ABOUT HOFSTRA
Let’s Spark Real Change
Discover your drive and creativity, step outside your comfort zone, and surpass your academic, career, and life goals. Hofstra connects academic exploration with experiential learning and community engagement, bridging disciplines to give you both breadth and depth across fields of study. With a distinction of excellence in teaching and scholarship, a residential campus at the nexus of urban, suburban, and coastal environments, and a focus on student success, Hofstra is positioned to spark change and ignite momentum.
A Century of Scholarly Distinction
Beyond the vibrant campus experience and dynamic learning environment, Hofstra offers impressive outcomes that speak volumes. Discover Hofstra’s 13:1 student-faculty ratio, explore 13 distinct schools and colleges, and learn why 92% of graduates are employed or in graduate school within a year.
Hofstra at a GlanceStrategic Plan
Hofstra’s ongoing advancement builds on four foundational goals oriented to the future.
Catalysts for Success
Hofstra is driven by the common values that we live by and a commitment to upholding and realizing our mission. The meaningful relationships we build encourage new growth and standards of excellence, preparing students for the complexity of life and work in a global society.
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Hofstra History
Directories
We Share Your Vision and Drive
It’s more than decades of experience at leading global institutions that makes us different. It’s our constant commitment to helping you flourish, with the support and guidance of people who know you by name.
University LeadershipLeadership and Governance
Accreditations
Middle States Accreditation
Hofstra University is initiating a comprehensive Self-Study, a process required by its accreditor, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), to reaffirm a commitment to educational excellence.
Accrediting Process Hofstra’s AccreditationsSee how Hofstra’s breadth of majors, minors, concentrations, and specializations creates incredible opportunities.