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Seal of Dowling College
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Former name
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Adelphi Suffolk |
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| Motto | Learning, Wisdom, Compassion |
| Type | Private |
| Active | September 27, 1968–August 31, 2016 |
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Oakdale, New York, USA 40°44′31″N 73°08′53″W / 40.742°N 73.148°WCoordinates: 40°44′31″N 73°08′53″W / 40.742°N 73.148°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | The Golden Lions |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division II - East Coast Conference |
| Mascot | Rory |
| Website | www |
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Dowling College was a private co-educational college in Long Island, New York, United States. Established in 1968, the main campus was located in Oakdale, New York, on the site of the William K. Vanderbilt mansion. Dowling also included a campus in Shirley, which contained the college's aviation program and athletic complexes, and small campuses in Melville and Manhattan. Dowling was composed of four schools: the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Education, the Townsend School of Business, and the School of Aviation. Largely enrolling local Long Island students, the college offered a variety of bachelor's degree programs in the arts, sciences, and business, master's degree programs in education and business, and a doctorate in education. Dowling's athletic teams competed in the NCAA Division II East Coast Conference.
After years of financial difficulties, frequently changing leadership, declining enrollment, and a failed search to find an academic partner, Dowling’s accreditation was revoked by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the college ceased operations on August 31, 2016.
In 1955 Adelphi College began offering extension classes in Port Jefferson, Riverhead, and Sayville, New York. In 1959 Adelphi Suffolk became the first four-year, degree-granting liberal arts institution in Suffolk County, housed in an old public school building in Sayville. In January 1963, Adelphi purchased the former William K. Vanderbilt estate in Oakdale. Adelphi spun the campus off in 1968 as Dowling College, named after city planner and philanthropist Robert W. Dowling, who provided an endowment of over $3 million.
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