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Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York•4-year•Private

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

68%

Private school in New York with 6,000 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Mid-Atlantic
Medical school
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Colonial Athletic Association
hofstra.edu
100 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549
(516) 463-6600

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
68%
Yield rate - overall
10%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
69%
Men
65%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
24,886
Women: 61%
Men: 39%
hofstra.edu/admission

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$65,578
Out-of-state
$65,578

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 37%
ACT: 8%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,659
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
55%
6-year graduation rate
65%
Retention rate
82%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
6%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 60%
Men: 40%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
11%
Black
9%
Hispanic
14%
Native American
< 1%
Other
8%
White
58%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
13:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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