Admission at Hofstra University

Special Enrollment Options

Hofstra University Honors College (HUHC) through an innovative curriculum centered in the liberal arts and compatible with all majors, serves First-Year Students who perform at the highest academic levels in all undergraduate programs. The HUHC curriculum is designed to provide a wide-ranging and multidisciplinary intellectual experience while fostering a sense of community and identity among the cohort of students who share the HUHC experience. High-achieving applicants are invited to participate. SAT scores for the middle 50 percent of the fall 2009 Honors College class range from 1280 to 1370.

HUHC serves Transfer Students who perform at the highest academic levels in any undergraduate program or major. The HUHC curriculum is designed to provide a wide-ranging and multidisciplinary intellectual experience while fostering a sense of community and identity among students who share the HUHC experience. Transfer students who have earned a 3.5 GPA or higher are invited into HUHC upon admission. Students who have earned honors credits at a previous institution may apply them toward completion of the Honors College Recognition designation.


Legal Education Accelerated Program (LEAP) is a six-year combined B.A./J.D. program available to First-Year Students. Students admitted to this program pursue a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for three years and then have the opportunity to complete a Juris Doctor (J.D.) at Hofstra Law School in three additional years. Admission to Hofstra Law School is predicated on LEAP students earning a total of 95 semester hours (94 of them in liberal arts), meeting all requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.4 in course work toward the B.A., and achieving an LSAT score in junior year that is no lower than the median LSAT score for the prior year’s entering full-time class at Hofstra Law School. The combined degree (B.A./J.D.) normally takes a total of six years to complete, which is one year less than the typical law school graduate. Admission to this program is open only to first-year students and is highly selective. Applicants must have a combined SAT score of 1220 (or an ACT score of 27) and an overall high school GPA of 3.5 (or be in the top 15 percent of their high school graduating class) in order to be considered for admission.

New Opportunities at Hofstra (NOAH), the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), is an SAT-blind, special admission program open to First-Year Students who are New York state residents and are in need of academic and financial support while pursuing higher education. Consult with your college adviser to determine if you qualify for NOAH. To be considered for NOAH, you must submit this application no later than February 1. All supporting documentation (transcripts, SAT/ACT scores, essay, etc.) must arrive no later than February 15. NOAH requires an interview and the submission of financial documentation prior to an admission decision.

Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program educates competent and compassionate professionals by building upon a strong liberal arts and sciences foundation. The professional track begins in the junior year, and all prerequisite course work (the pre-PA phase) must be completed prior to entering the professional track. All students interested in PA Studies must be admitted to Hofstra University prior to being considered for the program. Once admitted to Hofstra, transfer students may apply by completing the PA Studies application. The selection committee will contact applicants regarding an interview. For further information, visit hofstra.edu/pap, e-mail PAprogram@hofstra.edu, or call (516) 463-4074.

Note: If you have already earned a bachelor’s degree, you must apply through the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) at caspaonline.org. Do not complete this application.


Program for Academic Learning Skills (PALS), an SAT-blind program for First-Year Students administered by Services for Students With Disabilities, provides an individualized support program for a limited number of first-year students who are certified as having a learning disability and who are regularly admitted to Hofstra University. This program is in addition to any accommodations guaranteed by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and carries an additional fee.

A recent Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III (WAIS-III) evaluation is required for consideration. In addition, applicants with learning disabilities who are not eligible for regular admission to Hofstra may be considered through PALS and the School for University Studies. Test results must be less than one year old. Candidates will be contacted to schedule interviews to determine admission to the program. For further information, call Services for Students With Disabilities at (516) 463-7075 or e-mail SSD@hofstra.edu.