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100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
p. 516-463-6600
w. www.hofstra.edu

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Doctoral/Research Universities
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateDoctoral, humanities/social sciences dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District3604

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Hofstra University?
203rd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $29,080 $29,080 $29,080
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,050 $1,050 $1,050
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $890 $890 $890
FT Graduate Tuition $16,200 $16,200 $16,200
FT Graduate Required Fees $970 $970 $970
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $900 $900 $900
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $45,282 $45,282 $45,282
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $48,082 $48,082 $48,082
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $34,022 $34,022 $34,022

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $26,730 $28,630 $26,730 $28,630 $26,730 $28,630
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,000(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,300 $10,825
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,640 $2,715
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $11,760 $11,985
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,585 $3,630
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,585 $3,630

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$60
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 20,071 (8,688 male / 11,383 female)
Admitted 10,646 (4,650 male / 5,996 female)
Admission rate 53%
First-time Enrollment 1,655 (787 male / 868 female)
FT Enrollment 1,650 (785 male / 865 female)
PT Enrollment 5 (2 male / 3 female)
Total Enrollment12,068

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Hofstra University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Hofstra University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Baseball Conference Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Track & Field Conference Colonial Athletic Association

ACT Test Admission

369th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 20%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 27

SAT Test Admission

321st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 69%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 630
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 550 / 640
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1090 / 1270

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity4,166
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$7,600
Board Fee$3,730

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 146 366 406 248 8 3,622 656 5,452
Accounting 10 12 40 34 152 40 288
African Studies
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 10 6 2 30 10 58
American/U 4 2 6
American/United States Studies/Civilization 2 2 4
Anthropology 2 2 8 12
Applied Mathematics
Area Studies, Other 2 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2
Art Teacher Education 26 8 34
Art Therapy/Therapist 8 2 2 2 42 4 60
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 2
Athletic Training/Trainer 2 2 2 2 4 12
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 4 2 46 2 54
Banking and Financial Support Services
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 2 4 4 2 12
Biochemistry 4 6 2 8 20
Biology Teacher Education 10 4 14
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 6 12 48 14 84
Broadcast Journalism 6 6 60 6 78
Business Administration and Management, General 6 14 30 20 194 42 306
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 4 4 2 40 4 54
Business Teacher Education 28 28
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 2 10 2 2 32 14 62
Business/Managerial Economics 10 2 12
Chemistry Teacher Education 2 6 8
Chemistry, General 2 2 10 14
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2
Clinical Psychology 2 2 22 2 28
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8 4 32 6 50
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 20 6 30 4 60
Comparative Literature 2 2
Computer Engineering, General 2 2
Computer Science 6 2 2 18 6 34
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 6 2 40 2 52
Creative Writing 2 12 4 18
Curriculum and Instruction 2 2 4
Dance, General 2 10 6 18
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2 4 48 8 64
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4 4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2 4 6
Economics, General 2 6 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 2 42 44
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 10 2 12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 2 22 8 36
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 4 2 6 12
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 6 10 78 10 106
Engineering Science 4 2 10 4 20
Engineering/Industrial Management 2 2 4
English Language and Literature, General 2 8 8 10 2 106 20 156
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 2 14 2 18
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 18 18
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 2 4 2 24 6 38
Environmental Studies 2 2
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 2 2
Finance, General 38 18 22 34 170 64 346
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 4 32 2 40
Foreign Language Teacher Education 2 2
Forensic Science and Technology 2 2
French Language and Literature 2 2
Geography 2 2 4
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 8 10
Gerontology 2 8 10
Health Teacher Education 2 2 58 10 72
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 6 16 6 10 6 44
History, General 6 10 2 82 12 112
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 2 4
Industrial Engineering 2 2 2 6
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 6 2 2 32 10 52
International Business/Trade/Commerce 12 8 14 4 24 2 64
International Law and Legal Studies (LL 2 2
Italian Language and Literature 8 8
Jewish/Judaic Studies 4 4
Journalism 2 2 6 4 54 4 72
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 12 2 14
Labor Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 2 4 2 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6 8 2 32 26 74
Linguistics 2 2 2 6
Management Information Systems, General 2 4 22 12 40
Marketing Research
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 6 26 36 14 252 48 382
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 2 8 2 24 4 40
Mass Communication/Media Studies 2 2 26 30
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 4 54 2 62
Mathematics, General 4 2 18 24
Mechanical Engineering 14 6 20
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 4 2 6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4 16 2 22
Music Teacher Education 2 60 6 68
Music, General 2 6 2 28 6 44
Natural Sciences 2 8 10
Philosophy 4 8 12
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 2 2 82 10 98
Physician Assistant 4 8 2 14 18 46
Physics Teacher Education 4 4
Physics, General 2 2
Political Science and Government, General 14 14 4 88 32 152
Psychology, General 8 22 24 16 2 204 22 298
Psychology, Other
Public Relations/Image Management 2 6 4 6 116 8 142
Radio and Television 4 6 84 14 108
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other 2 6 6 4 98 16 132
Reading Teacher Education 2 2 2 90 4 100
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 4 4 6 14
Religion/Religious Studies 2 2
Russian Language and Literature
School Psychology 2 2 40 44
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2 2 6 2 12
Secondary Education and Teaching 6 6
Social Sciences, General 2 6 4 2 14
Social Studies Teacher Education 2 4 42 8 56
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 12 12
Sociology 16 4 64 4 88
Spanish Language Teacher Education 4 4
Spanish Language and Literature 2 10 6 18
Special Education and Teaching, General 6 8 6 2 102 10 134
Special Education and Teaching, Other 16 2 18
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 4 4 48 10 66
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other 2 2
Taxation 2 4 6 12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 6 6
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 2 20 22
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 4 2 8 4 42 4 64
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 2 6 2 10

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Hofstra University 77th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $102,161 ($108,750 male / $92,456 female)
Number of FT Faculty 544 (324 male / 220 female)
Number of PT Faculty 603
FT Faculty Ratio 0.9 : 1
Total Benefits $18,974,581

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