Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 68%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1230–1400
- Undergraduates
- 6,488
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1230–1400
- Reading and Writing
- 620–700
- Math
- 610–700
- Average total
- 1319
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 28–32
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (516) 463-6600
Cost
- Tuition
- $59,960per year
- Average net price
- $30,647What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $76,540
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 113 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Area Studies · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Journalism · bachelor, master
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor, master
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, master
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
- Computer Science · bachelor, master
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor, master
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other · bachelor
- Education, General · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · master, graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, graduate certificate
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master, graduate certificate
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education · master
- Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
- Education, Other · bachelor
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor
- Civil Engineering · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Engineering Science · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor
- Industrial Engineering · bachelor
- Engineering-Related Fields · master
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Law · first professional
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master
- Legal Support Services · undergraduate certificate
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other · master
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
- Literature · master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Genetics · master
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor, master
- Molecular Medicine · doctoral
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Mathematics and Computer Science · master
- Gerontology · master, graduate certificate
- Behavioral Sciences · master, graduate certificate
- Natural Sciences · bachelor
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Sustainability Studies · bachelor, master
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Research and Experimental Psychology · doctoral
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Psychology, Other · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Security Science and Technology · bachelor, master
- Public Policy Analysis · bachelor
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Criminology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor, master
- Dance · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · first professional
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Medicine · first professional
- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies · master
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master, graduate certificate
- Public Health · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master, graduate certificate
- Medical Illustration and Informatics · master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- International Business · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master
- Marketing · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Taxation · master
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor, master
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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