Selectivity
61%
Total Students
12,007
UG 7,362
PG 4,645
Satisfaction Index
80%
Salary After Attending
$53,100
BASIC
| Web Site | www.hofstra.edu |
| Institution Type | Private |
| Location | Hempstead |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 7,362 |
| Women | 3,967 (53.88%) |
| Men | 3,395 (46.12%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 4,645 |
| Women | 2,900 (62.43%) |
| Men | 1,745 (37.57%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 61% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 60,184 |
| Graduation Rate | 60% |
| Retention Rate | 80 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.hofstra.edu/admission |
| Online Application URL | www.hofstra.edu/application |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 61 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | - |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | Yes |
| Early Action Application Deadline | 15-11-2017 |
| Early Action Notification Date | 15-01-2017 |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 61% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 64% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 56% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 12% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 11% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 14% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | 59% of applicants were admitted |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | - | - |
| SAT - Maths | - | - |
| ACT - Composite | - | - |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | - | - |
| ACT - Maths | - | - |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.hofstra.edu/financialaid |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://www.hofstra.edu/Admission/adm_calculator.html |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$42,160 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,800 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,000 |
Other Expenses |
$3,224 |
| Total | $60,184 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$23,290 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,800 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,000 |
Other Expenses |
$3,224 |
| Total | $41,314 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | Yes |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 153 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 53.3% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 23,738 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 36,31,914 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization. | 1 | - | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization. | 1 | - | - |
| Japanese Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry. | 8 | - | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 55 | 8 | - |
| Category total | 63 | 8 | 0 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 70 | 96 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 59 | 41 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | 18 | - | - |
| Business Statistics. | - | 17 | - |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | - | 35 | - |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 10 | - | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | 8 | - | - |
| Finance, General. | 63 | 88 | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. | - | 12 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce. | 15 | 3 | - |
| Labor Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. | 4 | - | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. | 19 | 23 | - |
| Marketing Research. | - | 8 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | 80 | 54 | - |
| Taxation. | - | 37 | - |
| Category total | 347 | 414 | 0 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Broadcast Journalism. | 1 | - | - |
| Journalism. | 62 | 17 | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies. | 6 | - | - |
| Public Relations/Image Management. | 81 | 13 | - |
| Radio and Television. | 33 | - | - |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other. | 60 | 4 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | 14 | 9 | - |
| Category total | 257 | 43 | 0 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other. | 1 | - | - |
| Computer Science. | 16 | 12 | - |
| Category total | 17 | 12 | 0 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Art Teacher Education. | 1 | 4 | - |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education. | - | 2 | - |
| Biology Teacher Education. | - | 3 | - |
| Business Teacher Education. | - | 2 | - |
| Chemistry Teacher Education. | - | 1 | - |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | - | 7 | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | - | 2 | - |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education. | 5 | - | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | - | 4 | - |
| Education, General. | - | - | 4 |
| Education, Other. | 4 | - | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. | - | 14 | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. | - | 2 | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs. | - | 9 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | 5 | 8 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology. | - | 4 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - | 11 | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education. | - | 1 | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. | - | 1 | - |
| Health Teacher Education. | 1 | 6 | - |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. | - | 18 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education. | - | 13 | - |
| Music Teacher Education. | 11 | 9 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. | 4 | 23 | - |
| Physics Teacher Education. | - | 2 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education. | - | 17 | 5 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. | - | 1 | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | - | 1 | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education. | - | 12 | - |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education. | - | 1 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | - | 7 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other. | - | 2 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. | 3 | 2 | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. | - | 5 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. | - | 23 | - |
| Category total | 29 | 214 | 17 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Computer Engineering, General. | 2 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 11 | - | - |
| Engineering Science. | 19 | - | - |
| Industrial Engineering. | 8 | - | - |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 18 | - | - |
| Category total | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | - | 9 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 47 | 7 | - |
| Category total | 47 | 16 | 0 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Italian Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 7 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 9 | - | - |
| Category total | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other. | 38 | - | - |
| Art Therapy/Therapist. | - | 23 | - |
| Athletic Training/Trainer. | 8 | - | - |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | 26 | - | - |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine. | 53 | 5 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | - | 67 | - |
| Health/Medical Physics. | - | 1 | - |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. | 3 | - | - |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. | - | 19 | - |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. | - | 12 | - |
| Physician Assistant. | 9 | 50 | - |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Public Health, General. | - | 24 | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. | - | 9 | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | - | 36 | - |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. | - | 1 | - |
| Category total | 138 | 247 | 0 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 25 | - | - |
| Category total | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES. | |||
| Forensic Science and Technology. | 6 | 25 | - |
| Category total | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. | - | 9 | - |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | - | 2 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies. | 1 | 1 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | 11 | - | - |
| Category total | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Mathematics, General. | 21 | - | - |
| Category total | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| International/Global Studies. | 6 | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 2 | - | - |
| Natural Sciences. | 1 | - | - |
| Sustainability Studies. | 8 | - | - |
| Category total | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Jewish/Judaic Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Philosophy. | 9 | - | - |
| Category total | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Chemistry, General. | 7 | - | - |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 5 | - | - |
| Physics, General. | 5 | - | - |
| Category total | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Clinical Psychology. | - | 14 | 16 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology. | - | 27 | 10 |
| Psychology, General. | 97 | - | - |
| School Psychology. | - | 10 | 10 |
| Category total | 97 | 51 | 36 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 8 | - | - |
| Criminology. | 30 | - | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. | 3 | - | - |
| Economics, General. | 11 | - | - |
| Geography. | 2 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 37 | - | - |
| Sociology. | 23 | - | - |
| Category total | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 2 | - | - |
| Dance, General. | 10 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 27 | - | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 9 | - | - |
| Music, General. | 13 | - | - |
| Category total | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand total | 1360 | 1042 | 53 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 14% of classes 10-19 students: 36% of classes 20-29 students: 27% of classes 30-39 students: 17% of classes 40-49 students: 3% of classes 50-99 students: 3% of classes Over 100 students: 0% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, single student apartments, disabled student housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 7,362 |
| Women (% of total) | 3,967 (53.88%) |
| Men (% of total) | 3,395 (46.12%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.41 % Asian - 9.03 % Black/African-American - 8.2 % Hispanic/Latino - 13.75 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.32 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.92 % White - 54.73 % Unknown - 5.46 % International Students - 5.18 % |
| All Graduate Students | 4,645 |
| Women (% of total) | 2,900 (62%) |
| Men (% of total) | 1,745 (38%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.39 % Asian - 7.56 % Black/African-American - 8.31 % Hispanic/Latino - 8.18 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 0.62 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.43 % White - 51.3 % Unknown - 7.84 % International Students - 15.37 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 80 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
60 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | 67% |
| Average Starting Salary | $45,744 per year |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | 26.0% |
| Disciplines Pursued | Business 2% Law 2% Arts and Sciences 4% Medicine 2% Education 12% Other 6% |
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