FAST FACTS
Hofstra University, founded in 1935, is a dynamic private institution of academic excellence offering about 140 undergraduate and 150 graduate program options.
Website hofstra.edu
Location Suburban Hempstead, Long Island, New York; 25 miles east of New York City
Student Profile Full-time undergraduate enrollment of 6,804, total University enrollment of about 12,000 (44% male, 56% female); 50 states and territories, 72 countries.
Faculty Profile 1,165 faculty members: 533 full-time, 632 part-time. Student-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Athletics NCAA Division I level, Colonial Athletic Association. 17 varsity athletic programs (Men’s: Baseball, Basketball, Cross-Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Wrestling; Women’s: Basketball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball). Mascot: Kate and Willie. Colors: Blue and Gold
Academic Programs
Accounting; Accounting/Accounting*, Accounting/Taxation*, African Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Anthropology-Archaeology, Applied Physics, Art History, Asian Studies, Audio, Video and Film, Athletic Training, Biochemistry, Biology – Biology; Cell & Molecular; Ecology & Evolution; Marine; Pre-Allied Medical, Professions; Pre-Dental; Pre-Law; Pre-Medical/Pre-Health; Pre-Veterinary, Business Economics, Business Education, Chemistry, Chinese, Chinese Studies, Classics, Community Health, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Computer Science; Computer Science/Computer Science*, Computer Science & Mathematics*, Dance, Dance Education, Drama, Early Childhood and Childhood Education (with dual major in another discipline), Early Childhood Education (with dual major in another discipline), Economics, Electrical Engineering, Elementary Education (with dual major in another discipline), Engineering Science – Biomedical; Civil; Production & Manufacturing, English - Creative Writing & Literature; English & American Literature; Publishing Studies & Literature, English Education (with dual major in another discipline), Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship/Human Resources*, Environmental Resources, Exercise Science, Film Studies/Production, Finance, Fine Arts – Ceramics; Design; Painting; Photography; Sculpture – Jewelry, Fine Arts Education, Foreign Language Education – French; German; Italian; Russian; Spanish (with dual, major in another discipline), Forensic Science, French, Geography, Geology, German, Global Studies, Health Education, Health Science, Hebrew, History, Ibero-American Studies, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, International Business, Italian, Jewish Studies, Journalism, Labor Studies, Latin, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Latin American & Caribbean Studies/Spanish*, Legal Studies in Business, Legal Education Accelerated Program*, Liberal Arts, Linguistics, Management, Management/Human Resources*, Marketing; Marketing/Marketing*, Marketing/Marketing Research*, Mass Media Studies, Mathematical Business Economics, Mathematical Economics, Mathematics – Mathematics; Actuarial Science; Applied Mathematics; Chemistry; Computer Science; Engineering; Physics, Mathematics Education (with dual major in another discipline), Mechanical Engineering, Music – Music, History/Literature; Jazz & Commercial Music; Music Merchandising;, Performance; Theory & Composition, Physician Assistant/Physician Assistant*, Music Education, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations, Radio Production & Studies, Religion, Russian, Science Education – Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science; Physics (with dual major in, another discipline), Sociology, Sociology & Applied Social Research and Public Policy*, Supply Chain Management, Spanish, Spanish/Spanish*, Speech Communication & Rhetorical Studies, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) as co-major for Early Childhood, and Childhood Education or Early Childhood Education, Social Studies Education (with dual major in another discipline), Theater Arts - Performance Sequence; Production Sequence, Urban Ecology, Video/Television, Video/Television & Business, Video/Television & Film, Women’s Studies
*dual degree
Costs and Aid 2010-2011: Tuition and fees: $31,800. Housing and Dining: $11,416. Percentage of first-year students receiving financial aid: 94
More Distinctions The University holds 22 academic and 24 total accreditations including Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; American Bar Association; AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; and Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC): Teacher Education. Hofstra is one of only 280 intuitions nationwide to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Hofstra continues to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Fiske, and Forbes on each of their Best College lists. The University was ranked Tier One in U.S. News & World Report, at No. 139. The undergraduate engineering program was ranked at No. 49 in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of non-doctoral engineering programs. Hofstra was also ranked as one of the top ten most beautiful campus schools by the college admissions essay website.
ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID
Applications are accepted for fall and spring admission. Fall candidates may apply for Early Action I (filing deadline of November 15 with notification on/around December 15), Early Action II (filing deadline of December 15 with notification on/around January 15) or Regular Decision (no priority deadline with notification on/around February 1 and rolling thereafter). Early Action is not available for spring applicants, who should file by November 1.
All first-year students accepted for fall have until May 1 to notify Hofstra regarding their intention to attend and submit their application for housing. For transfer students, priority filing deadlines are February 1 for fall admission and November 1 for spring admission. A maximum of 64 credits may be applied to one’s degree from a two-year college, with the following exceptions: 65 credits may be applied for business majors and 69 credits may be applied for engineering majors. In addition, at least 15 credits in the major field of study and the last 30 credits must be completed at Hofstra (the 15 credits need not be included within the last 30 semester hours).
Scholarships are generally awarded by Hofstra and other organizations for academic or other merit. When you apply for admission, your academic credentials are evaluated for scholarships. As you continue through your program with the University, scholarships are possible based on academic excellence. Students can also contact their major department chairperson or Dean’s Office to inquire about scholarship opportunities. Obtaining scholarships from outside sources can require a bit of research, but there are tools to help you with that research. For more information please visit hofstra.edu/scholarships.
Hofstra is dedicated to providing scholarship support for deserving new first-year and transfer students. For 2010-2011, Hofstra awarded more than $68.5 million in merit- and need-based financial aid. The average award for first-year students with financial need was $18,014, while the average financial aid package for first-year students who had no financial need was $11,485. More than 1,000 first-year students received merit-based scholarships from Hofstra University, ranging from $1,000 to full-tuition scholarships. About 87 percent of all Hofstra students, including 94 percent of first-year students, received some form of financial aid. For the full tuition and fee schedule, visit hofstra.edu/tuition.
CONTACT
Office of Undergraduate Admission
100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York 11459-1000
Phone: 516-463-6700 or 800-HOFSTRA
Manhattan