AT A GLANCE
Getting to Know Hofstra
At Hofstra University, we blend tradition with transformation. This is a close-knit, welcoming community where every student is encouraged to grow, explore, and thrive. We offer an education that’s grounded in experience, small classes, and big opportunities. You’ll find cutting-edge facilities, Division I athletics, and a campus that’s a train ride from everything New York City has to offer.
We know that ideas have the power to create change. For decades, Hofstra has been a place where those ideas are developed through collaboration, curiosity, and a willingness to try something new. Whether in the lab, the classroom, or out in the field, Hofstra students are learning to think critically, solve real problems, and stay open to what’s next. Because the world keeps changing, and so do we.
Explore Hofstra through facts to stats and everything in between.
- Founded in 1935
- Located in Hempstead, Long Island, 25 miles east of NYC
- President: Susan Poser, PhD, JD
- Provost: Charlie Riordan, PhD
- Private, nonsectarian, and coeducational
- 117 buildings on 244 acres
- 44 academic and 47 total accreditations
- Member of Phi Beta Kappa
- 100% program accessibility for persons with disabilities
- More than 151,984 alumni
Colleges and Schools
- Frank G. Zarb School of Business
- Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies
- Hofstra University Continuing Education
- Lawrence Herbert School of Communication
- Maurice A. Deane School of Law
- School of Education
- School of Health Sciences
- The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
- The Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College
Semester schedule with an optional January session and three optional summer sessions (May and August)
- 6 undergraduate degrees; 175+ program options:
BA, BBA, BE, BFA, BS, BSED - 15 graduate degrees; 200+ program options:
ADVC, CERT, DNP, EDD, LLM, MA, MBA, MFA, MHA, MPH, MS, MSED, PD, PHD, PSYD - 4 professional practice degrees:
AUD, DPT, JD, MD - 20 dual degrees with 100+ program options:
BA/JD, BA/MA, BA/MBA, BA/MD, BA/MFA, BA/MS, BA/MSED, BBA/MBA, BBA/MS, BBA/MSED, BS/MA, BS/MBA, BS/MD, BS/MS, BS/MSED, JD/MBA, JD/MPH, MD/MBA, MD/MPH, MD/PHD
2024–2025 Degrees Conferred
| Bachelor’s | 1,393 |
| Post-Bachelor’s Certificate | 5 |
| Master’s | 1,055 |
| Post-Master’s Certificate | 70 |
| Doctoral—Research/Scholarship | 110 |
| Doctoral—Professional Practice | 369 |
| TOTAL | 3,002 |
| Female (%) | 61% |
| Students of Color (%) | 37% |
Fall 2024
Unduplicated Employee Count: 2,599
*Faculty:
| Full-Time | 500 |
| Part-Time | 815 |
| Total Faculty | 315 |
| Full-Time (FTE) | 59% |
| Female | 48% |
| Faculty of Color | 24% |
| Tenured | 67% |
| Highest Degree (FT) | 94% |
*Other Employees:
| Full-Time | 1,231 |
| Part-Time | 90 |
| Total Employees (non-faculty) | 1,321 |
| Full-Time (%) | 93% |
| Female | 55% |
| People of Color | 33% |
*Please note that there may be duplicates between the number of faculty and employees because of administrators who teach. These numbers exclude medical school employees.
