Overview

Programs in Accounting and Taxation / Programs in Accounting and Taxation is located in Hempstead, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Accounting
(Advanced Certificate)	Accounting
Master of Science (MS)	Taxation
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Business administration	Professional accountancy
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Business administration	Accounting
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Professional accountancy
(Advanced Certificate)	Taxation

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	109

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT/GRE Thesis Required for some Capstone course (for MBA), thesis (for MS), minimum GPA of 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

122

Applied

109

Accepted

55

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT/GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, resume, essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

95

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.42%
Black or African American	3.16%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.16%
Unknown	9.47%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Corporate compliance; artificial intelligence; financial accounting fraud; tax reform legislation; accounting analytics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
United States

Contact Dr. Jacqueline Burke
Chairperson
Email: jacqueline.a.burke@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-6987

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