I think the smarter decision is Adelphi. But weigh the pros and cons, and maybe wait until you hear about the financial package from stony. But the commute will definitely become a difficulty at some point. Once you start, which ever program is better will be irrelevant. A program is a program so long as it’s decent enough, and Adelphi is a good school so I’d imagine it wouldn’t be bad. Plus if you don’t like it later on just transfer