Student-faculty ratio: 13:1
Average undergraduate class size: 21
Total Fall 2024 Enrollment: 10,543
6,599 Undergraduate
2,679 Graduate
837 Law
428 Medicine
Fall 2025 First-Year Class
- 24% were in top 10% of high school class
- 55% were in top 25% of high school class
- 32% are from out of state/international
Student Characteristics for Fall 2024
| UG | Graduate | Law | Medical | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 57% | 68% | 54% | 52% | 59% |
| Students of Color | 54% | 39% | 27% | 55% | 48% |
| International | 4% | 10% | 1% | 0% | 6% |
| NY Residents | 68% | 80% | 87% | 59% | 72% |
| LI Residents | 46% | 57% | 62% | 23% | 49% |
| Full Time | 96% | 68% | 94% | 100% | 89% |
| # of States & Territories | 47 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 50 |
| # of Countries | 58 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 71 |
*Excludes International Students
Test Scores
| SAT | ACT | |
| % Reporting | 25% | 4% |
| Average | 1320 | 30 |
| 25 Percentile | 1260 | 28 |
| 75 Percentile | 1390 | 32 |
Retention and Graduation Rates
| First-Time, Full-Time, First-Year Students: | All | Gender | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||
| 1-Year Retention | 85% | 83% | 86% |
| 4-Year Grad Rate | 57% | 49% | 63% |
| 5-Year Grad Rate | 65% | 59% | 68% |
| 6-Year Grad Rate | 66% | 61% | 69% |
Undergraduate Degree Recipients
- 91% are employed or attending graduate school
- 76% employed
- 38% graduate school
- 26% both
Results are based on data collected up to one year post graduation from the alumni outcomes survey, LinkedIn, National Student Clearinghouse, and Hofstra enrollment.
Link: https://www.hofstra.edu/outcome-assessment/outcomes.html?college=1&program=1
- There are 35 residence halls with housing capacity of about 3,500 students, 23 eateries, 6 theaters, and 200+ student clubs of which there are 22 local/national fraternities and sororities.
- Hofstra has a vibrant campus with hundreds of social, academic, and cultural events throughout the year.
- The Hofstra University Museum of Art is nationally accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The museum, with a collection of more than 5,200 works of art from the world’s diverse cultures, offers four original exhibitions annually along with related programs that engage varied audiences. It also oversees an extensive collection of outdoor sculptures featuring 75 works of art.
- The university libraries contain more than 575,000 volumes and provide 24/7 online access to more than 250,000 full-text journals and 1,000,000 electronic books.
- There are 21 varsity sports. All sport teams compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Coastal Athletic Association:
- 10 for men: baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor) and wrestling
- 11 for women: basketball, cross-country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), and volleyball
Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
Aid Awarded to Degree-Seeking Undergraduates in the 2024-2025 academic year (Annual CDS Reporting):
- Total Scholarship and Grants: $190,124,447
- Total Loans: $40,097,317
- Total Work-Study: $23,114,769
- Total Student Employment: $4,111,285
- Total Parent Loans: $49,874,693
- Total Tuition Waivers: $9,330,967
| First-Time Full-Time First-Year | Undergraduate | ||
| FT | PT | ||
| The % Receiving Aid of Those With Need | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| Average Award | $45,879 | $43,713 | $15,583 |
| Total Undergraduate Student Cost 2025–2026: | |
| Tuition | $58,845 |
| Tuition and Fees | $59,960 |
| Tuition, Fees, Food & Housing | $78,390 |
The % of Full-Time, First-Time Students Receiving Aid by Type (final 2024-25 IPEDS reporting)
| Federal Grants | 35% |
| State/Local Grants | 27% |
| Institutional Grants | 99% |
| Student Loans | 52% |
Founded in 1935, Hofstra University is a nationally and internationally recognized institution that has been cited on the Best College lists of U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Fiske, Washington Monthly, Forbes, LinkedIn, and Payscale.com. Hofstra is also the only university chosen to host three consecutive U.S. presidential debates (2008, 2012, and 2016).
