Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

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Tuition & Fees

$57,500

not including housing and food

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undergraduateRatios

43%

male

57%

female

13

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

69%

acceptance rate

Accepted 16,346
Declined 7,231
Total Received 23,577
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Private

6,110

undergraduate students

4,128

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Hofstra University, founded in 1935, is a private university. Its 240-acre campus is located in Hempstead, 25 miles east of New York City.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 10,238
Established in 1935
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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Scholarships

240-acre campus in Hempstead (population: 774,959), 25 miles from New York City. Served by bus and train; major airports serve New York City. School operates transportation to local supermarket, shopping mall, and bus and train stations.

  • Campus Setting: Large town

Hofstra University
100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
11549

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
45%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
43%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
32%
Top 1/4
60%
Top 1/2
91%
Bottom 1/2
9%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
680
25th
600
75th
690
25th
590
75th
33
25th
26
75th
29
25th
24
75th
31
25th
26

Admissions Facts

Application fee $70
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Common application accepted Yes
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline January 15 and December 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Considered if submitted

Moderately Selective

69%

acceptance rate

Accepted 16,346
Declined 7,231
Total Received 23,577

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Record

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

100%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

99%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$28,645

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $55,450
Housing $12,400
Food $6,160
Additional fees $2,050
Books & supplies $1,000
Total $77,060
Average Financial Aid - $28,645
Total with Avg. Aid $48,415

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $7,824,508
State $3,394,778
Institutional $72,705,870
Other external $1,272,741
Total $85,197,897

Non-need-based

Federal $315,593
State $193,653
Institutional $39,554,863
Other external $1,013,973
Total $41,078,082

Scholarships

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 516 463-8000
F: 516 463-6421
financialaid@hofstra.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Field hockey yes
Golf yes yes
Lacrosse yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

badminton, baseball, billiards, bowling, crew, equestrian sports, ice hockey, lacrosse, power lifting, quidditch, rock climbing, roller hockey, rugby, running, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, yoga

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, billiards, bowling, crew, equestrian sports, ice hockey, lacrosse, power lifting, quidditch, roller hockey, rock climbing, rugby, running, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, yoga

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, basketball, bench pressing/dead lifting, billiards, bowling, bubble soccer, climbing, crew, cricket, dance, dance team, dodgeball, equestrian sports, flag football, ice hockey, indoor/outdoor soccer, pickleball, power lifting, quidditch, roller hockey, running, skiing, snowboarding, softball, step team, table tennis, team handball, tennis, volleyball, yoga

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA, Colonial Athletic Association

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing yes
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other yes
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence yes
Anthropology, General yes
Applied Economics yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art Teacher Education yes yes
Art Therapy/Therapist yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Banking and Financial Support Services yes
Bilingual and Multilingual Education yes
Biochemistry yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes
Biology Teacher Education yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other yes
Business Statistics yes yes
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education yes
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other yes
Business/Commerce, General yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes
Chemistry, General yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production yes
Civil Engineering, General yes
Clinical Psychology yes yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine yes yes
Comparative Literature yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Science yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other yes
Computer and Information Sciences, Other yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Creative Writing yes
Criminology yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Dance, General yes
Drama and Dance Teacher Education yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes
Economics, General yes
Education, General yes
Education, Other yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
Engineering Science yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education yes
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other yes yes
Finance, General yes yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education yes yes
Forensic Science and Technology yes yes
French Language Teacher Education yes
French Language and Literature yes
General Studies yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geography yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes
German Language and Literature yes
Gerontology yes
Health Law yes
Health Teacher Education yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Health/Medical Physics yes
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other yes
Hebrew Language and Literature yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History, General yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Human/Medical Genetics yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes yes
Industrial Engineering yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology yes yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes yes
International Law and Legal Studies yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Japanese Language and Literature yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes
Labor Studies yes
Latin Language and Literature yes
Legal Professions and Studies, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Linguistics yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Management Information Systems and Services, Other yes
Management Information Systems, General yes yes
Management Science yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes yes
Marketing Research yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes yes
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes
Medical Informatics yes
Medical Science/Scientist yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor yes
Molecular Medicine yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Music Management yes
Music Teacher Education yes yes
Music, General yes
Natural Sciences yes
Neuroscience yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist yes
Philosophy yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes yes
Physics Teacher Education yes
Physics, General yes
Playwriting and Screenwriting yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Psychology, Other yes yes
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology yes
Public Health, General yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Reading Teacher Education yes yes
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
School Psychology yes yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes yes
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods yes
Social Sciences, General yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education yes
Sociology, General yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes
Special Education and Teaching, Other yes
Speech Teacher Education yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Sustainability Studies yes yes
Taxation yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other yes yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels yes yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education yes
Writing, General yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Psychology
  2. Marketing
  3. Management

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Engineering

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

10,238

total students

65%

in-state

35%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

60%

6,110
students

Female
57%
3,465

Male
43%
2,645

40%

4,128
students

Female
64%
2,630

Male
36%
1,498

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

96%

5,842
students

Female
57%
3,340

Male
43%
2,502

4%

268
students

Female
47%
125

Male
53%
143

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Student Break-down

4%
Nonresident aliens
8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
13%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
16%
Hispanic/Latino
50%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Recommended of All
Interview Required of Some
Standardized test scores Recommended of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

94

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 54
Countries most often represented Canada
China
Germany
India
Nigeria
The United Kingdom
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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