Overview

Hofstra University is a University institution located in Hempstead, NY.

Location & Contact

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
United States

Contact Sunil A. Samuel
Assistant Vice President of Admissions
Email: admission@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-6700
Fax: 516-463-5100

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Area Studies, Other	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Caribbean Studies	×
East Asian Studies	×
Japanese Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics And Population Biology, Other	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Banking And Financial Support Services	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Business Statistics	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance And Financial Management Services, Other	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Labor Studies	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems And Services, Other	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism	×
Journalism	×
Journalism, Other	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio And Television	×
Radio, Television, And Digital Communication, Other	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, Other	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
German Language Teacher Education	×
Health Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (stem) Educational Methods	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Speech Teacher Education	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Science	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Manufacturing Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×
Writing, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Hebrew Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, And Treatment Professions, Other	×
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×
Physician Assistant	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Financial Mathematics	×
Mathematics And Statistics, Other	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Sciences	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Forensic Science And Technology	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Applied Economics	×
Criminology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×
Directing And Theatrical Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×
Music Management	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Painting	×
Photography	×
Playwriting And Screenwriting	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25,021

Applied

17,035

Accepted

6,581

Enrolled

Female Admissions

15,123

Females Applied

10,573

Females Accepted

70%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

9,873

Males Applied

6,447

Males Accepted

65%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

3.78

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 2 recommendations Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs	Interview
Other requirements:	Proof of degree, TOEFL required for international students

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	620	700
SAT Math	-	610	700
ACT Composite	-	27	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

58,845

Private

Fees

1,115

Full-time student fees

19,318

Room & board

12,766

Room only

Financial Aid

39,205

Avg. Financial Aid Package

40,983

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

32,452

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,274

Avg. Loan Aid

25,182

Avg. Grant Aid

29,184

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

66%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

20%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,581

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

31%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.79%
Black or African American	9.66%
White or Caucasian	43.87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.32%
Asian	15.71%
Two or more races	6.61%
Other	1.8%

Gender

Male (42.71%)

Female (57.24%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Choral groups

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,320

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 493

Part-time - 827

Male - 668

Female - 652