ADMISSION
We’re excited to introduce you to Hofstra University! Your admission counselor is here to learn more about you and support you throughout the application process. Connect with them directly to ask questions and explore all that Hofstra has to offer.
First-Year Admission
If you’re in high school (no matter how many college credits you’ve earned), or if you’ve graduated but haven’t yet enrolled in another college or university, your counselor will be listed here.
Lindsay Salvucci
Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission
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516-463-9010
Andrea Nadler
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516-463-6693
Territories: Nassau County, NY; Westchester County, NY
Programs: Music, Drama, Dance, Tuition Exchange
Bryan Rothstein
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516-463-7465
Territories: Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island
Programs: New Opportunities at Hofstra Program (NOAH)
Francesca Olivo
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516-463-6292
Territories: Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, Ohio (Southern New Jersey includes the following counties: Atlantic, Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, & Salem)
Programs: Legal Education Accelerated Program (LEAP)
Jane LaRocco
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516-463-6389
Territories: Southern California (minus LA County), Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
Programs: Honors College
Puja Patel
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516-463-7458
Territories: North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee
Programs: Speech Language Hearing Sciences (SLHS)
Caroline Treco
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516-463-6445
Territories: Northern New Jersey, Minnesota (Northern New Jersey includes the following counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren)
Programs: First-Year Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies
Samantha Schmeer
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516-463-6691
Territories: Western NY, Vermont, Maine, Central New York, Oregon and Washington
Emily R. Katz
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516-463-6689
Territories: Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Alaska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, Nebraska, Upstate New York, Hudson Valley, Illinois, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Montana, Homeschool
Programs: BS/MD
James M. Cutrone
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516-463-4164
Territories: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC
Charlotte Fiordalisi
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516-463-6554
Territories: Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Gianna Markey
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516-463-6711
Territories: Connecticut, Rhode Island
Sarah Turon
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516-463-6319
Territories: Suffolk County (NY), South Florida
Programs: PALS (Program for Academic Learning Skills)
Meira Duftler
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516-463-7151
Territories: Missouri, Northern California, and Dallas/Ft. Worth
Transfer Admission
If you have already graduated from high school and enrolled at another college, university, or postsecondary institution, your admission counselor will be listed in this section.
International Admission
If you are an international student (a citizen of a country outside the United States) interested in applying to Hofstra University, your admission counselor will be listed here.
Mailing Address
Office of Undergraduate Admission
100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
11549-1000
Office Hours
Monday-Friday*
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
*Friday office hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day are 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
General Information
Email: admission@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-6700
Fax: 516-463-5100
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Contact Information for Departments and Programs
Wherever you are in your college search, a little extra support can make a big difference. At Hofstra, we know this is an exciting moment, and we’re here to help you feel confident in your decision. Below you’ll find contact information for some of our most popular departments and programs. Reach out anytime with questions about specific areas of study. Our faculty and staff are ready to guide you every step of the way.
