Goals: Hofstra and You
Approaching the challenge of education from
different, though complementary, vantage points, the goals of the
University and its students are similar; both seek a learning
experience which will match the resources of students to the needs
of the community.
At Hofstra, students will find commitment to
the belief that college is not merely preparation but rather an
actual part of adult life. They come here, not to find an agreeable
retreat, but to actively, energetically and enthusiastically shape
the values, interests and talents that will give their lives
direction.
Hofstra students are assisted in this purpose
by teachers highly proficient in their fields, by strong counseling
and guidance services and by a sound physical fitness program. They
are free to choose between such varied educational modes as
Hofstra's New College with its own progressive style and
nearly infinite interdisciplinary possibilities presented by the
University's extensive curriculum.
Students come to Hofstra as freshmen from
their high schools, as transfer students from other colleges and
universities and as adults seeking new meanings and/or careers.
Noteworthy, in terms of the University's educational
quality, is the fact that about 35 percent of new students entering
Hofstra each year have completed some previous college study.
Hofstra welcomes students without regard to
race, creed or national origin and extends the opportunity to
develop the initiative and responsibility required for effective
participation in a democratic society.
First dedicated to providing a firm foundation
in the liberal arts and sciences, Hofstra today offers more than
2,000 undergraduate courses in 98 possible majors, plus
distinguished graduate programs in law, business, education, and
the liberal arts and sciences.
Founded in 1935 as Long Island's first
coeducational college, Hofstra has evolved into a major independent
university. Significant indicators of its excellence may be seen in
the fact that, among private Island colleges, Hofstra is currently
the only one deemed worthy of granting the Phi Beta Kappa
distinction; and it is the Island's private school with the
most students going on to earn graduate and professional degrees,
an important yardstick for rating the academic capabilities of a
university's graduates.
The wise applicant should remember that when
all rhetoric and stereotypes of something called "college
life" are removed, education comes back to the basic,
"did you learn anything?" not "did you
make the grades?" or "did you take the required
courses?" but, "did you learn?"
At Hofstra, that means the emphasis is on
developing judgment, flexibility of mind, powers of self-education
and insight into human behavior as opposed to mere acquisition of
skills. The University's administration and faculty believe
these are the most hardy and permanent seeds to sow in the rapidly
shifting environment of the present and future.
Accreditation
For a list of our accreditations, click here.