Description

Hofstra University can help you get where you want to go, with small classes, dedicated faculty and a beautiful, energized campus, plus all the opportunities of New York City within easy reach.

Find your future by choosing from about 150 undergraduate and about 160 graduate programs, in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication, Education, Health and Human Services and Honors studies, as well as a School of Law. The student-faculty ratio of 14 to 1 and a priority on teaching excellence ensures you're part of creating your own success.

At Hofstra, you'll have all the resources you need - excellent library resources with extensive online and print collections, state-of-the-art classrooms, learning and laboratory facilities, and extensive wired and wireless Internet access, including the only Internet2 connection among private colleges on Long Island.

A diverse mix of cultural, social, athletic and recreational activities delivers the full college experience. Hofstra offers students the opportunity to live and learn on our beautiful, 240-acre campus on Long Island and have easy access to the academic, cultural and career opportunities in the New York City metropolitan area.

Hofstra University is a private institution whose primary mission is to provide a quality education to its students in an environment that encourages, nurtures, and supports learning through the free and open exchange of ideas, for the betterment of humankind. Hofstra University is fully committed to academic freedom and to the transmission, advancement, and preservation of knowledge for its own academic community and for the community at large. Hofstra University offers undergraduate and graduate programs taught by a research-active and professionally engaged faculty. Academic excellence guides everything the University undertakes.

Quick Facts about Hofstra University

Location

Northeast

Setting

Large Town Setting

Type

Private

Size

Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Mascots

Flying Dutchmen, Pride

Website

www.hofstra.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

Selectivity

Highly Selective

In-State Tuition

$32,500

Out-of-State Tuition

$32,500

Retention Rate

77%

Enrollment

12,510

Year Established

1935

Ratings & Reviews

Overall School Rating: 5 See all ratings

100% of students gave Hofstra University 5 stars overall.

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Overall Rating:
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Detailed Ratings

I am in love with Hofstra University. It's everything I could want in a school. Their Education Programs seem perfect and I can't wait to start in the fall!

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Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
8,320
Freshman Class
1,450
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
12,510

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
67%
Graduate
33%

Full-Time vs. Part-Time Students

Full-Time
99%
Part-Time
1%

Gender of Students

Women
57%
Men
43%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
9%
Asian
5%
Caucasian
66%
Latino
7%
Other
13%

International Students

International
3%
Domestic
97%

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