Hofstra acceptance rate

Admission to Hofstra is selective. From a large and talented applicant pool, we have enough space in our first-year class to offer admission to only 62% of those who apply. Most students offered admission to Hofstra have completed a rigorous college preparatory curriculum in high school with a solid average. Standardized tests are also part of our review, if the student chooses to submit them. The Admissions Committee carefully reviews students' letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities, and essay, as well.

The Hofstra Student
A Look at the Class of 2024*

• 24,062 students applied
• 1,390 students enrolled
• 3.7 average GPA
• 92% had 3.0 GPA or higher
• Of those students who submitted standardized test scores, the average SAT score was 1246 and the average ACT score was 27
• 32% in the top 10% of their high school class
• 38% are from outside New York state
• 51% live on campus

*Accurate as of 12/3/2020

Financial Aid: Class of 2024

• Our average institutional free money was $25,800, not including federal or state grants. 
• 95% of full-time first-year students in the fall of 2020 were awarded financial aid, including grants (free money).

For a breakdown of merit-based scholarships available to first-year students, visit hofstra.edu/fyscholarships
For a breakdown of merit-based scholarships available to transfer students, visit hofstra.edu/transferscholarship
To get a better idea of scholarship and grant opportunities as well as your estimated cost of attendance, visit hofstra.edu/netprice

In writing

Hofstra University

Hofstra University is a diverse, dynamic community where you can pursue your passions, with a greater purpose. Our classes are small, and our programs are tailored to empower students to seek, shape, and discover their own educational and career path.

Live, work, and play on a suburban campus with landscaped quads and ivy-covered buildings that’s less than an hour by train from New York City, with its countless cultural, recreational, and internship opportunities.

Build leadership skills through varied clubs, organizations, and service projects. Our students log 100,000 volunteer hours every year, and Hofstra has been recognized by the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for seven consecutive years.

Hofstra University is internationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, and PayScale College ROI and Salary Reports. We are the only university chosen to host three consecutive U.S. presidential debates (2008, 2012, and 2016) and one of only three universities in the New York metropolitan area with colleges of engineering, medicine, and law.

Our more than 10,000 students come from 51 states and territories and 88 countries, but they share an entrepreneurial spirit, a curiosity about the world, and a desire to make a difference. At Hofstra, you will be challenged, you will be supported, you will discover your best self. You will be a world changer.

Best of Both Worlds

Hofstra is a global community just 25 miles east of Manhattan. Our 244-acre campus is a nationally registered arboretum with 75 outdoor sculptures that blooms with thousands of tulips every spring.

The Hofstra libraries contain over 800,000 volumes and provide 24/7 online access to more than 100,000 full-text journals and 200,000 electronic books. 

Students attend class in traditional ivy-covered buildings and connect with the real world through experiential learning. Students have access to cutting-edge facilities, including the Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room; WRHU-88.7FM Radio Hofstra University; a Big Data lab; a robotics and advanced manufacturing lab; a cell and tissue engineering lab; and a Cybersecurity and Innovation Resource Center.

With an average undergraduate class size of just 21 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, students are given personal attention and easy access to their professors - 93 percent of whom hold the highest degrees in their field. Hofstra professors are Guggenheim Fellows; Fulbright scholars; Emmy Award recipients; prize-winning scientists; CEOs; and leaders in education, health professions, politics, and government.

At Hofstra, students benefit from large university resources with a small college atmosphere.

Academics

Hofstra holds 29 academic and 33 total accreditations. The University offers six undergraduate degrees - BA, BBA, BE, BFA, BS and BSED -- and 165 undergraduate program options. In addition, offers more than 100 - dual degree programs, which allow students to earn both an undergraduate and graduate degree in less time than if each degree was pursued separately, saving students the cost of one or more semesters of tuition.

The University comprises the following schools: Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, (The Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, The School of Education The School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts, and The School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics), Hofstra University Honors College; Frank G. Zarb School of Business; The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication; Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science; Academic Health Sciences Center (Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell; Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies; School of Health Professions and Human Services; and Maurice A. Deane School of Law.

The Frank G. Zarb School of Business is among only a small percentage of the nation’s business schools that have achieved dual AACSB accreditations in business and accounting, and The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication's radio station WRHU-88.7 FM, Radio Hofstra University serves as the flagship radio station of the NHL’s NY Islanders and is the only college radio station to produce and distribute live game broadcasts. Students in Hofstra's School of Education consistently earn high marks on the edTPA, a performance-based portfolio assessment that all New York state teacher certification candidates - as well as candidates for certification in all states that have adopted the edTPA -- must pass in order to become teachers in subject-specific areas. The overall pass rate of Hofstra students of the edTPA is 91% with 52% who achieve mastery level status. The percentage of Hofstra students who pass edTPA is consistently 10+ points above the statewide average.

Campus Life

Nearly 7,000 undergraduate students live, work, and play on Hofstra's campus. The University offers more than 200 clubs and organizations, including 33 national and local fraternities and sororities, which provide myriad leadership opportunities; 35 residence halls, including 11 living-learning communities, which give students the opportunity to live with many of the same students with whom they are in class, as well as students who share similar interests and passions; 17 eateries, including Sbarro, Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, and Au Bon Pain, as well as cafeteria-style dining that offers various stations, including sushi, vegetarian and kosher options; 17 research centers through which students can work with professors on scholarly projects in their fields of study; and 17 NCAA Division I sports, including men's basketball, baseball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and wrestling, and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, field hockey, softball, and volleyball.

Students can work out in Hofstra’s newly renovated state-of-the-art fitness center, swim and enjoy the university's Olympic-sized swimming pool, visit the various exhibits at the Hofstra University Museum galleries, or see a performance at any of the six theaters on campus.

First-Year Connections

First-Year Connections is an optional program designed to introduce students to the academic and social life on campus while satisfying many of the general education requirements for all majors. First-year seminars and clusters are integrated academic and extracurricular offerings that draw together students with similar interests.

Many of the first-year clusters participate in the living-learning communities. And most seminars and clusters involve relevant, faculty-accompanied activities in New York City, such as visits to government offices for students involved in political clusters, trips to museums and laboratories for science seminars, and theatre performances for dance and drama clusters.

A Prolific Study Abroad Program

Study abroad programs are offered in Europe, Asia, South America, and more. Students can explore the world while enhancing their college experience and earning course credits. Learn more at hofstra.edu/studyabroad.

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Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	620	580	660
SAT Math	626	580	670
ACT Composite	27	24	31

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Application Requirements Overview

• Common ApplicationAccepted, supplemental forms required
• Universal ApplicationNot accepted
• Electronic ApplicationAvailable
• Essay or Personal StatementRequired for all freshmen
• Letters of Recommendation2
• InterviewNot required
• Application Fee$70
• Fee Waiver Available?Available
• Other NotesProof of degree required for all; TOEFL required for international students required for freshmen

Testing Requirements

• SAT or ACTRequired for some
• SAT Essay or ACT WritingOptional
• SAT Subject TestsRecommended
• Scores Due in OfficeNone

Coursework Requirements

• SubjectRequired Years
• English4
• Math3
• Science3
• Foreign Language2
• Social Studies3
• History
• Electives

Deadlines and Early Admissions

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  • Offered?DeadlineNotification
• Regular Admission
• Early Action
  • YesNovember 15, December 15January 15
• Early Decision

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