University Distinctions
Total University:
- Diversity and inclusiveness have earned Hofstra 5 out of 5 stars for fostering an LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender)‐friendly campus environment (LGBT‐Friendly Campus Pride Index)
- Listed on The Best 391 Colleges (Princeton Review, 2026 edition)
- Ranked in the top 23% of US Colleges by the Wall Street Journal (U.S. College Ranking, 2025 edition)
- Listed on the Best Global University Ranking (U.S. News & World Report, 2025 edition)
- Ranked #183 in National Universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2026 edition)
- Ranked #99 in Best Value Schools (U.S. News & World Report, 2026 edition)
- Listed on “Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting” on student voting (ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, 2024 edition)
- Listed as a Best Value College, placing Hofstra among the 209 colleges selected nationally (The Princeton Review, 2025 Edition)
- Top 14% nationwide for return on investment (PayScale College ROI Report, 2024-25 edition)
- Ranked #28 in Best Colleges in NY (College Factual, 2025 edition)
School and Program Recognitions
Frank G. Zarb School of Business:
- Ranked in the top 10% nationwide among Best Schools for Business Careers, based on the 20-year return on investment of graduates with a bachelor’s degree (PayScale College ROI Report, 2024-2025)
- Top 100 in Distance/Online MBA (QS World University Ranking, 2026 edition)
- Ranked #14 in the nation for best online MBA programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2025)
- Listed on The Best 178 Business Schools (Princeton Review, 2025 edition)
- Ranked 59th Best Undergraduate Business Program in the U.S. (Poets & Quants, 2025 edition)
- Ranked 150th nationwide for undergraduate business programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2026 edition)
- Ranked 68th nationwide for part‐time MBA programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2025 edition)
Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science:
- Ranked 38th among non-doctoral engineering programs (undergraduate) (U.S. News & World Report, 2026 edition)
- Ranked 193rd for undergraduate computer science programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2026 edition)
Maurice A. Deane School of Law:
- Ranked 125th in the nation, full-time program (U.S. News & World Report, 2026 edition)
- Ranked 8th nationwide for best trial advocacy programs (US News and World Report, 2025 edition)
- Ranked 6th most innovative law school nationwide (preLaw Magazine, 2025 edition)
Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences:
- Named to Billboard Magazine‘s Best Music Business Schools List (2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- Ranked 79th in Best Colleges for Performing Arts in America (Niche, 2026 edition) Hofstra is home to one Rhodes Scholar (awarded 2025) and two finalists (2013,1989)
Lawrence Herbert School of Communication:
- WRHU-88.7 FM has served as the flagship station of the NHL’s New York Islanders since 2010
- WRHU-88.7 FM won the National Broadcasters Association Marconi Award as the best non-commercial/college radio station in the U.S. five times (2014, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2025)
- WRHU-88.7 FM ranked #6 in Best College Radio Station (Princeton Review, 2026 edition)
- Selected as one of Variety magazine’s top 30 film schools in North America (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- The Public Relations program was named to the PRNEWS A-List as one of the top programs in the nation (2023, 2024)
- The Film program has been named among the Top 50 in the U.S. by The Wrap, an award-winning news site for media and entertainment (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- Listed in Top 25 Best U.S. Film Schools (The Hollywood Reporter, 2025)
- Ranked 18th in Digital Communication (College Factual, 2025 edition) Ranked 28th in Journalism (College Factual, 2025 edition)
Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies:
- Ranked 73rd nationwide for best nursing schools (master’s program) (U.S. News & World Report, 2026 edition)
The School of Education:
- Ranked 4th in Best Schools for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (College Factual, 2025 edition)
- Ranked 38th in Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools (College Factual, 2025 edition)
- Ranked 63rd for Best Education Bachelor’s Degree (College Factual, 2025 edition)
- Ranked 207th in Best Education Schools graduate programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2026 edition)
- Ranked 104th in Best Online Master’s in Education Programs (U.S. News & World, 2026 edition)
School of Health Sciences
- Ranked 6th for best Art Therapy programs (College Factual, 2025 edition)
- Ranked 65th for best colleges for public health in America (Niche, 2026 edition)
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
- Tier 1 in Best Medical Schools for Research (U.S. News & World Report, 2026 edition)
- Tier 3 in Best Medical Schools for Primary Care (U.S. News & World Report, 2026 edition)
- Listed in Best Global Universities for Clinical Medicine (U.S. News & World Report, 2026 edition)
All rankings listed above are the most recent available.
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