School of Communication Hofstra University

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Hempstead, NY
location
Private
type
Suburban
setting

64%36%
student ratio
80
total students
$18,990 | $18,990
in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition

Rolling
fall application deadline
80%
acceptance rate
3 Departments and Programs
departments and programs

Departments & Programs

Degrees & Award

Degrees Offered

Major Degree Levels Offered
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Degrees Awarded

Master's Degrees 20
Doctoral Degrees Not reported
First Professional Degrees Not reported
Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
* Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

Degree Requirements

Master's Degrees Required and thesis project, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees Not reported
First Professional Degrees Not reported
Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

80% of applicants are admitted.

Acceptance Rate

Applied105
Accepted85
Acceptance Rate80%
Enrolled33

Applying

Application Fee - Domestic $70
Application Fee - International $75
Electronic applications accepted? Yes
Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority Date
Fall deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported

Entrance Requirements

Master's Degreesletters of recommendation, interview
Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
International DegreesTOEFL required, 550 paper based, TOEFL iBT

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

In-state tuition *$18,990
Out-of-state tuition *$18,990
International student tuitionNot Reported
* Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year

Fees

Per-academic year fees$970.00
Per-term feesNot Reported
One-time feeNot Reported
* Fees for full-time graduate students

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
Types of financial support availableFellowships, Research Assitantships, Tuition Waivers, Federal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans, Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

Gender

Total Graduate Students80
Female Percentage64%
Male Percentage36%

Participation

Total Graduate Students80
Part-time Percentage39%
Full-time Percentage61%

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino7%
Black / African American21%
White / Caucasian62%
American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
Asian4%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander1%
Two or more races0%
Unknown5%

Faculty

Faculty Breakout

Total Faculty23
Full-time Percentage78%
Part-time Percentage22%
Female Percentage35%
Male Percentage65%

Research

Existing Research

Focus of faculty researchSocial impact of social media; media representations of difference (gender, race, sexual orientation); civic engagement and political participation; future of news/journalism; documentary film aesthetics, history, theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$69,608

Location & Contact

School of Communication

Hofstra University

100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
United States

Dr. Evan Cornog

Dean

Phone: 516-463-5215
Fax: 516-463-4866
Email: comewc@hofstra.edu

Carol Drummer

Dean of Graduate Admissions

Phone: 516-463-4876
Fax: 516-463-4664
Email: gradstudent@hofstra.edu

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