School Overview

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral (and professional) degree. Hofstra University is a private, for-profit school.

Contacting the School

100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
Main Phone: (516) 463-6600
Web Site: www.hofstra.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 12,490 (full-time equivalent) students. 99.7% of students attend full-time, while 0.3% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 847 male students and 869 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 49.4% of the student body, while females made up 50.6%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (1071)%, Hispanic (579)%, Asian (860)%, and Native American (51)%.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 530. One quarter of students scored at least 620.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 550 or higher. One fourth of students scored 630 or higher.

Degree Programs

Area Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Area Studies
• Cultural And Ethnic Studies
• Other Area, Cultural, And Ethnic Studies

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Finance
• Human Resource
• International Business
• Marketing
• Tax

• General Communications
• Journalism
• Radio And Television Broadcasting

• Communications Technology And Technician

• Computer And Information Sciences
• Computer Science
• Information Sciences And Systems

• Bilingual Education
• Education Evaluation
• Educational Administration
• ESL And Language
• Other Education
• Philosophy Of Education
• Special Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Science
• General Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

• Comparative Literature
• Creative Writing
• English Literature
• General English Language

• Communication Disorders And Speech Pathology
• Medical Office
• Other Health Care
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation Training

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Geography
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Specialized History And Social Science

• Family Development

• Liberal Arts

• Biological And Physical Sciences
• Gerontology
• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Law And Legal

• Health And Fitness

• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Other Biology

• Classical, Ancient, And Near East Language And Literature
• Germanic Language And Literature
• Other Literature And Language
• Romance Language And Literature

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

• Dance
• Drama And Theater Arts
• Fine Arts
• Music
• Other Performing And Visual Art

• Philosophy

• Chemistry
• Geology
• Other Physical Sciences
• Physics

• Counseling Psychology
• Experimental Psychology
• General Psychology
• Industrial Psychology
• Other Psychology
• School Psychology

• Distribution And Sales Management

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

Hofstra University belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Colonial Athletic Association (for football, basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for football, basketball, baseball, track & field, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• AP credits
• Credit for life experience
• Weekend college
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates
• On-campus day Care

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• Recommendations are required.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Secondary school rank is recommended.
• A college preparatory program is recommended.