Hofstra University: Where you are meant to be
Hofstra is a dynamic private university located in the heart of Nassau County, just 25 miles east of New York City — the business, cultural and entertainment capital of the world. Our students live, study, work and play on a lush 240-acre campus, which is a nationally recognized arboretum. They attend class in traditional, ivycovered buildings and experience handson learning in our state-of-the-art facilities.
At Hofstra, you will benefit from large university resources and thrive within a small college atmosphere. Our studentto-faculty ratio is 13:1, and our average undergraduate class size is just 21, giving you personal attention and easy access to your professors. With nearly 7,000 full-time undergraduates and a total student population of about 11,000, Hofstra is, for many students, the perfect size.
You can choose from 155 undergraduate program options, 170 graduate program options — including online programs — or more than 100 dual-degree program options, which allow you to earn both an undergraduate and a graduate degree in less time than if each degree was pursued separately.
Hofstra is among only three schools in the New York metropolitan area with colleges of law, medicine and engineering, and it is home to so much more. Frank G. Zarb School of Business Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine at Hofstra University Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies at Hofstra University Hofstra University Continuing Education Honors College Lawrence Herbert School of Communication Maurice A. Deane School of Law School of Education School of Engineering and Applied Science School of Health Professions and Human Services
At Hofstra, you will conduct research with success-oriented professors in our innovative labs on campus, including a big-data lab, a robotics-and-advanced manufacturing lab and a cell-and-tissueengineering lab. You will access the same data and analytics used by financial professionals in our Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room, which has 34 Bloomberg Terminals. You will work in a cutting-edge broadcast studio at WRHU-88.7 FM, Radio Hofstra University, which was named the top college radio station in the country by The Princeton Review (2015 and 2016 editions) and won a prestigious Marconi Award from the National Association of Broadcasters in 2014. And you will complete one or more internships with top-tier organizations, such as NBC, the New York Mets, Atlantic Records, KPMG and the United Nations.
Hofstra students are hardworking and social. Whether you commute or live on campus, you will quickly settle into your home away from home. Hofstra has 35 residence halls, 18 eateries, six theaters, a new fitness facility and 17 NCAA Division I sports, as well as an active club sports program. You can join any of our 200 student clubs and organizations, including 28 national and local sororities and fraternities.
Since its founding in 1935, Hofstra has evolved into a nationally and internationally renowned university with 24 academic accreditations and 27 total accreditations. Hofstra is consistently recognized on the “Best College” lists of U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Fiske, Washington Monthly, Forbes, LinkedIn and PayScale.com, and was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for seven consecutive years. Hofstra is also one of only two universities chosen to host consecutive U.S. presidential debates (2008 and 2012).
More than 131,000 Hofstra University alumni are spread throughout all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries. As a Hofstra graduate, you will join the ranks of such notable alumni as best-selling author Nelson DeMille, Academy Award-winning director and producer Francis Ford Coppola, former NASDAQ Chairman Frank G. Zarb, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Lawrence Herbert, who invented the Pantone Matching System.
Hofstra University seeks to enroll students from diverse backgrounds and geographic locations, with varied interests. Applications are accepted for fall and spring admission. The admission committee reviews each application individually to assess academic achievement, curricular intensity, leadership potential, extracurricular activities, standardized test scores and overall interest in attending Hofstra University. Hofstra’s application process provides myriad opportunities for an applicant to share information that may not be apparent on a transcript or through a test score. Go to www.hofstra.edu/admission for more information about the admission process, or go to www.hofstra.edu/visit and schedule a campus visit today.