Hofstra University
Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$37,400
$37,400
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$37,400
$37,400
Hofstra Address
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY1000 Hempstead Turnpike
HEMPSTEAD, NY 11549
General info:(516) 463-6600
Financial aid office:(516) 463-6680
Admissions office:(516) 463-6700University Homepage
Tuition + Hofstra Housing (2013-2014)
Undergrad Application Fee: $70
Grad Application Fee:$70
Tuition Guarantee:Yes
Tuition Payment Plan:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:3,764
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No
University Makeup (2013-2014)
# of Undergrads: 7,587# of Grad students: 4,805
# of Part time: 4
Total Students: 12,392
Male44.2%
Female55.8%
International8%
African-American8%
American Indian0%
Asian6%
Hispanic9%
Pacific Islander57%
Caucasian57%
Unknown9%
Financial Aid
75% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $89921% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $2,913
92% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $17,414
61% receive student loans and the average amount is $10,129Net Price CalculatorFinancial Aid Website
Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution
Doctoral/Research Universities
Doctoral/Research Universities--Intensive
Doctoral/Research Universities
Doctoral/Research Universities--Intensive
Special Programs
MD Medical ProgramLaw Program
Teacher Certifications
Admissions Requirements
Secondary School Record RequiredSecondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores Required
Competencies N/A
Special Credits
HS College Credit: YesAP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: Yes
Special Credits(other): No
Applicants Admitted
60% men vs 58% women admittedApplicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)
Men Applicants:9,603Women Applicants:13,130
Men Admitted:5,721
Women Admitted:7,625
Student Services
Library On CampusCounseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services
Day Care On Campus
Majors |
| • Accounting • Administration of Special Education • African Studies • Allied Health Diagnostic • American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence • American/United States Studies/Civilization • Anthropology • Applied Mathematics • Area Studies • Art History • Art Teacher Education • Art Therapy/Therapist • Asian Studies/Civilization • Athletic Training/Trainer • Audiology/Audiologist • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist • Banking and Financial Support Services • Bilingual and Multilingual Education • Biochemistry • Biology Teacher Education • Biology/Biological Sciences • Broadcast Journalism • Business • Business Administration • Business Administration and Management • Business Teacher Education • Business/Commerce • Business/Managerial Economics • Chemistry • Chemistry Teacher Education • Chinese Language and Literature • Classics and Classical Languages • Clinical Psychology • Community Health and Preventive Medicine • Comparative Literature • Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services • Creative Writing • Criminology • Criticism and Conservation • Curriculum and Instruction • Dance • Drama and Dance Teacher Education • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts • Early Childhood Education and Teaching • East Asian Studies • Ecology • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics • Economics • Education • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented • Educational Leadership and Administration • Educational/Instructional Technology • Electrical and Electronics Engineering • Elementary Education and Teaching • Engineering Science • Engineering/Industrial Management • English Language and Literature • English Literature (British and Commonwealth • English/Language Arts Teacher Education • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies • Environmental Studies • Evolution • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education • Finance • Finance and Financial Management Services • Fine/Studio Arts • Foreign Language Teacher Education • Forensic Science and Technology • French Language Teacher Education • French Language and Literature • General • General Studies and Humanities • Geography • Geology/Earth Science • German Language and Literature • Gerontology • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences • Health Teacher Education • Health/Health Care Administration/Management • Health/Medical Physics • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs • Hebrew Language and Literature • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration • History • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration • Human/Medical Genetics • Humanities/Humanistic Studies • Industrial Engineering • Industrial and Organizational Psychology • International Business/Trade/Commerce • International Law and Legal Studies • International/Global Studies • Intervention • Italian Language and Literature • Jewish/Judaic Studies • Journalism • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching • Labor Studies • Latin Language and Literature • Law • Legal Professions and Studies • Liberal Arts and Sciences • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies • Linguistics • Literatures • Logistics • Management • Management Information Systems • Management and Operations • Marketing • Marketing Research • Marketing/Marketing Management • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling • Mass Communication/Media Studies • Materials • Mathematics • Mathematics Teacher Education • Mechanical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor • Molecular Medicine • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies • Multiple Levels • Music • Music Teacher Education • Natural Sciences • Other • Philosophy • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching • Physician Assistant • Physics • Physics Teacher Education • Political Science and Government • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies • Psychology • Public Health • Public Relations/Image Management • Radio • Radio and Television • Reading Teacher Education • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions • Religion/Religious Studies • Russian Language and Literature • School Psychology • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education • Secondary Education and Teaching • Social Sciences • Social Studies Teacher Education • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education • Sociology • Spanish Language Teacher Education • Spanish Language and Literature • Special Education and Teaching • Specific Subject Areas • Speech Communication and Rhetoric • Speech Teacher Education • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist • Student Counseling and Personnel Services • Sustainability Studies • Systematics and Population Biology • Taxation • Teacher Education • Teacher Education and Professional Development • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education • Television • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor • Digital Communication • Linguistics • Related Support Services • Supply Chain Management • Treatment Professions |
- #2 Top Communications School Ranking in New York
- #4 Top Journalism School Ranking in New York
- #15 Top Psychology School Ranking in New York
- #18 Top Communications
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