Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Hempstead, NY · 6,155 undergraduates · 71% acceptance rate · $69,039 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Median ACT
- Top 15%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 19%Undergraduates
- Top 21%Average SAT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $35,1291,854th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $55,4501,895th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $55,4501,893rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $68,2981,810th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,6211,106th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,039296th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,131448th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 67.1%529th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 83.1%529th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 70.6%626th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1294210th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 29132nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,155414th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 24.3%1,505th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 11 mi (JFK)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- EA IIDec 15
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $70
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 77 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,899 | — |
| Engineering ScienceEngineering | bachelors | $64,493 | $62,409 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,855 | $63,005 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $57,318 | $50,439 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $55,964 | $62,012 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $53,775 | $56,234 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,214 | $55,422 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $47,260 | $42,682 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $44,021 | $45,852 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $43,798 | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $43,351 | $44,691 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $41,995 | $40,747 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1935source
- Motto: "Je maintiendray"source
- Athletic nickname: "Pride"source
- James M. Shuart Stadium seats about 11,929source
- Competes in Coastal Athletic Associationsource
- Mascot: Kate & Willie Pridesource
- Campus size: about 244 acressource
- Formerly known as "Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of New York University" (1935–1937)source
- Formerly known as "Hofstra College" (1937–1963)source
- Athletic conference: CAAsource
- Fight song: ""Hofstra Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Francis Ford Coppolasource
- Notable alum: Christopher Walkensource
- Notable alum: James Caansource
- Notable alum: Bernard Madoffsource
- Notable alum: Anutin Charnvirakulsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $11,166,698 (M $4,800,094 · W $6,366,604)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitehofstra.edu
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