Hofstra University
Office of Admissions, 100 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
11549
toll-free 800.HOFSTRA or 516.463.6700
Adm. fax: 516.463.5100
E-mail: admitme@hofstra.edu
WWW: http://www.hofstra.edu/admissions
Degrees Offered:
Bachelor's, post-Bachelor's, Master's, post-Master's, Doctorate,
First Professional, Certificate
Fall 2005 Enrollment Undergraduate Total:
8,884 (Full-time: 3,702 men, 4,329 women; Part-time: 435 men,
418 women)
Fall 2005 Enrollment Graduate/First
Professional Total:
4,006 (Full-time: 2,100; Part-time: 1,906)
2006-2007 Tuition & Fees:
$23,230 per year, or $735 per credit
2006-2007 Tuition:
$22,200
2006-2007 Room & Board:
$9,800 (typical plan)
2006-2007 Room only:
$6,500
Application Deadlines for freshmen:
fall- rolling, early action November 15 ; spring- rolling
Application Deadlines transfers:
fall- rolling; spring- rolling
Financial Aid Deadlines:
fall- rolling, February 15 priority; spring- rolling, December
15 priority
Application Requirements:
HS transcript; graduation from approved HS; SAT or ACT (required
for some programs); letter of recommendation.
Campus Description:
Hofstra University is a dynamic, independent, private University
offering more than 140 undergraduate and 150 graduate programs
in liberal arts and sciences, business, communications,
education and allied human services, and honors studies. With a
student-faculty ratio of 14 to 1, our professors teach small
classes that emphasize interaction, critical thinking and
analysis. At Hofstra, students have all the resources they need
for a complete educational experience–excellent library
resources, and state-of-the-art classrooms, learning laboratory
facilities, and wireless access to the Internet. With a diverse
mix of students, Hofstra University’s vibrant campus hosts a
wide selection of cultural, social, athletic, and recreational
activities, providing students with the full college experience.
The Hofstra libraries through a combination of wireless and
wired technologies allow immediate access to information.
Hofstra’s Online Information System provides students easy
access to their academic record. In addition, Hofstra offers a
financial trading room, comprehensive media production facility,
career center, writing center, linux beowolf cluster, digital
language lab, technology, science and engineering labs, a
rooftop observatory, 7 theaters, assessment centers for child
observation and counseling, child care institute, cultural
center, museum, arboretum, and bird sanctuary. Hofstra houses
4,200 students in a variety of residence halls and on-campus
apartments including quiet floors, international student
housing, and freshmen housing.
Sports:
Varsity Sports, NCAA Division I: Women's: basketball,
cross-country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball,
tennis, volleyball. Men's: baseball, basketball,
cross-country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis,
wrestling.
Intramural Sports: Women's: badminton, basketball,
soccer, softball, table tennis, volleyball, weight lifting.
Men's: badminton, basketball, soccer, softball, table
tennis, volleyball, weight lifting. Coed: badminton,
dodgeball, flag football, fun runs, homerun derby, quarterback
challenge, recreational badminton, team handball, tennis
tournaments, ultimate frisbee.
Club Sports: Women's:crew, equestrian, ice hockey,
lacrosse, rugby, ultimate frisbee. Men's: crew,
equestrian, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, ultimate frisbee.Coed:athletic
training, cheerleading.
Clubs and Activities:
Hofstra places great emphasis on the role of the student in the
life of the university. The campus has numerous theaters and art
galleries, an accredited museum, an FCC licensed radio station,
an on campus television station, a variety of restaurants, an
Olympic sized pool, and extensive recreational facilities.
Additionally there are more than 150 clubs and organizations,
including almost 30 local and national sororities/fraternities,
and more than 500 cultural events a year, including about 12
museum exhibits annually. The clubs include the following:
Christian Intervarsity Fellowship, Hillel, Muslim Student
Association, Karma, Mitrah Mommas, Iranian Jews, Newman Club,
African People's Organization, Hellenic Society, APO, H2O, CIAO,
Circle K, Hofstra Organization of Latin Americans (HOLA), South
Asian Student Organization, Hofstra Democrats, Young
Republicans, WOA, Mutalist Federation, Students Against
Injustice, Students for Life.
Fall 2005 Data
First-time, full-time student enrollment
profile:
| 47% enrolled in top quarter of HS class |
| 24% enrolled in top 10% of HS class |
| SAT verbal mid-point range: 520* to 620** |
| SAT math mid-point range: 540* to 620** |
*75% of the enrolled students scored at this
level or better.
**25% of the enrolled students scored at least this
or better.
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| ACT: LOW 21 HIGH 26 |
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| 64% have a high school GPA 3.0 or higher |
| 34% have a high school GPA 2.0-2.9 |
Campus Demographics:
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All Undergraduate Students |
All Graduate Students |
| % NYS Resident |
69% |
89% |
| % Resident of other states |
29 % |
9% |
| % International |
2 % |
2 % |
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| % Live on campus |
45 % |
5 % |
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| % American Indian / Alaska Native |
0 % |
0 % |
| % Asian / Pacific Islander |
5 % |
4 % |
| % Black/African American |
9 % |
7 % |
| % Hispanic/Latino |
8 % |
5 % |
| % International |
2 % |
2 % |
| % White, Non-Hispanic |
60 % |
63 % |
| % Unknown Race / Ethnicity |
16 % |
19 % |
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Average financial aid package for first
time, full-time undergraduate students with financial need:
$12950
Financial Aid Data From Year:
2005
Average amount of institutional non-need
scholarship/grant awarded to first time, full-time undergraduate
students:*
$9800
*NON-need based scholarships and grants do not depend on
financial need and may be awarded for academic achievement, or
talent in athletics, music or other fields (merit awards).
Percent first time, full-time undergraduate
students who receive financial aid from any source (e.g.
federal, state institutional)
Source: IPEDS 2003 data: 85 %
Special Programs:
Honors College; Saturday College; E.M.B.A; NCATE accredited
School of Education; Physician Assistant Program; J.D./M.B.A.;
and a B.A./J.D. LEAP program (Legal Education Accelerated
Program); Combined B.B.A./M.B.A. program.
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