| Department/Program | Chair | |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Jacqueline Burke | Jacqueline.A.Burke@hofstra.edu |
| Africana Studies | Veronica Lippencott | Veronica.Lippencott@hofstra.edu |
| Anthropology | Timothy Daniels | Timothy.P.Daniels@hofstra.edu |
| Asian Studies | Patricia Welch | Patricia.M.Welch@hofstra.edu |
| Biology | Maureen Krause | Maureen.K.Krause@hofstra.edu |
| Chemistry | William Nirode | William.F.Nirode@hofstra.edu |
| Chinese Studies | Zuyan Zhou | Zuyan.Zhou@hofstra.edu |
| Cognitive Science | Anthony Dardis | Anthony.B.Dardis@hofstra.edu |
| Community Health | Sharon Phillips | sharon.r.phillips@hofstra.edu |
| Comparative Literature, Languages, and Linguistics | John Krapp | John.J.Krapp@hofstra.edu |
| Computer Science | Gerda Kamberova | gerda.l.kamberova@hofstra.edu |
| Counseling and Mental Health Professions | Sage Rose | Sage.Rose@hofstra.edu |
| Disability Studies | Craig Rustici | Craig.M.Rustici@hofstra.edu |
| Drama and Dance | Ilona Pierce | ilona.m.pierce@hofstra.edu |
| Economics | Constantine Alexandrakis | Constantine.Alexandrakis@hofstra.edu |
| Engineering | Richard Puerzer | Richard.J.Puerzer@hofstra.edu |
| English | Karyn Valerius | Karyn.M.Valerius@hofstra.edu |
| Exercise Physiology | Katie Sell | katie.sell@hofstra.edu |
| European Studies | Carolyn Dudek | Carolyn.M.Dudek@hofstra.edu |
| Finance | Edward Zychowicz | Edward.J.Zychowicz@hofstra.edu |
| Fine Arts, Design, Art History | Alexander Roskin | Alexander.J.Roskin@hofstra.edu |
| Geology, Environment and Sustainability | Bret Bennington | J.B.Bennington@hofstra.edu |
| Global Studies and Geography | Grant Saff | Grant.R.Saff@hofstra.edu |
| Health Science | Ibraheem Karaye | ibraheem.m.karaye@hofstra.edu |
| History | Sally Charnow | Sally.D.Charnow@hofstra.edu |
| Honors College | Warren Frisina | Warren.G.Frisina@hofstra.edu |
| Information Systems and Business Analytics | Hak Kim | Hak.J.Kim@hofstra.edu |
| Irish Studies | Carolyn Dudek | Carolyn.M.Dudek@hofstra.edu |
| Italian Studies | Gregory Pell | Gregory.M.Pell@hofstra.edu |
| Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations | Jeffrey Morosoff | Jeffrey.Morosoff@hofstra.edu |
| Labor Studies | Mary Anne Trasciatti | Mary.Anne.Trasciatti@hofstra.edu |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | Benita Sampedro | Benita.Sampedro@hofstra.edu |
| LEAP (Legal Education Accelerated Program) | Rosanna Perotti | Rosanna.Perotti@hofstra.edu |
| LGBTQ+ Studies | Lisa M. Dresner | Lisa.M.Dresner@hofstra.edu |
| Library and Information Services | Howard E. Graves | Howard.E.Graves@hofstra.edu |
| Management and Entrepreneurship | Kaushik Sengupta | Kaushik.Sengupta@hofstra.edu |
| Marketing, International Business and Legal Studies | Anil Mathur | Anil.Mathur@hofstra.edu |
| Mathematics | Daniel Seabold | daniel.e.seabold@hofstra.edu |
| Music | Francesca Cassio | francesca.cassio@hofstra.edu |
| Nursing | Mary Lemp | Mary.C.Lemp@hofstra.edu |
| Philosophy | Amy Baehr | Amy.Baehr@hofstra.edu |
| Physician Assistant Studies | J. Scott Gould | Scott.Gould@hofstra.edu |
| Physics and Astronomy | Christina Lacey | Christina.Lacey@hofstra.edu |
| Political Science | Carolyn Dudek | Carolyn.M.Dudek@hofstra.edu |
| Population Health (POPH) | Martine Hackett | martine.hackett@hofstra.edu |
| Psychology | Elisabeth Ploran | Elisabeth.J.Ploran@hofstra.edu |
| Radio, Television, Film | William Jennings | William.Jennings@hofstra.edu |
| Religion | Julie Byrne | Julie.E.Byrne@hofstra.edu |
| Romance Languages and Literatures | Gregory Pell | Gregory.M.Pell@hofstra.edu |
| ROTC/Military Science | LTC Houng Lee | Houng.Lee@hofstra.edu |
| Sociology | Christopher Niedt | Christopher.W.Niedt@hofstra.edu |
| Specialized Programs in Education | Alan Flurkey | Alan.D.Flurkey@hofstra.edu |
| Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences | Aniruddha Deshpande | Aniruddha.Deshpande@hofstra.edu |
| Teaching, Learning and Technology | Amy Catalano | Amy.Catalano@hofstra.edu |
| Women’s Studies | Ann Burlein | Ann.Burlein@hofstra.edu |
| Writing Studies & Rhetoric | Ethna Lay | ethna.d.lay@hofstra.edu |