Hofstra University

Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational institution of higher learning located on Long Island, New York, United States. It was established in 1935. It began as a college of New York University and, in 1937, became an independent school called Hofstra College. It gained university status in 1963.

Hofstra University comprises more than 125 buildings spread across an area of 240 acres. There are over 15 eateries on campus. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs through different academic divisions:

Frank G. Zarb School of Business
Hofstra College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Honors College
New College
School for University Studies
School of Communication
School of Education, Health and Human Services
School of Law
School of Medicine in partnership with North Shore-LIJ Health System

Hofstra University is home to more than 25 local and national fraternities and sororities. There are also more than 140 student clubs and organizations. Their sports teams are nicknamed the Pride.

Campus Location

100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
USA
Main Tel: (516) 463-6600
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Hofstra University Highlights

Where Hofstra University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in law, therapy and counseling, media, business and management, drama and performing arts, and education and teaching.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Large number of students.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,808	109
Master	898	81
First-professional degree	280	1
Post-master's certificate	66	25
Doctorale	43	7
Postbaccalaureate certificate	25	13

Hofstra Students

The student enrollment at Hofstra was 12,490 in 2007 (10,920 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 66% of enrolled students, graduate students are 26%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 8%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 26,730
Room	$ 6,900
Board	$ 3,400
Books and supplies	$ 1,000
Other	$ 2,640

Financial Aid: Hofstra participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Hofstra:

School	Location	Enrollment
Marquette University	Milwaukee, WI	11,516
American University	Washington, DC	11,449
Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles, CA	8,977
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth, TX	8,668
Syracuse University	Syracuse, NY	19,084
Southern Methodist University	Dallas, TX	10,829
Baylor University	Waco, TX	14,174
University of San Diego	San Diego, CA	7,504
Fordham University	Bronx, NY	14,448
University of Dayton	Dayton, OH	10,395

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		353
Without tenure; working toward tenure		166
Without tenure; tenure not available		25

Housing and Meals

Hofstra provides on-campus housing for 4,200 of its 10,920 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Hofstra Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Hofstra is in the Colonial Athletic Association for major sports.

Hofstra offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 200 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 127 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .

Hofstra Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	64%
Women	61%
All	62%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	530-620
Math	550-630

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (761 awarded)

Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance and Financial Management Services
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Labor Studies
Management Information Systems
Marketing Research
Marketing/Marketing Management
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (57 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (666 awarded)

Administration of Special Education
Art Teacher Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Evaluation and Research
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Speech Teacher Education
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (33 awarded)

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Science
Engineering
Engineering/Industrial Management
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FINE ARTS (22 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (286 awarded)

American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (408 awarded)

African Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Applied Economics
Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics
English Language and Literature
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Russian Language and Literature
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (19 awarded)

Applied Mathematics
Mathematics

MEDIA (292 awarded)

Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (45 awarded)

Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (106 awarded)

Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Physician Assistant
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (7 awarded)

Gerontology
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (20 awarded)

Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (12 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (19 awarded)

Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (43 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Human/Medical Genetics
Natural Sciences
Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (305 awarded)

Art Therapy/Therapist
Counseling Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology
School Psychology