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Department of Literacy Studies School of Education, Health, and Human Services Hofstra University

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  • Hempstead, NY
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 93%7%
    student ratio
  • 113
    total students
  • $18,990 | $18,990
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • Rolling
    fall application deadline
  • 80%
    acceptance rate
  • 12 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Literacy Studies Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Doctor of Education (Ed D)
    • Special Education Master of Science in Education (MS Ed) [birth-grade 2]
    • Birth-Grade 6 Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)
      Advanced Certificate
    • Advanced Literacy Studies Professional Diploma (PD) [birth-grade 6]
    • Special Education Master of Science in Education (MS Ed) [birth-grade 6]
      Master of Science in Education (MS Ed) [birth-grade 2]
    • Grades 5-12 Advanced Certificate
    • Teaching Of Writing Master of Arts (MA) [grades 5-12]
      Master of Arts (MA) [birth-grade 6]
    • Advanced Literary Studies Professional Diploma (PD) [grades 5-12]
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 47
    • Doctoral Degrees 1
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees 10
    • * 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? No
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required and portfolio, minimum GPA of 3.0
    • Doctoral Degrees 1, Required, Required and qualifying hearing, minimum GPA of 3.0
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

80% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied67
    • Accepted54
    • Acceptance Rate80%
    • Enrolled32
  • 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 Degreesinterview, teaching certificate, 2 letters of recommendation
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE or MAT, interview, resume, essay, master's degree, and 3 letters of recommendation, writing sample
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees2 letters of recommendation, interview, teaching certificate, and essay, master's degree
    • 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, Tuition Waivers, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans, Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students113
    • Female Percentage93%
    • Male Percentage7%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students113
    • Part-time Percentage62%
    • Full-time Percentage38%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino6%
    • Black / African American6%
    • White / Caucasian81%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian1%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown6%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchResearch literacy practices of immigrant and urban youth, literature for children and adolescents, eye movement/miscue analysis, literacy strategies for effective instruction, transnational literacies
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported

Location & Contact

Department of Literacy Studies

School of Education, Health, and Human Services
Hofstra University

100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
United States

Dr. Esther Fusco

Chairperson

Phone: 516-463-7704
Fax: 516-463-6196
Email: catezf@hofstra.edu

Carol Drummer

Dean of Graduate Admissions

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

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