Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1935Large suburbSEVP certified
About
Hofstra University is a private research university in Hempstead, New York, United States. It originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University and became an independent college in 1939. Comprising ten schools, including the Zucker School of Medicine and the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Hofstra has hosted a series of prominent presidential conferences and several United States presidential debates.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$59,960
- Estimated total for international students
- US$71,077
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,488
- Graduate students
- 4,104
- International undergraduates
- 3%
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 68%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 620–700 · Maths 610–700
- ACT
- 28–32
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$76,540
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (183)
Bachelor's degrees80 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminologyDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, OtherElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering ScienceEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees60 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied MathematicsBehavioral SciencesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness/Commerce, GeneralClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCurriculum and InstructionEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeneticsGerontologyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational BusinessJournalismLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiteratureManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMedical Illustration and InformaticsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSustainability StudiesTaxationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Doctoral degrees9 subjects
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionMolecular MedicinePsychology, OtherRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologyTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)4 subjects
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesLawMedicine
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Legal Support Services
Graduate certificates29 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBehavioral SciencesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignFinance and Financial Management ServicesGerontologyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational BusinessManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPsychology, OtherPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.