About - At a Glance - Hofstra University

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Location: Hempstead, Long Island, 25 miles east of New York City. Telephone: (516) 463-6600
Directions: Long Island Rail Road stops less than two miles from campus: J.F. Kennedy and LaGuardia Airports within 30 minutes
Founding Date: 1935
President: Stuart Rabinowitz, J.D.
Character: A private, nonsectarian, coeducational university
Accessibility: Hofstra is 100 percent program accessible to persons with disabilities.
Alumni: More than 100,000.

Colleges and Schools: Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, School of Communication, School of Education and Allied Human Services, New College of Hofstra, School of Law, School for University Studies, Honors College, Saturday College, and University College for Continuing Education.
Faculty (including librarians):There are 1,193 faculty members of whom 544 are full-time. Ninety percent of full-time faculty holds the highest degree in their fields.
Degrees: Bachelor's degrees offered in about 145 undergraduate programs of study. Graduate degrees are offered, including M.B.A, M.F.A., PhD., Ed. D., Psy.D., Au.D. and J.D. degrees, advanced certificates and professional diplomas, in about 155 graduate programs of study.
Undergraduate Degrees: A list of undergraduate degrees can be seen here
Graduate Degrees: A list of graduate degrees can be seen here
Accreditations: 19 Academic, 21 total accreditations/memberships.
Class Size: Average undergraduate class size is 22 students. Student-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

18 Eateries on campus
18 Varsity sports
22 Average undergraduate class size
30 Local and national fraternities and sororities
37 Residence halls
100 Percent program accessibility to persons with disabilities
150 Student clubs and organizations
140 Undergraduate programs of study
155 Graduate programs of study
500 Cultural events per year
1193 Faculty members
1935 Founding date
7718 Full-time undergraduate enrollment
12600 Total University enrollment, including part-time undergraduate, graduate and School of Law
1.2 Million Print Volumes in the Hofstra libraries, plus 24/7 electronic access to more than 50,000 journals and electronic books.

Student Body: Full-time undergraduate enrollment of 7,718. Total University enrollment, including part-time undergraduate, graduate and School of Law, is about 12,600. Male-female ratio is 44 to 56.
States/Countries: The students on main campus come from 51 states and territories and 65 countries. Students (including undergraduate, graduate and law) come from 54 states and territories and 68 countries.
Academic Level of Undergraduate Student Body: Hofstra is a selective institution seeking to enroll those students who demonstrate the academic ability, intellectual curiosity, and motivation to succeed, and contribute to the campus community. Hofstra enrolled almost 2,400 new students of whom 1,735 are first-time undergrads in 2007-2008.

Last updated - 4/23/08