follow the link to log in!
- Check your spam folder if you don’t see our email within two days—or just return to the Home page linked above to try logging in with your email and password. If you encounter any trouble, just use the Live Chat button at the bottom of our Home page.
If you were pre-registered:
- Some students may be admin-registered at the request of their university to save you the trouble of signing up.
- If you get an email from Shorelight’s Center for Academic Success saying that your account has been created, just follow the link to complete your registration. You only need to create your password and check the boxes (Steps 5-10 above).
- If you are told that you were admin-registered, but you can’t find our welcome email, just go to our Home page, click “Sign up now” and complete Steps 3-10. If you can’t guess the right email or how your name was entered, use our LiveChat to get help.